Has Apple discontinued Thunderbolt on Mac Pro?

Did Apple discontinue thunderbolt on Mac Pros?



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Original Title: Thunderbolt discontinued?


Posted on Jan 15, 2026 8:58 AM

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Jan 15, 2026 9:14 AM in response to Gail Murray

Thunderbolt 3, 4, and 5 are all very important data AND display interfaces going forward. They all use the USB-C connector, additionally marked with the Thunderbolt symbol (a lightning bolt with a small arrowhead at the bottom).


if you own a Mac Pro 2013 model (the short dark cylinder) it features only ThunderBolt-2 ports, which have limited usefulness today. That model uses the Mini DisplayPort connector for its ThunderBolt-2 ports.




Feb 21, 2026 11:08 AM in response to JCPMonteiro

if you look closely at the diagram I posted previously, the HDMI port shares Thunderbolt Bus 0 -- the bottom two ThunderBolt ports.


Be sure you have distributed your displays across as many Thunderbolt Busses as possible.


if you are converting any interfaces to HDMI or DVI, that presents a Power problem, and you will have to use at least one ACTIVE, powered, adapter (slightly more expensive).



Feb 21, 2026 10:07 AM in response to JCPMonteiro

JCPMonteiro wrote:

I can use 3 monitor from thunderbolt not work. Is possible 2 and work. Any configuration to use 3 monitors ?


what model-year MacPro 42 lb silver tower or dark cylinder?

or what model-year MacBook Pro notebook computer and what built-in display size?


Apple menu > About this Mac


Please don't include your serial number, it attracts vermin.

Has Apple discontinued Thunderbolt on Mac Pro?

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