iPad Thunderbolt not working on iPad Pro M1

[boylerman]

I noticed that my M1 iPad Pro Will not connect to my M1 MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt cable. It will charge, but will not show up in the finder. I just discovered that my iPad will also not connect to an external SSD using a Thunderbolt cable. It connects fine to both my Mac and the SSD if I use a standard USB-C cable.

Searching the forums, it seems this is a known issue and seems to have persisted across OS updates. Is anyone having success connecting their iPads to a device with a Thunderbolt cable?

 

[Wdave]

In the same boat here.
The iPad will not connect with a Thunderbolt 4 cable, or a USB4 cable.
On a USB 3.1(10gb) cable will connect at just USB 2.0 speeds, and a general run-of-the-mill USB 3.0(5gb) A to C cable through an adapter will connect to the damn iPad at 3.0 speeds.
Its nothing short of infuriating/maddening to see this happen
I have not tried to attach the iPad to my Macbook pro 14 inch via a TB3 cable, but I doubt there would be a difference tbh

 

[xraydoc]

I noticed that my M1 iPad Pro Will not connect to my M1 MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt cable. It will charge, but will not show up in the finder. I just discovered that my iPad will also not connect to an external SSD using a Thunderbolt cable. It connects fine to both my Mac and the SSD if I use a standard USB-C cable.

Searching the forums, it seems this is a known issue and seems to have persisted across OS updates. Is anyone having success connecting their iPads to a device with a Thunderbolt cable?

Is it supposed to work like that? I didn’t think you could just plug it in and use it like a storage device.

 

[chrfr]

I noticed that my M1 iPad Pro Will not connect to my M1 MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt cable. It will charge, but will not show up in the finder. I just discovered that my iPad will also not connect to an external SSD using a Thunderbolt cable. It connects fine to both my Mac and the SSD if I use a standard USB-C cable.

Searching the forums, it seems this is a known issue and seems to have persisted across OS updates. Is anyone having success connecting their iPads to a device with a Thunderbolt cable?

My M1 iPad Pro will connect to my 2018 Intel MacBook Pro and a 2020 M1 MacBook Air (both running 12.3) using a Thunderbolt 4 cable, although only at 10Gbps.
Make sure that you aren't missing the "Trust this computer" prompt on the iPad.

 

[boylerman]

My Mac is now running 12.4 and my iPad is running 15.5 and the Thunderbolt cable now connect and I can transfer files. I don't know how to accurately test connection speed, but Apple obviously addressed some connectivity issues with these updates.