Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
Connect your Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices using Mini DisplayPort connectors to a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port using the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. At Sweetwater, we've found it easy to use our existing external hard drives and Thunderbolt displays with USB-C port-equipped MacBook Pros, thanks to the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. And if you're running macOS Sierra or later, you can also connect Thunderbolt 3 devices to a Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port. This adapter doesn't add USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 capabilities to a machine that isn't already equipped with them.
Using the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter with a late-2016 MacBook Pro:
Connect your late-2016 MacBook Pro to these devices:
- Mini DisplayPort Thunderbolt displays
- Mini DisplayPort Thunderbolt bus-powered devices
- Mini DisplayPort Thunderbolt self-powered devices
- Mac computers that have Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 (Mini DisplayPort)
- Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (limited to devices that require less than 10W of power)
These devices aren't supported:
- Apple DisplayPort display
- DisplayPort devices or accessories, such as Mini DisplayPort to HDMI or Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapters
- 4K Mini DisplayPort displays that don’t have Thunderbolt
Using the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter with your Mac that has Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 ports:
Your Mac must be running macOS Sierra or later to work with the Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
Connect your Mac with Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 ports to these devices:
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) self-powered devices, such as Thunderbolt 3 displays and Thunderbolt 3 self-powered hard drives
- Mac computers that have Thunderbolt 3
These devices aren't supported:
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) bus-powered devices
- USB-C devices, displays, and adapters that don't have Thunderbolt
Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter Features:
- Connects your Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 (Mini DisplayPort) devices to a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port
- Use your existing external hard drives and Thunderbolt displays with USB-C port-equipped MacBook Pros
- Connects Thunderbolt 3 devices to a Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port (requires macOS Sierra or later)
