Resolved Macbook with Apple Thunderbolt Display

[Orioloku]

Hello everyone,

At the moment I'm using a RMB 15" with an Apple Thunderbolt Display and I'm thinking about buying a Macbook. As the Macbook have just 1 USB-C port, is it possible to use it with the ATD and charge it at the same time?

Thank you =)

 

[1madman1]

As far as I know it wont work in any way - not even for video. The Thunderbolt display requires a system with Thunderbolt ports.

 

[cambookpro]

Needs a Thunderbolt port unfortunately which the rMB lacks.

I'd really like to see Apple come out with a standalone USB-C display along with their 'Pro' display ostensibly coming with the modular Mac Pro, but I'm not that hopeful.

 

[Orioloku]

🙁 Any change we will see rMB updated with Thunderbolt ports this year?

 

[jalf991]

You could use this adapter I'm pretty sure: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/...=aos-us-kwgo-pla-btb--slid--product-MMEL2AM/A

The only issue is you won't be able to charge and use the macbook on the display at the same time. Unless you use adapters with adapters which might cause an issue.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

You could use this adapter I'm pretty sure: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?afid=p238|sEc33DURg-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_246386725857_&cid=aos-us-kwgo-pla-btb--slid--product-MMEL2AM/A

The only issue is you won't be able to charge and use the macbook on the display at the same time. Unless you use adapters with adapters which might cause an issue.

No, you cannot.

 

[cambookpro]

🙁 Any change we will see rMB updated with Thunderbolt ports this year?

Not whilst it requires a separate TB3 controller, or I would presume that Apple would have done it already.

Intel have said they will build the controller into future CPUs (source), but I wouldn't expect that for a couple more years.

 

[Orioloku]

Not whilst it requires a separate TB3 controller, or I would presume that Apple would have done it already.

Intel have said they will build the controller into future CPUs (source), but I wouldn't expect that for a couple more years.

Thank you for the answer! 🙂