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Thunderbolt 2 Connections Question

I just acquired a Late 2014 Mac Mini. The 2017 iMac that I had been using, sadly processed its last restart, and gave up the ghost. But, that 2017 iMac had a couple of Thunderbolt 3 connections, that I used with USB devices by purchasing USB to Thunderbolt 3 adapters on Amazon.


When I went to try to use these adapters with the Mac Mini they didn't fit, so I'm assuming that there's a difference between Thunderbolt 3 ports and Thunderbolt 2 ports.


So, the question is this. Are there adapters (or cables) that allow you to plug USB devices into Thunderbolt 2 ports?

Posted on May 12, 2022 2:46 PM

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Posted on May 13, 2022 1:06 AM

yes, thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the mini displayport connector

while thunderbolt 3 and 4 use usb-c connector

Amazon.com: Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) auf Thunderbolt 2 Adapter : Elektronik & Foto


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