Product Information

Overview

The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter lets you connect Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices — such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docks — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) / USB 4 ports on your Mac.

As a bidirectional adapter, it can also connect new Thunderbolt 3 devices to a Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port and macOS Sierra or later.

In addition, it can be used to connect Thunderbolt-enabled displays — such as the Apple Thunderbolt Display and LG Thunderbolt 2 displays — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) / USB 4 ports on your Mac. However, using this adapter with an Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a power source, because the display does not provide power through the adapter.

Note: This adapter does not support DisplayPort displays like the Apple LED Cinema Display or third-party DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort displays. For more information, visit the Apple Support page for the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.

Tech Specs

Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)

USB-C

Compatibility

iPad Models

iPad mini (6th generation)

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)

iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)

Mac Models

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)

MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 - 2019)

MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 - 2019)

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016 - 2019)

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 - 2020)

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)

iMac Pro (2017)

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Mac mini (2018)

Mac Pro (2019)