Thunderbolt bridge

Why is it on my Mac and why does it say I have MacBook pro 14 and MacBook on Sonoma. The I tried to contact Apple and they called back but it wasn't them. It's 2:30 am

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.4

Posted on May 16, 2024 11:33 PM

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May 17, 2024 4:58 AM in response to Digmshifter

Your Mac has Thunderbolt ports, right? Thunderbolt Bridge is a special mode in which you can connect two Macs using a Thunderbolt cable, and use that Thunderbolt cable to make a network connection between them.

While most home users think of networking in terms of Wi-Fi and the type of Ethernet that uses RJ45 connectors, TCP/IP is capable of running over all sorts of other physical layers.

It is perfectly normal to have a Thunderbolt Bridge entry in your Network control panel. If you have not set up that feature, you'll probably also see that the Thunderbolt Bridge interface is "Not connected." Settings may allow you to delete the service, but there is no need to do that, or benefit in doing so.

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