Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

thunderbolt 2

  1. Z

    Thunderbolt 2 SSD

    Hi guys, I own a 2015 27" iMac, and I'm using an external SSD drive through usb 3. It's got thunderbolt 2, which is supposed to be 4x faster than usb3. Can I use an external thunderbolt ssd with the system and boot it from there? Ideally I want a 2TB SSD. I don't seem to find such devices for...
    • zalle
    • Thread
    • imac ssd thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: iMac
  2. F

    iMac 2015 Retina dead after fiddling around with Thunderbolt 3 Adapter

    I had the idea to attach a Thunderbolt 3 drive (or an external SSD with an USB-C interface) to my iMac 27" Retina Late 2015. So I took my Apple TB3-TB2-adapter, a TB2-cable and a LaCie Rugged Pro Drive as well as an Icybox USB-C Case with an SSD containing bootable volumes and happily tried all...
    • fabj
    • Thread
    • imac ( 27" 5k 2015) no chime thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: iMac
  3. Sealinski

    Best way to use an Nvme m.2 4 TB drive with mid-2011 iMac

    Hello. tL;dr at the bottom, I am in music production and just had to sell my m1 Mac Mini 16 gb ram 256 gb storage music machine. In which I booted Ventura from an OWC Envoy enclosure with a 4 TB Nvme m.2 TeamGroup SSD. I am blessed to have found (at a thrift store of all places) a mid-2011...
    • Sealinski
    • Thread
    • adapter high sierra imac 2011 owc envoy thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  4. JZJJZJ123

    Can the Thunderbolt 2 hard disk box support high-energy-consuming hard disks to run at full speed?

  5. JZJJZJ123

    What is the Thunderbolt 2 output power of the a1398? I want to buy a hard disk box and replace it with a 5v 1a emlc ssd

  6. G

    Thunderbolt2 to USB-C

    Heyo all Don't know if it was asked already but could not find the post I have a "old" Lacie 256gb thunderbolt II drive. Thwe cable is attached and I can ALSO connect via USB Now I bought a 2TB lace mini the drive comes with usb to usb-c cable. The USB ports on my 2015 MBP retina are worn and...
    • guido.coza
    • Thread
    • thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 2 to usb-c adapter usb-c
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. D

    Resolved iMac 2011 w/ Thunderbolt 3 Dual NVMe Enclosure not showing in Disk Utility

    Hey, from what I've read (example here) it's possible to hook up an NVMe drive to an iMac mid 2011 via an Apple T3 to T2 adapter and a self-powered dock. This is the setup I'm using, with a self-powered dual NVMe enclosure (from Sabrent found here). I'm running macOS Sierra 10.12.6. I'm able to...
    • Daniel Ferreira
    • Thread
    • adapter external drive nvme nvme ssd thunderbolt thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  8. Aria9391

    Connect Macbook Pro 13" (2015) to Samsung Smart Monitor M8

    Hello! So, after reading different posts in this forum regarding using an external display with a MBP 13" 2015, I still am not sure what cable or adapter I should get... Sorry if the answer was there somewhere but none seemed to apply to the ports on this Samsung monitor! Another option is that...
    • Aria9391
    • Thread
    • display cable hdmi display connection macbook pro "13 2015 monitor samsung smart thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter usb c ports
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. W

    Thunderbolt 2 -> Thunderbolt 3/4

    MY CURRENT (AGING) HARDWARE: late-2013 Core i5 iMac, 21.5-inch; 1 TB HDD, 8 GB RAM currently running MacOS 10.12.6 Sierra, about to clean-install 10.14 Mojave favorite apps: Office 365, Apple Mail, Safari, FireFox, Chrome, iPhoto, DymoLabel occasional apps: Final Cut Pro 7, iWeb, Quicken...
  10. S

    Connecting a Dell P2715QT to 5K iMac (late 2014)

    Hi All Im after a new 2nd monitor for my late 2014 5k imac as my Dell 24" has packed in. Ive been looking at re-conditioned Dell P2715QT on ebay but wanted to check what my connection options are if anyone knows? Im using thunderbolt 2 to go to some G-raid external drives and a spare port on...
  11. tensixturtle

    2015 iMac External SSD?

    Hello, I have started to notice that my 2015 iMac's 7200rpm HDD is slow compared to my other computers with an SSD. I was wondering what might be my options to try to make it faster? I am too nervous to change the internal HDD because of the high risk of breaking the display. Is there a TB2 to...
    • tensixturtle
    • Thread
    • imac speed up mac ssd tb2 thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  12. D

    Need External Boot Drive Help

    I have a Late 2014 27" (3.5 i5). The fusion drive is having issues. I use this machine in my law office, and it's mission critical for my workflow. I don't want to buy a new intel iMac, and I'm far from being comfortable with buying a M1 iMac or Mac Mini. So, I need to squeeze 2-3 more years out...
    • DookSucks
    • Thread
    • dock external boot drive imac thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  13. wkwdp87

    Thunderbolt 2 Port Not Reading Harddrives

    Hi, I've got an issue with both the thunderbolt2 ports on my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015 Running Catalina. (Model 17,1) I have an OWC Thunderbolt 2 hard drive dock that isn't connecting to the iMac over thunderbolt 2. It can connect via USB3.0, but it is much slower and isn't able to...
    • wkwdp87
    • Thread
    • display port imac imac 2015 imac thunderbolt firmware thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 2 dock
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  14. S

    Firewire2 enclosure connected to USB3 port on iMac

    I have a four bay enclosure (hard drives) with two Thunderbolt 2 connections. The T2 connections are the only ones on the enclosure. It is connected to my 2017 iMac Thunderbolt 3 port via an adapter cable. The 4 drives inside are each 6TB spinning 3.5" drives. I have a dock but it has no T2...
  15. juliovg

    Why i can't use usbc to thunderbolt2 adapter

    Hello guys, i bougth those product: Apple Cable Thunderbolt Apple Adaptador de Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) a Thunderbolt 2 and also this dock: HyperDrive Wireless Charger USB-C Hub Now i have a problem because i'm trying to test over a macBook Pro retina early 2013 and it doesn't work This is my...
    • juliovg
    • Thread
    • dock usb c macbook pro 15 2013 thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. juliovg

    Which dock hub buy?

    Hello guys I have a question? I have a Mac book pro early 2013 (that has thunderbold) And I’m looking for a dock hub that I could use with a new Mac book pro too. Which dock can I buy? And which adapter, will be the best? regards
    • juliovg
    • Thread
    • dock mac book pro retina 2013 thunderbolt 2 usb c
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. dadeit82

    xThunderbolt hub with USB 3.2 ports

    Hello, I have a late 2015 iMac 27", which is mostly used to make orchestral music (it requires a LOT of space for the sample libraries and the fastest SSDs possible for samples streaming). I was wondering if you could point me to a hub that I could connect to the Thunderbolt (2 for what I know...
  18. blackxacto

    How do I restore Arrangements in System Pref/Display?

    19,1 iMac 10.15.3, Thunderbolt 3 /Thunderbolt 2 Apple adapter+Thunderbolt 2 cable to 17,1 iMac 10.15.3. I just want to extend my 19,1 monitor onto the 17,1 monitor, and I need Arrangements to show in System Preferences/Display window, but it is not there on either iMac. I have no trouble screen...
    • blackxacto
    • Thread
    • arrangements catalina display extend display system preferences thunderbolt 2 thundrbolt 3
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  19. rickpoet

    Late 2015 iMac SSD Upgrade Advice (Internal or External?)

    Hello, I know this issue has been covered in a lot of different ways in other posts...I've read through a lot of them but haven't found anything definitive for what I'm looking for...so sorry if I missed it. I have a Late 2015 iMac 27" (i7, 17,1) with a 2TB Fusion Drive. I'd like to update from...
    • rickpoet
    • Thread
    • late 2015 imac ssd thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  20. O

    MBP random shutdowns after update to 10.14.6

    MBP random shutdowns after update to 10.14.6, I used the workaround I found on here to disable thunderbolt 2 by adding .BAK to the kext file. Now it isn't allowed so I have to carry around an external drive plugged into the thunderbolt 2 port.
    • orqa
    • Thread
    • bak kext mac book pro mac book pro 15 retina mid 2015 random crashes thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
Top Bottom