Connecting to Thunderbolt Display

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  1. Lemondropcr, Oct 23, 2018

    Lemondropcr macrumors newbie

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    Hello

    Can anyone offer any advice on the following please?

    We have an early 2015 macbook with one usb c socket.

    We would like to connect this to a 2013 Thunderbolt display.

    What we are unsure of is that if this is possible which adapter would be required? Ideally one that also has a socket for the usb c charger?

    Any advice much appreciated.

    David
     
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  2. chrfr, Oct 23, 2018

    chrfr macrumors 604

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    The 2015-2017 MacBook has only USB-C. It does not support the use of Thunderbolt devices whatsoever, so there's no way to use that display with it.
     
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  3. Lemondropcr, Oct 23, 2018

    Lemondropcr thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Hello

    Many thanks for your help.

    I will look for an alternative display.

    Thanks

    David
     
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  4. puma1552, Oct 25, 2018

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    can a macbook connect to an older 24" LED ACD with mini displayport? last i checked there were inelegant solutions.
     
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  5. va1984, Oct 26, 2018

    va1984 macrumors regular

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    yes, via an inelegant solution. Like a dock. Like those made by Henge. I used to run a 27" ACD from a 12" MacBook via dock and, while it's clearly something to irritate the Steves and Jonys of this world, it works.
     
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  6. tayy, Oct 28, 2018

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    Remember the 27” apple monitor also exist with Mini DisplayPort. The display is equal to the thunderbolt version which was released later on. The Mini DisplayPort version has fewer ports tho
     
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