Q: Can you believe it just bought the new Mac 12 inch laptop only to find it doesn't work with my $1500 apple thunderbolt display. what is the work around?

Can you believe it just bought the new Mac 12 inch laptop only to find it doesn't work with my $1500 apple thunderbolt display. what is the work around?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Mar 24, 2016 4:27 AM

I have this question too

tbirdvet

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None. You need a TB port on your Mac. Try to exchange for another model that has the TB port if you just bought the Mac.

Posted on Mar 24, 2016 4:56 AM

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tbirdvet Mar 24, 2016 4:56 AM in response to astuart
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Mar 24, 2016 4:56 AM in response to astuart

None. You need a TB port on your Mac. Try to exchange for another model that has the TB port if you just bought the Mac.
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astuart Mar 26, 2016 8:23 PM in response to tbirdvet
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Mar 26, 2016 8:23 PM in response to tbirdvet

thanks, they sold me an attachment that connected the 2 up but that didn't work, l won't the 12inch mac for travel as it is lite so looks like the display will go on gum tree........
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