Thunderbolt to USB adapter

[Imac Sam]

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I noted the adapter only shows up in System Profiler under PCI cards. No entry under Thunderbolt or USB nor any devices attached to it. I also have a Seagate TB to SATA adapter and that shows up where expected. This is on a 2011 iMac. Odd.

It shows up on the Thunderbolt listing of my 2011 Imac.

 

[FireWire2]

USB3.0 or Thunderbolt JBoD

How about USB3.0 to eSATA adapter with Port Multiplier capable
Direct connection or USB3.0 hub with eSATA PM box
A single connection you can see up to 5 HDD
Only cost 30's. I bough it base on this review
Look at the actual user reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Support-Multiplier-Patent-Pending/product-reviews/B005DCCMII/

It works - highly recommend it

Or you can use this Thunderbolt JBOD box if you need faster read/write.
http://www.amazon.com/Thunderbolt-JBoD-SATAIII-Enclosure-Windows/dp/B00HSA1AOA/

 

[joe-h2o]

How about USB3.0 to eSATA adapter with Port Multiplier capable
Direct connection or USB3.0 hub with eSATA PM box
A single connection you can see up to 5 HDD
Only cost 30's. I bough it base on this review
Look at the actual user reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Support-Multiplier-Patent-Pending/product-reviews/B005DCCMII/

It works - highly recommend it

Or you can use this Thunderbolt JBOD box if you need faster read/write.
http://www.amazon.com/Thunderbolt-JBoD-SATAIII-Enclosure-Windows/dp/B00HSA1AOA/

What is the point of suggesting a USB3 adapter to people who need a device that *adds* USB3 to their machines.

The thunderbolt to USB3 adapter is primarily for people who have thunderbolt ports on their Mac but don't have USB3. A USB3>eSATA is useless to them.

 

[FireWire2]

What is the point of suggesting a USB3 adapter to people who need a device that *adds* USB3 to their machines.

The thunderbolt to USB3 adapter is primarily for people who have thunderbolt ports on their Mac but don't have USB3. A USB3>eSATA is useless to them.

hehhhe , you must be a little creative. i guess! lol

You run out USB3.0 port, may due to multiple USB3.0 drives
If you are using USB3.0 to eSATA adapter + eSATA Port Multiplier box /enclosure
Then a SINGLE usb3.0 you can connect up to 5x HDD - fully hot swap
This certainly would free you some USB ports

Or to enjoy the Thunderbolt bus bandwidth - using Thunderbolt JBOD box, move all your HDD to it. This also free some of you USB port