Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 1 adapter / compatibility ?

[TwoBytes]

Hi MacRumors, I just need a little guidance here.

I have an iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) with Thunderbolt 1 ports (the old mini display kind)
I'm buying an external drive which is TB3 in the USB Type-C format that I want to connect up.

Is there an adapter to convert TB3 to TB1? Would this even work?

There is lots of information about going from TB3 to TB2 but nothing about going to TB1.

The apple cable wouldn't work https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207266
as one end is female. I need a TB3 USB C male to a Mini display TB 1 male. UNLESS you can go
iMac > old TB1 mini display cable > Apple adapter > TB 3 cable > external HD drive

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I found this. It's for display use but it shouldn't matter, right? Does anyone have any experience?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CHOETECH-D...073W6QWY5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[chrfr]

Hi MacRumors, I just need a little guidance here.

I have an iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) with Thunderbolt 1 ports (the old mini display kind)
I'm buying an external drive which is TB3 in the USB Type-C format that I want to connect up.

Is there an adapter to convert TB3 to TB1? Would this even work?

There is lots of information about going from TB3 to TB2 but nothing about going to TB1.

You need the Apple Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter if the drive is not actually just USB-C. The Apple adapter will work fine with Thunderbolt 1 devices.

 

[chabig]

EDIT: I found this. It's for display use but it shouldn't matter, right? Does anyone have any experience?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CHOETECH-D...073W6QWY5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

That is a video cable, not a data cable. Don’t buy it.

chrfr is right. Apple’s adapter will work for you. The support document you linked even says so. Connect the adapter to the hard drive, then run a Thunderbolt cable from the adapter to the Mac, like this:

Mac > Thunderbolt cable > adapter > hard drive

 

[MCAsan]

The Apple TB3-TB2/1 adapter works fine. I use it to hookup a old RocketStor drive bay with the TB3 ports on my 2017 iMac. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=8b

 

[TwoBytes]

Thanks for the advice! likes all round Thankfully I didn't get the video cable.

Right, expensive Apple adapter it is!