Here's the rub - I bought an OWC Envoy Pro EX:
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-envoy-pro-ex-thunderbolt-3
Its fantastic, works great with a 2018 MBP, or with any Mac that is equipped with USB-C ports.
Copies 2Gb files with no copy dialogue! Love this drive.
But now I need to occasionally connect to one of my older Thunderbolt 2 enabled iMacs...
Does anyone sell an adaptor to pull this off?
There are a couple of ways that should work:
1) Connect a Thunderbolt 3 dock (with two Thunderbolt 3 ports) to the old Mac with Apple's adapter, then plug the OWC drive into the second port on the dock.
2) Connect a Thunderbolt 3 drive (with two ports) to the old Mac with Apple's adapter, then plug the OWC drive into the second port.
and one way that might work:
Connect a Thunderbolt 3 drive that has both USB and Thunderbolt 3 ports to the old Mac via USB, then then plug the OWC drive into one of its Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Ton confirm KiltedTim's sage advice, you should call OWC and ask them, if anyone knows it would be them.
From what I can see, it doesn't look like it's backwards compatible. Seems it requires Thunderbolt 3.
I don't think you're going to be able to do it, no matter what kind of adapter you get.
This is direct from OWC compatibility tab for that drive:
thanks all. If I ever find a solution, I will update this tab. Im not going to give up because an Apple adaptor won't get the job done, there's a zillion adaptive solutions on the planet, somebody somewhere may yet have a resolution. Thanks again!
Thanks woodmeister50!
Cannot get much more clear than that!
Third method won't work but first two should.
connect USB-C external drive to TB2 equipped Mac
