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  1. ondert

    What will happen to TB3 ports if Apple moves to ARM chips?

    I wonder this question for the last few days. Thunderbolt interface was designed with both intel and Apple together. What will happen to these ports if Apple use its own ARM based A chips in the next MacBooks? There will be totally different chipsets and how Intel will let Apple use the...
    • ondert
    • Thread
    • apple arm intel thunderbolt
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. Sverkel

    MacBook Pro 2016 USB problem

    Hello. 7 days ago I shut down my 2016 MacBook Pro with the touchbar, because I was going on a trip with my company. Today i'm back home and wan't to turn on my MacBook Pro again. The machine boots up as usual but when I plug in my charger or any other USB-C/Thunderbolt device it does nothing...
    • Sverkel
    • Thread
    • 2016 charging macbook pro thunderbolt usb-c
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. Tallgrl230

    Dumb question...what type of cable do I need for ethernet?

    I'd like to connect directly to the modem/router with an ethernet but a cable for this didn't come with my Macbook Air. It looks like there are several types of adapters I could buy but I want to make sure it works with my MBA (2017 version). I have the little port with the lightning bolt image...
  4. Mettwurst

    Looking for solution for problem with eGPU and external bootcamp SSD.

    Hello everybody I'm trying to keep it short as I'm already a week off. I would like that if I start bootcamp on my external SSD, which can keep my eGPU connected and Windows does not crash when booting, because it does not get the power management. Windows I got on it according to this video...
  5. F

    LG 32UL950-W and daisy chaining devices downstream

    Hi all. I'm about to buy a 32" monitor for my MacBook Pro 13" 2018. My plan is to go the 1-connection setup with my rig so I want to hook up some devices on the monitors tb3 out connector. Does anyone do this with this monitor? My chain would be: MacBook Pro 13" <- (tb3 / 60W) <- LG...
    • fb3
    • Thread
    • daisychain lg 32ul950-w thunderbolt
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  6. samumhango

    Can I use Samsung X5 SSD as external bootable drive, iMac 2019?

    Hi All I have just bought a new 2019 iMac. I have an internal fusion drive. I bought a Samsung X5 SSD external drive. I wanted to install a copy of mojave on this and use this as a second bootable drive and place my graphics programs like After Effects and Premiere on it. I couldn't get it to...
    • samumhango
    • Thread
    • bootable drive imac samsung samsung x5 ssd thunderbolt
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  7. 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
  8. F23

    Help - Booting w External SSD

    Hi, My 2011 iMac's hard drive has gotten so slow it's basically unusable. I have a 512 GB WD MyPassport SSD and have successfully used it to boot up the iMac and am running on it now. The external SSD uses a USB C port, but it came with a USB A adapter as well. This is where I have an issue...
    • F23
    • Thread
    • adapter boot hard drive imac ssd thunderbolt usb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  9. C

    TRIM support for external Thunderbolt SSD

    I was under the (mis?)impression that under Mojave, TRIM was supported for external SSDs connected via Thunderbolt. I have a 2015 27" iMac running 10.14.3, with a Thunderbolt 2 enclosure with a Samsung 850 EVO SSD. System report says that TRIM is NOT supported. Is there something I need to do...
  10. Hatebreeder94

    MacBook Pro 13" mid 2012, no video from miniDP

    Hi guys, So, the issue is in the thread name. I've tried connecting multiple different cables, tried 4 different adapters, 3 x miniDP -> HDMI and 1 x miniDP -> DVI, different monitors, tried resetting SMC and NVRAM, no luck. MacOS recognizes the monitor and shows it inside Monitor settings...
  11. 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
  12. 1

    OWC Express M42 - Speed seems slow on TB3

    CORRECTION: OWC Express 4M2! Hi, speed tests via Aja attached. Shouldn't the Thunderbolt 3 (MBP 14,3) speeds be faster? We were hoping to get closer to 2500 MBps. - macOS Mojave 10.14.2 - OWC Express 4M2 - 4x Samsung 970 EVO 256GB SSD - Dedicated bus - SoftRAID configured RAID 0 - Mac Pro 6,1...
    • 11201ny
    • Thread
    • aja express 4m2 mac pro 6.1 macos mojave mbp 4.3 owc raid 0 samsung 970 evo softraid thunderbolt
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  13. Laisha

    USB Type-C versus Thunderbolt

    I have an iPad Pro (1st generation) with what appears to be a USB type-C port. Period. No other ports, which I’ve been trying to get used for for more than a year now, but that’s not my current issue. Here’s what is the issue: I simply want to know which is faster/better, my USB Type-C port or...
    • Laisha
    • Thread
    • adapters best port thunderbolt usb type-c
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iPad
  14. Mormislaw

    2011 MacBook Pro (disabled AMD) and eGPU?

    Hey guys! So I have a late-2011 MacBook Pro, which of course had its AMD GPU broken, so I've disabled it. And the MacBook itself with its 16GBs of RAM and a 2.4 quad-core i7 works just great on Mojave. However, if I wanna do some serious tasks on this machine, I'd need an eGPU. The problem is I...
    • Mormislaw
    • Thread
    • broken gpu egpu macbook pro 8.2 thunderbolt
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. J

    $900 Mac Pro 2013 or ?

    I have a deal on getting a Mac Pro Late 2013 Quad Core with 16gb ram for $900, is this worth it? I mean I could go hackintosh and all but I would like my Apple Experience to work seemlessly. I do edit 4K and I know lots of computers struggle in that area in general (we use proxies and etc), but...
    • jkma707
    • Thread
    • 2013 edit hackintosh imac mac mac pro macbook macpro pro thunderbolt
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  16. tedwill

    Thunderbolt Display Replacement - 2013 MacBook Pro

    Hello. My Thunderbolt display died last week. I'm looking for a replacement monitor which operates in the same manner for my 2013 MacBook pro 1. Connects to the display port on the MacBook 2. Has retina or 4k display 3. Acts as a USB hub 4. Is capable of working with the 2018 (or beyond)...
    • tedwill
    • Thread
    • macbook pro 2013 replacement monitor thunderbolt
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  17. 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
  18. gguerini

    Apple Thunderbolt Display with Apple TV / Fire TV

    Hello, My company is selling their Apple Thunderbolt Displays for $300. I *think* it's a good deal. Even though it's not a 4K display, I still really like the quality of it. I couldn't find anything for this price range on eBay/Amazon. The ones I found are refurbished or have some sort of dent...
  19. Heliotropen

    Upgrading to Mojave on External SSD (HFS+)

    Heeelp :-) I'm booting from an external SSD over thunderbolt ... (the internal SSD was fried a long time ago). As of such the drive right now is formated to HFS+ NOT APFS ... It runs amayzingly with High Sierra this way ... but obviously I want to upgrade to Mojave. Is there any ways I...
  20. N

    iMac doesn't recognize thunderbolt port

    My 27 inch iMac late 2012 model doesn't recognize its thunderbolt ports any more after I upgraded OS X to 10.10.5, currently 10.13.6. The System report states "Thunderbolt: No hardware was found." The thunderbolt ports were last recognized by 10.10.3. I did SMC and PRAM. Self diagnose test...
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