Questions & Answers for Apple Thunderbolt Cable (0.5 m) - White
Apple Thunderbolt Cable (0.5 m) - White
47 Questions + 23 Answers
47 Questions from the Community
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What cable will I need to use a Samsung T5 as a external boot drive for a 21.5 inch iMac late 2015.
I have a 21.5 inch iMac and have managed to create and boot disk using a Samsung T5 onto the USB ports.
Are the thunderbolt ports faster and can they be used instead? -
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I can answer this myself as I took a chance and bought the cable. Connect the Mac Mini to the 27" iMac via the Thunderbolt cable and press cmd + F2 on the iMac keyboard to enter target display mode. The iMac becomes the display for the Mini, works a treat.
- Answered by William M
- Sep 5, 2012
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I have a late 2012 27inch iMac and a late 2012 21.5 inch iMac both with thunderbolt sockets. Can I connect the two together using the 21 as a monitor
- Asked by Hedi T from Vancouver
- Feb 16, 2019
- Flag as inappropriate (I have a late 2012 27inch iMac and a late 2012 21.5 inch iMac both with thunderbolt sockets. Can I connect the two together using the 21 as a monitor)
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Can i use this cable to connect my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) with Benq SW 320 monitor which has a mini display port version 1.4
- Asked by Aarjav J from New Delhi
- Jan 8, 2019
- Flag as inappropriate (Can i use this cable to connect my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) with Benq SW 320 monitor which has a mini display port version 1.4)
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How to connect Thunderbolt of MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) to USB C Port ?
- Asked by Sheikh T from New York City
- Aug 7, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate (How to connect Thunderbolt of MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) to USB C Port ?)
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Can I connect a 27" thunderbolt display to Dell Precision M4500 laptop?
Got a Dell Precision M4500 for my dad. It has a VGA port and a displayport...he likes a big screen so he can see it better. Have a 27" thunderbolt display. What cable do I use to connect the 2?
Thanks!- Asked by Chris W from San Jose
- Apr 18, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate (Can I connect a 27" thunderbolt display to Dell Precision M4500 laptop?)
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Can this be used to use an iMac 27Inch (2011) as a display for a pc with a mini display port output?
I have tried a mini display port cable and it doesn't work.
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Can an iMac (Aug 2011) be used in target display mode with my MacBook Air (2012)?
I want to use an Aug 2011 iMac (21.5 inch) as a second display with a new Mac Book Air.
Is this possible with a Thunderbolt cable?- Asked by C E C
- Feb 11, 2012
- Flag as inappropriate (Can an iMac (Aug 2011) be used in target display mode with my MacBook Air (2012)?)
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can I connect the thunderbolt cable between macbook pro and ipod touch?
- Asked by Andrew T from Mouterre-sur-blourde
- Oct 7, 2012
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It would appear so, search for Apple article HT204592 on "Target Display Mode" and you should see how to make this work.
- Answered by Brian L from Tsueng Kwan O
- Jun 29, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I use my old iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) as the 2nd display for the new iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) connecting with the Thunderbolt Cable?)
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Does that cable permit to reach 20 Gb/Sec when use to connect a Promise Pegasus 2 R4 to my MacPro (late 2013 version)
- Asked by Francois D from Blainville
- Mar 30, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Does that cable permit to reach 20 Gb/Sec when use to connect a Promise Pegasus 2 R4 to my MacPro (late 2013 version))
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Will Thunderbolt cable with Windows 7 can i import the display to my imac mid 2011 ?
I would like to purchase thunderbolt cable for my apple mac book pro which has a dual partition Mac OS X and Windows 7 can i use thunderbolt cable and import the display in windows platform ?
- Asked by Valentine F
- Oct 6, 2012
- Flag as inappropriate (Will Thunderbolt cable with Windows 7 can i import the display to my imac mid 2011 ?)
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can i connect a thunderbolt cable from my macbook air to a lcd screen tv? or is it just ltd to apple peripherals and iMac?
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- Asked by Leo J from Silver Spring
- Feb 21, 2012
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What is wrong with USB that I have to use Thunderbolt?
Thunderbolt cables are hugely expensive and don't work on any other equipment I have that's not a Mac powerbook.
What benefit am I getting from Thunderbolt that USB 3 does not deliver?- Asked by Jonathan B
- Dec 10, 2013
- Flag as inappropriate (What is wrong with USB that I have to use Thunderbolt?)
Best Answer:Thunderbolt is a more versatile interface than USB, it can transfer both data and video signal. That means you only need one port to accomplish data transfer and video output, there is no need for two separate ports (ex. USB and DisplayPort). Thunderbolt uses the old Mini DisplayPort so you can still use your VGA/DVI adapters. Thunderbolt also have Daisy Chain capability, you can connect up to 6 devices on one Thunderbolt port (ex. You don't need 6 ports to connect 6 devices).
Like another commenter said, the theoretical speed of Thunderbolt is up to 10GB/s, or 20GB/s for TB2. Whereas USB 3.0 is only 5GB/s. Although the practical speed won't be much different as the hard drives are nowhere close to that speed. A 5400rpm HDD will be >100MB/s, 7200rpm will be ~150MB/s (my numbers might be a little off), SSDs will range from 300MB/s to 700MB/s (depends on the NAND used). With that said, USB 3.0 is good enough for simple storage use (TB might be better for RAID and other storage systems), especially if you count in the cost factor. Your practical transfer speed depend more on the hard drive you use, so I suggest you to spend the money on a good hard drive/SSD.
Because Thunderbolt combines Mini DisplayPort and PCIe. Theoretically, you can get an external PCIe adapter and plug in something like a GPU (assuming the "drivers" and power supports). I'm particularly interesting in this because Apple doesn't like to give you a strong GPUs to drive a 2880x1880 Retina display on a 15" rMBP. Anyway, PCIe is a strong interface and it can add endless possibilities to a Mac. There is more to Thunderbolt than people think.
Good luck!- Answered by Cong W from San Francisco
- Jan 12, 2014
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Is there an adapter available to connect a firewire soundcard to the new mac book pro thunderbolt?
I have a motu 828 MKII soundcard which is connected via firewire to my old mac book pro 2009.
Now I want to upgrade to the new mac book pro, which does not have firewire anymore.
Is there an adapter available to connect firewire to the new thunderbolt interface?- Asked by Thaddäus W
- Jun 12, 2012
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AnswerYou'll have to wait until the "Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter" is released. It's due out sometime this month....ish. (July 2012)