how to determine if my IMAC has USB 3.0 capability?
My unit is 3 yrs old and am wondering if I can connect a USB 3.0 to it?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
You can, but it will only work at USB 2.0 speed.
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USB 3 is backwards compatible. So even if you don't have USB 3.0 ports you can connect USB 3 devices to it. They'll just run at USB 2.0 speeds instead.
No, it cannot. That was available in 2012 and later models.
To actually find out which version of USB your Mac has go to the Apple Menu
> About This Mac > System Report > Scroll down the left Column and select USB > the USB info will be displayed in the right column.
Kappy wrote:
No, it cannot. That was available in 2012 and later models.
To be correct, you can connect USB 3 devices to it but they will only work art USB 2 speeds (as Phil mentioned).
how to determine if my IMAC has USB 3.0 capability?