Thunderbold 1 or Firewire 800 to SATA III dock or enclosure...

I have a 15" MacBook Pro late 2011 (model A1286?). It is hobbled with USB-2 ports. It as a Thunderbold port (Thuderbolt 1?) and a Firewire 800 port.


I'm trying to find way to attach an external 4T to 6T hard drive. All of my searches end in a USB-3.x (type-c) or Thunderbold 3 (type-c) connections. I've tried to find a male Thunderbolt 1 to female Thunderbolt 3 adapter hoping for backwards compatibility but have found nothing. My understanding is Thunderbolt 1 to USB-3 is not possible due to hardware limitations.


There must be used Thunderbolt 1 or Firewire 800 docks or HD enclosures for sale somewhere but eBay, Amazon, etc. searches offer nothing.


I'm hoping someone here knows where I might buy a Thunderbolt 1 or Firewire 800 Dock or Enclosure that accepts 3.5" SATA III HD(s) and 2.5" SSD(s) with capacities of 4T to 6T.


Thank for any help you can provide!


Dave

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 1:23 PM

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