Hi I have a iMac 27. 2015 model I think , and have been given a Thunderbolt Display 27 I’m using in my studio and want to place it about 2m away from my iMac , so the problems is the pigtail on my display is not long enough , how do I extend this , I’ve tried various mini display extension cables and they don’t work, there are so many different cables it’s a bit confusing thanks
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iMac 27″, macOS 11.7
varjak paw wrote:
Chattanoogan wrote:
There appear to be several 2m Apple Thunderbolt 2 cables on EBay.
The cable on a Thunderbolt Display is permanently attached.
It is permanently attached – but I think the suggestion was to run a cable into the daisy-chaining port, and leave the permanently attached cable unused.
People sometimes do that as a way of bypassing a bad or flaky cable, but there's probably nothing keeping you from doing it to bypass a good one …
I don't know if there are such things as Thunderbolt 1/2 extension cables that would work here. Current versions of macOS do not like to see display errors, and will cut resolution or signal when they see them. The longer the cable, the greater the chance that RF interference or signal attenuation will cause errors.
Plus, at least originally, Thunderbolt 1/2 cables were higher grade cables than Mini DisplayPort cables. The latter might terminate in plugs and sockets with the same physical connector, but I'm pretty sure that when Thunderbolt first came out, you couldn't use any old Mini DisplayPort cable you had lying around to carry Thunderbolt data.
Chattanoogan wrote:
There appear to be several 2m Apple Thunderbolt 2 cables on EBay.
The cable on a Thunderbolt Display is permanently attached.
Regards.
There appear to be several 2m Apple Thunderbolt 2 cables on EBay.
Caveat Emptor.
Servant of Cats wrote:
It is permanently attached – but I think the suggestion was to run a cable into the daisy-chaining port, and leave the permanently attached cable unused.
I didn't think that would work as the primary input, but if it will, that would obviously be an option along with the longer cable Chattanoogan suggested.
Regards.
Doh!
That certainly changes things
(I only “REALLY REALLY Wanted” one of those Apple TB Displays …
… never “acquired” one.)
Certainly wasn’t my understanding or intent … my own somewhat newer LG TB3 monitors use “fully removable” cables.
But if OP can make it work … 🎉
Thanks il try doing this
It’s really annoying that the attached monitor cable works perfectly, but when try to use an extension it does not !
you would think apple would have an option for this .. As it is quite short !
How to extend Thunderbolt Display cable for iMac?
