Can I connect two external hard drives into one Thunderbolt port? If so, can someone recommend a suitable splitter?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 7, 2022 11:40 AM

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Rudegar

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Nov 7, 2022 12:48 PM in response to newtprober

You may need a thunderbolt hub or if the hds are not powered a powered hub

Nov 7, 2022 1:02 PM in response to newtprober

Many have daisy chained TB ports to allow you to connect another TB drive.

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