How to connect Samsung T7 external SSD (USB C 3.2 V2) to Mac Pro 2013 (Thunderbolt 2)
I have just purchased a Samsung T7 drive as an external drive for my Mac Pro 2013. The Samsung T7 has a USB C connection (3.2 v2). I want to connect it to my Mac Pro's Thunderbolt 2 ports rather than it's usb 3.0 ports to get the faster transfer speeds. I have bought a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 2 cable to go from my mac to a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) adapter, and then the Thunderbolt 3 connection from the other end into the USB C port on the SSD drive. However there doesn't seem to be any power going to the drive. Is this because it only works the other way around? As in the adapter has to be plugged into the computer, like it only works one way? If this is so, does anyone have a solution to how I can connect the SSD drive to the Thunderbolt 2 port on the Mac Pro. Any advice would be appreciated as i'm racking my brains trying to figure it out.
Mac Pro, macOS 10.15