Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
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$49.00
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Overview
The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter lets you connect Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices — such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docks — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Pro.
As a bidirectional adapter, it can also connect new Thunderbolt 3 devices to a Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port and macOS Sierra or later.
In addition, it can be used to connect Thunderbolt-enabled displays — such as the Apple Thunderbolt Display and LG Thunderbolt 2 displays — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Pro. However, using this adapter with an Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a power source, because the display does not provide power through the adapter.
Note: This adapter does not support DisplayPort displays like the Apple LED Cinema Display or third-party DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort displays. For more information, visit the Apple Support page for the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
What’s in the Box
Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
Tech Specs
Thunderbolt 2
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
USB-C
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Mac Models
- 13-inch MacBook Air with Retina display
- 13-inch MacBook Pro - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- 15-inch MacBook Pro - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- 21.5-inch iMac - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- 27-inch iMac - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- iMac Pro
- Mac mini - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
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Answers from the community
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Can this be used with the Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter?
- Asked by Apple S from San Antonio
- on May 10, 2019
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No, the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter is only for Thunderbolt devices. <br/> <br/>You want a No, the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter is only for Thunderbolt devices. <br/> <br/>You want a USB-C to Mini DisplayPort female adapter, or a USB-C to VGA adapter. The Plugable USBC-VGA adapter is superior to the Apple adapter because it can do up to 330 MHz allowing for higher resolutions and refresh rates.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on May 12, 2019
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Macbook Retina 12inch Early 2015 >>>Thunderbolt Adapter>>>>> Apple Thunderbolt Display 27 inc >>> Can I connect ??
- Asked by SA R from Swindon
- on Apr 25, 2019
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The Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a Thunderbolt port. <br/> <br/>The Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt The Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a Thunderbolt port. <br/> <br/>The Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter also requires a Thunderbolt port. <br/> <br/>The MacBook does not have a Thunderbolt port. <br/> <br/>Therefore, you need to add a Thunderbolt port. You could try getting a GC-ALPINE RIDGE Thunderbolt 3 add-in card, connect it to a powered PCIe slot (such as a PCIe riser, or a desktop computer with a free PCIe slot), connect a USB-C to Mini DisplayPort cable between your MacBook's USB-C port and one of the Mini DisplayPort inputs of the GC-ALPINE RIDGE. Connect the Thunderbolt display to the Thunderbolt 3 port of the GC-ALPINE RIDGE using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. Since there is no PCIe connection between the GC-ALPINE RIDGE and your MacBook, you won't be able to use any of the non-display functions of the Display (USB, FireWire, Ethernet, camera, audio). I don't know if this configuration is compatible with the Apple Thunderbolt Display (I believe similar configurations work with the LG UltraFine 5K display). <br/> <br/>It may be less expensive to get a new display.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on Apr 25, 2019
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Can I use this to connect the Thunderbolt Display 27in to a Dell XPS via USB -C or is it only compatible with the USB-C on a Macbook/Mac?
- Asked by Alejandro H from MIAMI
- on Apr 21, 2019
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USB-C is just a physical port type descriptor. The descriptor does not indicate what protocols the p USB-C is just a physical port type descriptor. The descriptor does not indicate what protocols the port supports. Some USB-C ports are for power only. Some are only USB 2.0. Some may be USB 3.0. Some may support USB 3.1 gen 2. Some may support DisplayPort or HDMI (as yours does - it's probably using a USB-C DisplayPort alt mode to HDMI adapter). You did not state which Dell XPS you have, so I don't know if its USB-C port supports Thunderbolt. <br/> <br/>The Apple Thunderbolt Display only works with Thunderbolt ports. If your Dell XPS has a USB-C port that supports Thunderbolt, then it might work (though I have read that the Apple Thunderbolt Display doesn't work with some Thunderbolt 3 ports).
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on Apr 22, 2019
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Should the network connection be passed through from an older Apple Thunderbolt Display
- Asked by Alan C from Acton
- on Feb 3, 2017
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Does this adapter + Thunderbolt Cable support connection to LG 38UC99-W USB-C port from MacBook Pro Retina 2015
- Asked by Scott M from Beaverton
- on Apr 9, 2019
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The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is only for connecting Thunderbolt 2 devices to Thunderbo The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is only for connecting Thunderbolt 2 devices to Thunderbolt 3 computers, or for connecting Thunderbolt 3 devices to Thunderbolt 2 computers. <br/> <br/>The LG 38UC99-W is not a Thunderbolt display. <br/> <br/>The simplest way to connect the LG 38UC99-W to the MacBook Pro Retina 2015 is with a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable (not included). Connect the included USB Type A to C cable for USB functionality (to enable the two downstream USB 3.0 ports of the display). <br/> <br/>Another option is to connect the display (with the included USB Type C cable) to one of the Thunderbolt 3 ports of a Thunderbolt 3 device that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports (such as a Thunderbolt 3 dock). Connect the Thunderbolt 3 device to the MacBook Pro Retina 2015 with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. This method is much more expensive, but gives you all the ports of the Thunderbolt 3 dock, and frees up the DisplayPort input of the display to be used with a different computer.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on Apr 10, 2019
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Would I be able to capture video from tape using 2 adapters? Using the adapters - Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 2; then Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3.
- Asked by Michael C from Abingdon
- on Mar 26, 2019
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Yes, the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter works with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 A Yes, the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter works with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. I have tried it. <br/> <br/>A previous version of Apple Support document HT207266 which was previously named "Connect devices and displays with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter" specifically mentions that "Support for Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter is limited to devices that require less than 10W of power." That same document also states that the Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is also supported. <br/> <br/>The Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter store page says that it "supplies up to 7W for bus-powered peripherals". <br/> <br/>The amount of power doesn't matter if the device is self-powered instead of bus-powered.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on Mar 29, 2019
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