Q: Is new 12 inch MB compatible with thunderbolt display??
so how will I be able to use my Thunderbolt display (currently used with a 2011 MBA) with the new 12 inch MB (just announced)? My thunderbolt display is a 2011 model
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Posted on Mar 11, 2015 4:38 AM
by Matt Clifton,Solvedanswer
Any HDMI or VGA monitor should work - I don't know whether it will span desktops or only mirror to an external, though.
Thunderbolt requires a direct connection to the PCIe bus of the logic board, that's where the speed comes from. It can't travel over USB.
Matt
Posted on Mar 11, 2015 6:48 AM