Lightning cable to Thunderbolt 2

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Lightning cable to Thunderbolt 2

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I have a 2015 iMac and have always used battery apple keyboard and mouse. This year I was given as a gift a new magic mouse and magic keyboard which are rechargeable. The cable supplied is a lightning cable which expects USB-C port on the iMac. However mine, being 2015, only has Thunderbolt 2 ports. I do have a USB-C to USB 3.1 adaptor which I can use but obviously this will be much slower for charging.

Does anyone know whether there is a USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 adaptor still on the market ??

many thanks

John

iMac 27″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 1:59 AM

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ku4hx

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Sep 14, 2023 3:15 AM in response to Seeker777

I have that very model.

Just use the USB-A port. From a practical standpoint, charging times are not going to vary between TB2 and USB.

Devices draw power; sources don't push power. The mouse and KBD will draw exactly what they need regardless of port.

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Sep 14, 2023 6:21 AM in response to Seeker777

Apple has Lightning to USB-A charging cables:

Lightning to USB Cable (0.5 m) - Apple

$19 for 0.5 or 1 meter cables; $29 for 2 meter ones. But if you're already got adapters that work and let you charge from the Mac's USB-A port, you might as well save the expense.

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Sep 14, 2023 6:23 AM in response to Seeker777

Seeker777 wrote:

Does anyone know whether there is a USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 adaptor still on the market ??

Apple has a Thunderbolt 3-to-2 adapter that translates Thunderbolt protocol in both directions. It does not carry power from one side to the other in either direction.

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Rudegar

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Sep 14, 2023 2:10 AM in response to Seeker777

you can get various cables and adapters Amazon.com : thunderbolt 2 to usb c

but if it's just for charging then I think I would just use an ac charger with an usb-c connector

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