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Is there a cable to connect my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro?

I would like to be able to transfer videos I capture using my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro using Image Capture. However, the instructions say - 'connect your phone to your MacBook Pro and open Image Capture'.


I have searched everywhere to see if there exists a Lightning to USB-3 cable or a Lightning to Thunderbolt cable but they don't seem to exist. I have an old adaptor which is a Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor but that, obviously, won't work.


Is there no way that I can physically connect my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro? I realise that it's a 6 year old MBP but it works very well - apart from this issue. For those who don't know what the ports on the mid-2014 MBP are, here's a list -


  • MagSafe 2 power port
  • Two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps)
  • Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
  • HDMI port
  • Headphone port
  • SDXC card slot
  • Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (sold separately)
  • Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (sold separately)


I would be grateful for any suggestions that might solve my problem.


Posted on Mar 25, 2020 3:34 AM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2020 5:09 AM

Patricia Henwood wrote:

• I would like to be able to transfer videos I capture using my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro using Image Capture. However, the instructions say - 'connect your phone to your MacBook Pro and open Image Capture'.

I have searched everywhere to see if there exists a Lightning to USB-3 cable or a Lightning to Thunderbolt cable but they don't seem to exist. I have an old adaptor which is a Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor but that, obviously, won't work.

Is there no way that I can physically connect my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro? I realise that it's a 6 year old MBP but it works very well - apart from this issue. For those who don't know what the ports on the mid-2014 MBP are, here's a list -

MagSafe 2 power port
• Two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps)
• Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
• HDMI port
• Headphone port
• SDXC card slot
• Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (sold separately)
• Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (sold separately)

I would be grateful for any suggestions that might solve my problem.



Didn't the iPhone come with a cable— lightening connector to USB (?)


Identify the ports on your Mac - Apple Support
 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201736

Apple - Lightning to USB Cable



If your iPhone shipped with a lightening to USBC then you need a dongle/adapter to get back to your 2014 MBP USB port: Apple - USB-C to USB Adapter



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Mar 25, 2020 5:09 AM in response to Patricia Henwood

Patricia Henwood wrote:

• I would like to be able to transfer videos I capture using my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro using Image Capture. However, the instructions say - 'connect your phone to your MacBook Pro and open Image Capture'.

I have searched everywhere to see if there exists a Lightning to USB-3 cable or a Lightning to Thunderbolt cable but they don't seem to exist. I have an old adaptor which is a Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor but that, obviously, won't work.

Is there no way that I can physically connect my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro? I realise that it's a 6 year old MBP but it works very well - apart from this issue. For those who don't know what the ports on the mid-2014 MBP are, here's a list -

MagSafe 2 power port
• Two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps)
• Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
• HDMI port
• Headphone port
• SDXC card slot
• Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (sold separately)
• Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (sold separately)

I would be grateful for any suggestions that might solve my problem.



Didn't the iPhone come with a cable— lightening connector to USB (?)


Identify the ports on your Mac - Apple Support
 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201736

Apple - Lightning to USB Cable



If your iPhone shipped with a lightening to USBC then you need a dongle/adapter to get back to your 2014 MBP USB port: Apple - USB-C to USB Adapter



Is there a cable to connect my iPhone 11Pro to my mid-2014 MacBook Pro?

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