SD Card reader with thunderbolt

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SD Card reader with thunderbolt

Hi,

I have a new 11" Macbook Air and I bought a SD Card reader to connect via thunderbolt, but the SD Card reader thunderbolt connection isnt the same as the one on my Air.

Do I need another connector? the card reader is the same thunderbolt connection as on my iphone, which it plugs into but isn't supported!!!

Which connector do I need or should I just go out and get a USB with card reader?

I am going travelling and want to put photos onto my air from an SD card but don't want to be taking loads of different leads along with me.

Any help would be appreciated.

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 16, 2013 5:45 AM

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hands4

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Oct 16, 2013 8:35 AM in response to Titleist007

Which SD card reader did you buy? Does it look like this? If so it has a Lightning connector, not a Thunderbolt connector.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD822ZM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader

Modern iOS devices (e.g., iPhone 5/5c/5s, iPad, and IPad mini) use Lightning connectors.

Modern Macs have Thunderbolt connectors.

The Thunderbolt connector looks like a Mac Mini Display Port connector (and is compatible with such).

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt

USB based SD card readers work fine on Macs.

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Oct 16, 2013 9:44 AM in response to hands4

Cr@p, got my weather events mixed up!!!!! Why don't all modern apple products have the same connections!!!!

Does anyone know of a small connector to get lightning into a thunderbolt port?

Or should I just get a USB card reader?

Many thanks

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hands4

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Oct 16, 2013 9:45 AM in response to Titleist007

The latter.

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