Where can I find Thunderbolt (not Thunderbolt 2) cable?

Where can I find Thunderbolt (not Thunderbolt 2) cable?


Trying to setup extended display on an additional monitor with a VGA port, any help is welcomed.


I have a MacBook Early 2009.


MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 25, 2020 3:19 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2020 6:57 PM

Thunderbolt 2 is the same connector as Thunderbolt 1, which is the same connector as mini-DisplayPort. But...your MacBook does not have one of those, it has a mini-DVI port for video output. To connect to a VGA display you need an mini-DVI-to-VGA adapter. Apple used to make one but it's long been discontinued. I found a 3rd party adapter that will do what you need:


https://www.newegg.com/startech-mdvivgamf-dvi-to-vga/p/N82E16812200346

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Sep 25, 2020 6:57 PM in response to DemiGod1911

Thunderbolt 2 is the same connector as Thunderbolt 1, which is the same connector as mini-DisplayPort. But...your MacBook does not have one of those, it has a mini-DVI port for video output. To connect to a VGA display you need an mini-DVI-to-VGA adapter. Apple used to make one but it's long been discontinued. I found a 3rd party adapter that will do what you need:


https://www.newegg.com/startech-mdvivgamf-dvi-to-vga/p/N82E16812200346

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