thunderbolt

I'm curious if the A1398 2013 - 2014 15" MacBook Pros can drive an external 4k display at 60Hz over thunderbolt DisplayPort using the integrated GPU. It's working great for me but it's making me use the dedicated GPU. If I force the integrated GPU using gfxStatus, the external display remains...

Which is the preferred display connection for Mac Studio? DisplayPort to Thunderbolt or hdmi to hdmi?

I work in film post production and we often receive footage from our clients on a bunch of HDDs (up to 40 drives in a cardboard box!). We're looking for a device, such as a docking station, that would allow us to conveniently connect as many HDDs as possible, simultaneously, to a single Mac...

I'm looking for a relatively simple dock for my MBP14, which has enough USB-C ports for 2 external SSDs and 1 mouse, and can charge my Macbook via a single USB-C cable. I have found some options from Anker, Caldigit, Satechi and OWC which would fit the bill, but they're all really new TB4 docks...

Hi there folks, got a debate going on for my future computer on what type of monitor to get. I plan on buying a new Mac mini M2 and I am not sure if I want to spend a lot of money on a 5K monitor. I seemed pretty content with a 4K but I been reading most of them are USB-C ready but not...

Hi guys, I decided to upgrade to Ventura from Monterey a few weeks ago. At first everything was looking fine, but then I noticed a strange thing happening with my display. I have an LG monitor that connects through TB (and then everything else is connected to the LG) and it has PD up until 90W...

I have my newish M2 Max Studio and a 2019 15" MBP both running macOS 13.6.1. I've connected them with a thunderbolt cable (it has the lightning bolt at both ends) but ThunderBolt bridge is resolutely "Not connected". I'm using one of the ports on the back of the studio, not the front USB-C...

I need reasonably fast external storage for my Mac Studio and am sort of new to this as before I had all my drives internally in an old Mac Pro (6 drives in total...). For now I do not want to go with the most expensive options due to budget concerns and I also do not want to "build" it myself...

I've scoured all the usual sources online, and can't find a schematic for this A1407 (27" Thunderbolt display). it has the Lite-On power supply (not the Flex-whatever-it-was). Board PN is 614-0505 / PA-3251-31 There's no bulged caps, fuse is OK (pretty sure there's just the one?!), bridge is...

I look to upgrade my iMac 27 for a Mac Studio with 2to ssd, but I will probably wait for the M3. In the meantime, I bought two 2TB WS_Black SN850X SSDs for my future setup (one for video editing and one for current files). I bought an Acasis TBU405 PROM1 enclosure (with built-in fan). It...

TLDR: I plugged seven devices including a display and three drives to the iPhone. Woah. Connection Tree So today I decided to find the limits of the USB-C port on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and in the process made interesting discoveries. Why I tried that I was looking for a USB-C hub that has...

I'm looking to buy a MacStudio soon but in the meantime I've already purchased a WD Black SN850X NVME Gen 4 SSD with a Thunderbolt external enclosure (Acasis TBU405PROM1) for video editing. For now I have an iMac 27" Retina 5K 2017 3.4 GHz with a 2TB fusion drive. I did a BlackMagic test on...

Hi there, I'm running a 2021 MBP with an m1 Pro and 16 gigs of ram. My monitor is Samsung LS34A650U (3440 x 1440 / 100hz) and supports usbc, dp and hdmi. When I attach my Monitor directly over usbc to my MB all the usb and ethernet ports on the Monitor work but the refresh rate is fixed at 60...

Hi all, Just finished updating my MBP 16” M1 Max to Ventura and now I can’t connect my external raid without the computer freezing up and rebooting. This will continue again and again until i disconnect the drive. The drive in question is a G-speed Studio 24tb connected via a thunderbolt 2 to...

Which external enclosure would you recommend for use with an M1 Mac Studio and a mix of SATA HDDs and SSDs? I am looking for 4 drives in one enclosure, more or less. When I last looked into this over a year ago I settled on the Sabrent DS-SC4B. Is that still a solid choice or did something new...

I have a nice old school 27" Apple Thunderbolt monitor. I have opened it up after acquiring it and cleaned it out etc. It has one issue. After a bit of use, the smell that comes from it is caustic. I have heard this smell is from a failing power supply and that this is a known thing. My monitor...

I am getting disconnects to my external HDD enclosures when I tilt the screen on my iMac. I am of the opinion that those Thunderbolt (USB C) cable connections on the iMac should not be so extremely sensitive to touch and subtle movement. I could lose data from these types of disconnects! Has...

Hi everyone! I have an 2017 27” iMac and I’m looking for an usb c / Thunderbolt hub / dock for my imac Today I’m running: USB c to HDMI USB C to charger USB A to: keyboard, mouse, streamdeck and external mic Everything I have a look has 12, 15, 20 ports and things but i feel that half of...

Hi all, I'm using a MacBook Pro 13" (early 2015). I'd like to connect it to my docking station at work, to connect an external monitor, mouse & keyboard. This MBP has no USB-C however, which the dock uses. I tried a USB-A to USB-C dongle, but only the keyboard & mouse work. My Mac does not...

I have an old Iphone, an Iphone 6S+ that I'd like to connect to my laptop that has Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C) port. Is there a cable I can use with Lightning connector on one end to connect to my Iphone and a Thunderbolt connector on the other end to connect to my laptop? I know each...