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Q: QuestionI have a 2015 MacBook Pro with thunderbolt 2 ports and was wondering if I can hook up a RAID thunderbolt 3 external hard drive using this adapter?

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer This adapter is used to connect a thunderbolt 2 device to the newer Macbook Pros that have thunderbolt 3 ports. I use it to connect an external thunderbolt 2 hard drive to my 2017 Macbook Pro that has thunderbolt 3 ports.

  Answered 5 years ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHELP! I have a 2013 MacBook Pro & bought a Belkin thunderbolt 3 docking station. Is there any way to connect the two? Is there such a thing as a female thunderbolt 3 adapter, so I can use newer docks with an older workhorse MacBook Pro?

Asked 5 years ago by SnoopyK.

• A:Answer Yes. Use a Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 cable from the MacBook Pro and attach a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter on the other end. Then plug the Thunderbolt 3 side of the adapter into the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 docking station.

  Answered 5 years ago by Rollin

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Q: QuestionDoes this adapter maintain the same speeds as the Thunderbolt 3? I know the connections are the same as USB-C, but the speeds of Thunderbolt 3 have a much higher threshold than USB-C. Similar to the differences in USB-1 or USB-3.0 speeds.

Asked 5 years ago by JP.

• A:Answer I'm using it to import video from a 16 year old Canon Digital (digital tape) camera. The camera was firewire, but the adapter works fine, and iMovie recognizes the camera and even controls the rewind, fast forward and playback speeds. I'm also using the camera as a "pass-through" to import VHS data to my iMac. But I'm not sure about the throughput. I would contact Apple for the exact specs for your question.

  Answered 5 years ago by BrtheribidVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIDJ PRO USES OLD IST GENERATION 32 PIN CONNECTOR. I GOT AN ADAPTER FROM 32 PIN TO LIGHTNING TO USE FOR MY IDJPRO DJ PLATTERS. SHOULD I USE A 32 PIN TO USB-C OR A LIGHNTING TO USB-C

Asked 5 years ago by Benji.

• A:Answer You would use the 32 pin to USB C

  Answered 5 years ago by kyletrevorVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhich chord do I use to connect iPad Pro 2019 64g to IDJ PRO by newmark dj platters

Asked 5 years ago by Benji.

Q: QuestionCan this be used with my projector?

Asked 5 years ago by Susu.

• A:Answer Yes. However you may or may not be able to use the regular monitor adapter depending on the device

  Answered 5 years ago by kyletrevorVerified Purchase

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Q: Questioncan I use this to connect my mac mini to an LG 5G screen that is made to connect to a Mac book pro?

Asked 5 years ago by ronc.

Q: QuestionI have a universal audio Arrow interface it only takes thunderbolt 3 connection but I have a Mac mini late 2014 model and doesn’t work it only has a thunderbolt 2 connection will this work ???

Asked 5 years ago by Vic88.

• A:Answer No because the Arrow is bus powered through thunderbolt 3 only. Their website proposes an alternative solution that involves using a powered dock, but they don’t guarantee proper performance. I went ahead and shelled out the extra $300 for the twin. Source: https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000270203-Can-I-Use-Arrow-with-a-Thunderbolt-1-or-2-Computer-?mobile_site=true

  Answered 5 years ago by SaSaVerified Purchase

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Q: Questioncan I use this to connect my headphones with a lightning end to my MacBook Air?

Asked 5 years ago by Jimhouston.

• A:Answer No, this is not a lightning adapter.

  Answered 5 years ago by Sasa

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Q: QuestionI have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) and am looking for the appropriate adapter to connect to a 2017 24” Apple LED Cinema Display Monitor (Model A1267) via the thunderbolt port I presume... can you please comment on which exact adapter?

Asked 5 years ago by DigitalConfucius.

Q: QuestionWill adaption go to my phone to television where watch movies from phone to television

Asked 6 years ago by Roger.

• A:Answer To transmit movies from your phone to your television, you a need a lightning to hdmi adapter.

  Answered 5 years ago by Sasa

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Q: QuestionI have a MacBook Pro and I purchased a Magic Mouse and the laptop does not have a USB port, which adapter do I need?

Asked 6 years ago by USB.

Q: QuestionCan I connect this adapter to any usb c cable or does it have to be thunderbolt 3

Asked 6 years ago by Chuy.

• A:Answer only thunderbolt 3, it is not compatible with usb c even tho the connection looks alike it is totally different will not work if it ain’t thunderbolt

  Answered 6 years ago by AlexVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI want to hook up an Apple Thunderbolt display to a new MacBook Pro with USB-C. I know this adapter will work for video, but will it also transfer data, audio and ethernet like the Thunderbolt 2 cable did on the old MacBook Pro models with Thunderbolt 2?

Asked 7 years ago by Drew.

• A:Answer I believe it will. I have used it to connect a thunderbolt HDD and thunderbolt to FireWire music interface. It works seamlessly in both cases.

  Answered 6 years ago by 72programmerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have a 27” Apple screen that has version 2 lightning cable that I use on my MacBook Pro and a second screen iMac. I would like to use this screen on my new Lenovo X1 that has lightning 3 connector. Do I need this connector for it to project my Lenovo?

Asked 8 years ago by MrIncredible.

• A:Answer Yes, I believe this would solve your issue.

  Answered 6 years ago by MadMax

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Q: QuestionHi, I would like to connect a cable with regular thunderbolt connection to my laptop. However, my Dell laptop has a Thunderbolt™ 3 (2 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3) Type C connection. Is the female (opening) thunderbolt of the adapt for Thunderbolt 1 or 2?

Asked 8 years ago by Mary.

• A:Answer Yes, it is thunderbolt 2, but will work also as thunderbolt 1 albeit at the lower speed (10 gb for 1, 20 gb for 2).

  Answered 7 years ago by WaraiOtaku

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Q: QuestionWhat else do I need for this to be a 'bidirectional sampler' as described? I need to plug into a thunderbolt 2 port on my computer, so I need a thunderbolt 2 male end and usb-c female end. So I must need something else for this to work bidirectionally?

Asked 8 years ago by scifi.

• A:Answer No, it's automatic. Just have cables that plug in correctly in the path you choose and it should work.

  Answered 6 years ago by hfogelVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this connect to the USB male on my apple disc drive?

Asked 8 years ago by Discdriveadapter.

• A:Answer How could it? It does not even have a USB Port on either side of the adapter. This is Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 1 and 2 which uses a USB-C TB3 on the side that connects to the computer and Thunderbolt 1/2 which uses a Mini Displayport connector on the end that connects to the device. It will not even operate on the regular Macbook since it does not have Thunderbolt at all, only USB-C. Same port different technology. It is ONLY for adapting the new version of Thunderbolt to the older versions of Thunderbolt. I bought the Apple Superdrive back in 2008 when the first Macbook Air came out and I found that it would ONLY connect directly to a Type-A port on a Mac that did not ship with an internal Superdrive. It was not even a power issue. It is all software limited. I tried combining 3 USB ports together (2 for power one for data) and it still would not work. I am afraid you either need to give up your ancient technology or buy a third party DVD Burner as Apple left optical drives in the dust long ago. Remember Apple is a forward thinking company so if you want to use old technology with the latest and greatest Apple's you need to be forward thinking as well.

  Answered 8 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionCan I use this to connect my Apple Thunderbolt monitor to my HP ZBook usb-c thunderbolt port ? the description says it requires MAC OS something

Asked 5 years ago by WorkingFromHome.

• A:Answer No, you need a mini-display port cable, instead. It has the same physical connector but transmits an entirely different signal. You would need an adapter that converts USB-C to mini-display port, too. See if that monitor supports mini-display port in the first place. PC’s do not support Thunderbolt. Apple uses USB-C connectors to transmit Thunderbolt 3 signals but this is solely for their products.

  Answered 5 years ago by Sasa

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