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  1. HackDaBox

    21.5-inch, Mid 2011 thunderbolt external SSD

    Hi, I wish to add an external SSD via the thunderbolt port as i have only USB 2.0 and not 3.0 and the speed on USB 2.0 sux. I would love an adaptor and see very cheap ones ($10 USD) on amazon from USBC to SATA ( these are for the new MacBook Pros recently announced ) but is there a cheap...
  2. C

    USB-C to Firewire?

    How would I connect firewire to the new MacBook Pro? I occasionally need to do so to capture from older Sony decks. (though i'm keeping my old MBP around so not the end of the world for now) I have an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter. Would it be as simple as plugging that into an...
  3. G

    Thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt cable

    Hi, I know there are a billion thread about this so I'm just going to explain quick I have a thunderbolt display which has no use at home I've always wished to have my PC connect to a thunderbolt display but after research it's clearly not possible I stumbled upon this cable which is made by...
  4. ansirone

    Working Off An External Thunderbolt Drive

    I just got an external thunderbolt ssd drive and was wondering if its fine to just work on PSD files straight form the drive. I also do a lot of AFX work as well. Just need to de-mystify the whole working-from-drive workflows.
  5. B

    27" External Monitor with iMac

    Hi, I have been using a Shimian Achieva QH270 monitor with my iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) using the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but I am starting to have issues with the cable. My question is, has anyone come out with a different cable to solution for using DVI-D 27" 2560x1440...
  6. R

    Assistance Needed - How should I hook up my new MBP to external monitors?

    Hi all, I'm new to this community. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to go about connecting the new MBPs up to external monitors. I have two Asus monitors that I need to connect to the new thunderbolt ports (i.e., USB-C ports). Ideally, I would like a single thunderbolt chord...
  7. A

    Why they would drop MagSafe for the new MacBooks

    Thunderbolt for Macs. Lightning for iOS devices.
  8. K

    Moving data from Macbookpro to imac mid 2010

    I have a mind 2010 Imac 27 inch and a new 2015 MacbookPro I have some work (i'm a photographer) that I shot on the Powerbook which i'd like to get onto my imac In the past (with other mac's) I have used USB (i think) to connect macs and press 'T' on start up from the one I'm looking to take...
  9. R-Tillery

    27" Thunderbolt display arm mount

    Does anyone know of a decent arm that I could mount on a desktop for my 27" Thunderbolt display? I've searched the Internet but the ones I've found can't take the weight (11Kgs+) or have bad write-ups for being far too flimsy! Also, same goes for my MBP (late 2013). Would be nice to have them...
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    Resolved Non Thunderbolt 27" LED Cinema Display with new Mac Pro?

    Hey guys, I have a late 2010 Mac Pro and the 27" LED Cinema Display (Non Thunderbolt). I've been thinking about getting the new Mac Pro and was wondering if my display will work with it? I'm guessing not, seeing as Apple brought out a newer Thunderbolt version a few years back. Maybe there's...
  11. mdq8

    Firewire to Thunderbolt

    Hi guys ... I'm using a macbook pro 13inch mid-2010 i have a thunderbolt to usb3 adaptor, but a thunderbolt adapter can't be used on my macbook since it has only a firewire port. So, is there an adapter that i can use on my macbook to convert the thunderbolt adapter to a usb3 device ? In the...
  12. AlexanderHoerl

    MacBook Pro Mini DisplayPort cutting WIFI off.

    Hello, I'm using a late 2013 MacBook Pro 15" and a LG 27UD68-W 4K display, both are connected through a Mini DP to DP cable. But when I connect both using the MacBooks Thunderbolt port the wifi drops instantly to around 0,3 - 20 mbit/s (I usually have 50 mbit/s) sometimes a cant even get a...
  13. C

    Thunderbolt Display overheating

    Since I installed macOS Sierra the Thunderbolt Display is overheating. It's impossible to touch the screen especially the bottom edge. Of course I don't have to touch it, just trying to explain how hot it is:) Is this normal? Using it with MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014.
  14. MH01

    Mac Mini 2012 2.6 + GTX 1070. Gaming?

    Hey guys, As Apple has not released any hardware recently that would meet my gaming requirements, with the closest being the 5K iMac, but once your fully upgrade it, and put in the top end GPU, its still cannot perform at native resolution. I decided to get a PCI enclosure for my Mac Pro, that...
  15. barefeats

    LG UltraWide 34" Display

    I've been test driving an LG 34 inch 3440x1440 this past week. It's plug and play with the Mac Pro cylinder. It comes with 2x Thunderbolt, 1x DisplayPort, and 1x HDMI ports. I also connected it to the Mac Pro tower with GTX 980 Ti using the DisplayPort. With the Apple Thunderbolt display...
  16. rgetter

    Connecting to Dell UP3216Q - mDP not working?

    I just set up our first new Mac Pro (late 2013) with a Dell UP3216Q. I initially tried connecting with a Thunderbolt cable but the display didn't connect (black screen/power saver). HDMI worked, but not at full resolution. I then tried Dell's DP to mDP cable and that finally worked with 60Hz 4K...
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    Use iMac as secondary display for a windows laptop

    Hi, I have a HP laptop (windows 7) and would like to extend my display towards my imac, late 2013 (Yosemite) I'm using a thunderbolt cable to do so. I tried: 1. connecting the two while they are both awake and running - no luck 2. connecting them when they are both closed - no luck 3...
  18. bolyki0

    eGPU with a 2011 late 17'

    Hello guys, Currently I have a late 2011 machine with a 6770M card. The machine rocks with the i7 and 16gb ram. However, I do a little gaming too and I would like to run games on higher or ultra settings, but remain in full hd resolution or maybe try 2560x1440. Currently I'm running OS X on...
  19. privateporter

    ISSUE: Thunderbolt Display Monitor Wake Up

    I have two Dell UltraSharp U2515H 25-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor's. I have a thunderbolt to display port going into 1 of the 2 monitors. On the 2nd monitor I have an HDMI going in. The dual screen works perfectly fine when plugged in for the first few wakes. After a couple days, I have realized...
  20. carlsson

    Changing volume not possible for external monitor connected via DisplayPort

    Apple are following some kind of standard; That if you connect something digitally (eg HDMI or DisplayPort) the sound volume should be altered on the digital device (at least, this is what I've read about it). I bought a monitor that connects via DisplayPort. It has built in speakers. I cannot...