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  1. M

    thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)

    Hi, I have a 15 inch retina MBP mid 2015 which has two thunderbolt 2 ports and two USB-3 ports and I recently purchased an external drive WD My Passport Ultra with USB-C/USB-3 connectors. Besides the fact that I can connect the drive to the MBP through USB-3, I would like to connect the external...
    • muchomu
    • Thread
    • adapter mbp 15 2015 thundebolt 3 thunderbolt 2 usb c
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. tomhfh

    External SSD for Early 2015 MacBook Pro

    Hi, I'm looking to finally get an external SSD (preferably 1tb) for my 256gb early 2015 13" MBP to keep my FCPX libraries on. I guess only the thunderbolt ones will make the idea work? I don't have a huge budget for this so is the idea just not a smart one, or is there a good Thunderbolt 2 SSD...
  3. M

    Ingesting video from a USB C SSD on a 2015 MBP with no USB C port

    Im about to get delivery of a Black Magic pocket 4k that records to an SSD. The SSD is connected by USB C but my MacBook only has thunderbolt 2 and USB 3 ports. I know you can get adaptor cables but is this all just snake oil here. Has anyone actually done it and got it to work successfully...
    • mty
    • Thread
    • black magic macbook pro 2015 ssd thunderbolt 2 usb 2 usb c
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. arkitect

    Thunderbolt 2: Any external SSD enclosures?

    I have a Thunderbolt 2 port free on a Mac mini (Late 2014). I'd like to get some more storage, but thus far not seeing much (if any!) Thunderbolt 2 SSD enclosures. Any help or advice? Thanks!
  5. M

    eGPU for iMac

    Hey guys, Here are the specs of my iMac: iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 24 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB It is still a pretty capable machine (just annoyed by the black fogginess on the bottom of the screen), but I made the mistake...
    • Martinpa
    • Thread
    • egpu enclosure graphic cards imac nvidia nvidia 780m thunderbolt thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  6. 33Ledjent33

    SSD Enclosure for my 'NEW' iMac (2015)

    Hello dear users! BEWARE this post is long-ish.. I decided to step up my music production game and I am slowly planning on selling my good ol' Tower Mac Pro 2008. I recently bought an iMac 2015 that was on sale locally on Gumtree. Beautiful machine with 64GB Ram, i7 processor, 2tb fusion...
  7. plasticbag01

    External Bootable SSD Late 2015 iMac

    Hi All, I'm looking to buy an external SSD and make it bootable for my late 2015 iMac. I'm open to any suggestions, but I'm thinking of this as a single dedicated drive (I don't need multidrive units). It's a 5k display, with USB 3 and Thunderbolt 2 ports. I'm looking for the fastest option...
  8. S

    One cable solution for Apple Thunderbolt Display

    Hi everyone! I just picked up a really good deal on an Apple Thunderbolt Display that I couldn't pass up to use with my Macbook Pro 13" Touch Bar (2017 model). It sounds like the definition of "first world problem", but i'm trying to come up with a "one cable solution" that would allow me to...
    • shash450
    • Thread
    • thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 2 display thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter thunderbolt display thunderbolt dock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. WillRRRR

    Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Target Disk Mode

    Another MacBook Air 13" 2015 connected to my MacBook Pro 15" 2016 as Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Target Disk Mode is failed right now! I'm not happy. The other MacBook Air 13" 2015 is totally kids computer. MacBook Air is designed for under 21 years old. MacBook Pro is designed for over...
    • WillRRRR
    • Thread
    • issues macbook air macbook pro thunderbolt thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. 1

    OWC Envoy Pro EX via Thunderbolt 2

    Does anyone have experience running a OWC Envoy Pro EX High-Performance Bus-Powered SSD w/Thunderbolt 3 on a Mac Pro 6,1? Since TB2 can theoretically transfer data at 2500 MBps, is should be able to transfer close to it's (real) speed of 730MBps Write / 1000MBps Read. Anyone do a speed test of...
    • 11201ny
    • Thread
    • envoy pro ex mac pro (2013) owc thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. katbel

    Resolved Connecting Apple Thunderbolt display to iMac 5k you get an hub with a single adapter!

    How can I connect my old Apple Thunderbolt display to my iMac 5k 2017 USB-C ? Do I need the very expensive Apple adapter or there is some competition around? I looked around but couldn't find any so far, a lot of mini-display connectors but I'm not sure it will work with my Thunderbolt Display...
    • katbel
    • Thread
    • adapter apple thunderbolt display connection imac (27" mid 2017) thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  12. katbel

    Resolved USB-C Hub with Thunderbolt 2 port

    I just got an iMac 2017 that comes with 2 usb-c ports and I have two external thunderbolt 2 disks Is there any hub that has multiple ports including thunderbolt 2? I've been reading to exhaustion but couldn't find anything so far , just the super expensive Apple adapter. Plus it would be great...
    • katbel
    • Thread
    • adapters hub imac thundebolt 3 thunderbolt 2 usb-c
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  13. C

    Thunderbolt 2 - USB-A adapter/cable

    Hello all, Does anybody know if: Thunderbolt 2 to USB-A cables ever existed? I can't find any online and that seems strange. There a plenty of Thunderbolt 3 to USB A cables but I can't find anything for thunderbolt 2. I want one because I've already used up my two USB A ports on my MacBook...
    • Chingompiew
    • Thread
    • adapter cable thunderbolt thunderbolt 2 usb usb 2 usb 2.0 usb 3 usb 3.0
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  14. B

    Does Cinema Display work (well) with new MBA?

    I'm thinking of buying a Macbook Air now (mid 2017 model). Will there by any problems using my old 27" Cinema Display with it? I can see that MBA still has Thunderbolt 2, and that is backward compatible? (unlike Thunderbolt 3) Will the display have full functionality? E.g. wake up when I use...
    • bose79
    • Thread
    • cinema display mini display port thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  15. R

    Migration Assistant slow using TB-USBC cable

    Hi all, I got a brand new MBPro 15" 2018, While migrating using the USBC to TB2 adapter (Apple) and a TB2 cable (Apple) to my old late 2013 15" MBpro (in target disk mode), I was (unpleasantly) surprised that Migration Assistant gave me a speed of 10 MB/s while I was expecting something in the...
    • rudivd
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    • migration thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. nzguitarman

    Thunderbolt 3 male to Thunderbolt 2 male lead

    Howdee! Trying to find a Thunderbolt 3 male to Thunderbolt 2 male lead. I see adapters are available but that'd require an extra dongle: Device (Macbook Pro mid-2017) ---> Thunderbolt 3 (male) to Thunderbolt 2 (female) adapter ---> Thunderbolt 2 (male) to Thunderbolt 2 (male) lead --->...
  17. Riwam

    Thunderbolt 3 on MP (End2013)...possible???

    Is there a way to connect a Thunderbolt 3 device (for instance a TB3 hub) to one of the Thunderbolt 2 ports of the MacPro end 2013? :rolleyes: The Apple adapter from TB2 (female) to TB3 (male) mentions to be "reversible" AFAIK :confused: Would it be possible to use the TB3 male side connected in...
    • Riwam
    • Thread
    • adapter macpro 2013 thundebolt 3 thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  18. B

    IMac(late 2015) Nvidia GTX Cards for C4D Redshift + Octane

    Hi Guys, Just wanted to see if there are any non-hacky ways of getting Cuda Cores to work in a TB2 iMac. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Primary use is C4D and renderers like Redshift and Octane. Mac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) 4 GHz Intel Core i7 32 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 AMD...
    • Bluenote
    • Thread
    • c4d cuda cores imac (27" late 2014) nvidia octane redshift thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  19. R

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) -- Thunderbolt 3

    Hi, I am looking for some sort of adapter/box Thunderbolt2 to Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Has anybody heard of anything like that? I got a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) which got Thunderbolt2 and I love the COmputer, not thinking on replacing it with the latest MBP at the present. So if...
    • rainmanh
    • Thread
    • macbook pro 15 2015 thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. X

    Resolved Late 2013 rMBP - Dual 4k @60Hz monitor support?

    I have a MacBook Pro 11,3 (Late 2013 15" -- it was the only one with a GPU in it at the time). It has a NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M in it. https://support.apple.com/kb/SP690?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US I'm trying to understand if I can run two 4k monitors in a "retina" mode (so that they're...
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