Questions & Answers for Apple Thunderbolt Cable (0.5m) - White

Yes. How easy this is depends on the system version.

Method 1: With all versions of (Mac) OS X, you can transfer files by starting up one of the Macs in Thunderbolt target mode (holding the T key while it starts up) and using that Mac as an external drive.

Method 2: Starting from 10.9 Mavericks, you can also use the Thunderbolt cable to create an IP link between two running computers, and use file sharing.

• Answered by Peter S
• Mar 18, 2015
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I easily transfer files from Mac to Mac with this cable?)

In theory, per Intel documentation, the Thunderbolt cables and ports allow such a connection. However, while support for networking/IP over Thunderbolt is now built-in on OS X Mavericks 10.9 and Yosemite 10.10, as of Mar 17 2015, Intel drivers for Windows Thunderbolt networking are currently unavailable for public download.

• Answered by Peter S
• Mar 18, 2015
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (File transfer w/PC)

Yes you can if you use a Thunderbolt 3->Thunderbolt 2 adapter on the MacBook Pro side.

• Answered by Peter S
• Mar 16, 2017
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will I be able to use this cable to transfer my data from a Thunderbolt 2 (IMac) to a Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro?)

Yes. you can!
Here is how I would set it up:
1. Connect your Apple TV to your TV (AirPort Express will not work, since it's only a router with AirPlay AUDIO, not video)
2. On Mac Mini (or any AirPlay enabled Mac), go to System Preferences > Displays > CHECK "Show mirroring options..."
Now every time your Apple TV is turned on and make sure you set up everything in the SAME network and the AirPlay option is turned on, you will see the AirPlay logo on the menu bar. Connect to your Apple TV and select mirror display. You might wish to adjust the resolution and things if something doesn't look right (I can't really say more about that, you will have to figure it out then).
3. As long as your Bluetooth equipments are in range of your Mac, feel free to use it!

Good luck!

• Answered by Cong W from San Francisco
• Jan 13, 2014
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can an airport express or apple tv connected to a tv be used as a display to remotely view a mac mini located in an different area of a home.)

You can use any iMac with a Thunderbolt port as an external monitor for another Mac that has a Thunderbolt port as well. If you have the education-only model of the 21.5" iMac that started selling in august of 2011, you're out of luck, because it has not Thunderbolt port.

• Answered by Nicolas E
• Aug 16, 2012
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can an iMac (Aug 2011) be used in target display mode with my MacBook Air (2012)?)

No. The 2010 iMac does not have Thunderbolt, so it cannot be used with this Thunderbolt cable. However, you can use a mini-DP cable for the purpose you described with the 27" Mid-2010 iMac, because the MacBook Pro supports DP output on the Thunderbolt port, and the 27" Mid-2010 iMac accepts DP input using Target Display Mode.

• Answered by Eric A from Cupertino
• Jun 29, 2011
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will this cable enable you to use the Mid 2010 iMac with Mini Display Port as a display for the new MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt in clam shell mode?)