HT204377: Apple Computers and Displays: Powering peripherals through USB
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Q: can my 2007 mac desktop use thunderbolt or USB 3.0 devices? Is there an adaptor to let my old desktop run a thunderbolt devi ... can my 2007 mac desktop use thunderbolt or USB 3.0 devices? Is there an adaptor to let my old desktop run a thunderbolt device? more
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Sep 29, 2014 7:08 PM in response to lyle207by Carolyn Samit,No, sorrry. Incompatible and outdated hardware.
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Sep 29, 2014 7:15 PM in response to lyle207by FatMac>MacPro,You're posting in the Mac Pro desktop forum. If that's what you have, the answer is no for Thunderbolt but yes for USB 3.0. Check out these PCIe cards for USB 3.0.
If you have an iMac, then it's just no as Carolyn Samit says.