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I have an iMac, late 2013, 27". I want to run a USB hub from the Thunderbolt port. Is this possible?

I have an iMac, late 2013, 27". I want to run a USB hub from the Thunderbolt port. Is this possible?

iMac, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 30, 2020 11:10 AM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2020 11:17 AM

Thunderbolt 2 docks and hubs are very expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Thunderbolt-Dock-Ethernet-aluminum/dp/B00PAPMSLE


Your best bet is to just get and use a USB 3.0 hub.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08926X7LP/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?

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Sep 30, 2020 4:44 PM in response to Barry Kniff

Since your computer was made Apple changed the size & shape of the thunderbolt port. I've just bought a 2020 iMac and it has the newer Thunderbolt ports. The key take-away now is you can go to Amazon and purchase a pair of adapters that plug into the thunderbolt ports and have USB female on the other end. They are made by Syntech and a pair costs only ten dollars. Search for Syntech USB C to USB Adapter (2 Pack), Thunderbolt 3 to USB 3.0 Adapter Compatible with MacBook Pro 2019 and Before, MacBook Air 2020, Dell XPS and More Type C Devices.

I have an iMac, late 2013, 27". I want to run a USB hub from the Thunderbolt port. Is this possible?

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