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Q: Old 2011 MacBook Pro as Thunderbolt Hub

I just upgraded myself to a new Retina display MacBook Pro, and while the machine is great, I still need an ethernet port and optical drive.  (Yes, I still like to buy physical CDs and import them into my music library)

 

Is there a way to repurpose my old 2011 MacBook Pro as a thunderbolt hub for the new MacBook?  It seems a waste to have all those ports (Ethernet, Firewire 800, Optical drive) and not be able to use them.

 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!  (And yes I know all about the thunderbolt to Ethernet adapters...)

Posted on Nov 5, 2015 10:29 AM

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