Has anyone tried the new launched thunderbolt3 to thunderbolt2 adapter?

[qqz]

To connect retina macbook to an apple thunderbolt display?

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Adapter-TBT3TBTADAP/dp/B019FPJDQ2

 

[christ0pher]

hmm? the retina macbook doesn't have a tb3 port, only a usb-c port. they're the same physically, but have different underlying technologies. this adapter won't work unfortunately

 

[JTToft]

Correct.

Retina MacBook and Apple Thunderbolt Display is an impossible combination no matter how you slice it.

 

[Outrigger]

To connect retina macbook to an apple thunderbolt display?

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Adapter-TBT3TBTADAP/dp/B019FPJDQ2

you can't have a device without thunderbolt drive a thunderbolt display. It doesn't matter if the physical connection works, there is no thunderbolt signal which is hardware dependent.

 

[qqz]

Thx all.
What is this adapter used for then? if it can not be used to connect a PC or a macbook to a thunderbolt display

 

[Marshall73]

It is for converting a USB C port to thunderbolt 2. You need to have a USB C port which supports thunderbolt 3 for it to be able to work though, unfortunately the current MacBook does not have thunderbolt 3.

To connect to the Thunderbolt Display you would need:

USB C digital AV adaptor
Active HDMI to display port
DisplayPort cable

This should give you video. Probably far cheaper to just buy a 27" HDMI monitor though.

 

[JTToft]

Thx all.
What is this adapter used for then? if it can not be used to connect a PC or a macbook to a thunderbolt display

- It is for connecting a computer to, for instance, the Apple Thunderbolt Display. But the computer must have Thunderbolt 3 for it to be of use - which the 12" Retina MacBook does dot.

To connect to the Thunderbolt Display you would need:

USB C digital AV adaptor
Active HDMI to display port
DisplayPort cable

This should give you video.

- Incorrect. The Apple Thunderbolt Display will only accept a Thunderbolt connection. No matter how you slice it, you cannot convert an HDMI or DisplayPort signal to a Thunderbolt signal.

 

[Marshall73]

- It is for connecting a computer to, for instance, the Apple Thunderbolt Display. But the computer must have Thunderbolt 3 for it to be of use - which the 12" Retina MacBook does dot.


- Incorrect. The Apple Thunderbolt Display will only accept a Thunderbolt connection. No matter how you slice it, you cannot convert an HDMI or DisplayPort signal to a Thunderbolt signal.

Yup. I stand corrected. It only accepts a thunderbolt input.