Questions & Answers for Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Yes.

• Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
• 28/04/2020
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will this cable work to connect 2011 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display as second monitor to 2017 27" iMac?)

Yes you can since the iMac contains a Thunderbolt port. Note the following:
- Note that Thunderbolt ports are Mini Displayports as well.
- iMac 2011 21.5 inch Thunderbolt port is a: Thunderbolt 1 port (10 Gbps).
- The wire you're going to use is the Thunderbolt 2 cable (20 Gbps). It is compatible with Thunderbolt 1 connection, so don't worry about that part. You choose 0.5 m or 2.0 m (Apple Thunderbolt Cable (2.0 m) - White). It's also male-to-male.
- This adapter you're currently ask about (Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter) will have a male end (USB-C) and female end (Thunderbolt 2). The male end (USB-C) will go towards the newer MacBook Pros (with the new Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports) and the female end will attach to the Thunderbolt 2 cable (male-to-male) to your iMac.
- Press Command-F2 once that's all set up.

• Answered by Michael Brock L from Barrie
• 7/04/2020
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I use iMac mid 2011 21.5 inch as a second display?)

The Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is for connecting Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 devices/computers to a Thunderbolt 3 device/computer and for connecting Thunderbolt 3 devices/computers to a Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 device/computer.

The Apple USB SuperDrive is a USB device. It is not a Thunderbolt device.

To connect the Apple USB SuperDrive to a USB-C port (such as a Thunderbolt 3 port of a Mac), you need a USB-C to USB-A adapter or a Thunderbolt or USB-C dock that has a USB-A port.

• Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
• 4/04/2020
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (can this be used to connect a superdrive?)

It works fine for me.
I use Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter together with Thunderbolt cable to connect macBook Pro Mid 2015 and the LG ULTRAFINE 5K (27")

• Answered by Mette Wendtland M
• 7/04/2020
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will this adapter allow me to use a 2015 Retina MacBook Pro with an LG UltraFine 4k display?)

It would NOT benefit you to purchase this. The Samsung T5 SSD doesn't support Thunderbolt 2, it supports up to USB 3.1 (although it apparently can only go as fast as a USB 3 connection). Your Mac Pro has 4 USB 3 ports, so you should just use the USB-C to USB-A cable included with the Samsung T5 SSD.

• Answered by Jake R from Redding
• 27/02/2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I use this to connect a Samsung T5 SSD to my Mac Pro 2013?)

Never worked for me on Windows 10. Got the same message.
Had to buy from another brand which worked right away. Disappointing but at least the Apple TB to Firewire adapter worked.

• Answered by Brian G from Carrollton
• 2/03/2020
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter work with windows 10 or do i need to buy a different adapter?)

No, that will not work. The Pro Display XDR does not have downstream Thunderbolt ports for connecting devices, it only has a single upstream Thunderbolt port for connecting to a Mac. The 3 downstream ports on it are USB-C only, not Thunderbolt - while the connector is physically the same, you cannot plug a Thunderbolt device like this adapter and/or a Lacie Thunderbolt disk into the ports on the XDR. You can only use USB-C disk drives with the XDR, any Thunderbolt devices must be plugged directly into your Mac.

• Answered by Thomas N from Aurora
• 5/01/2020
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I use this to connect a Thunderbolt 2 drive to the Pro Display XDR (backside ports) which itself is connected to the MBP 16")