Hi Paul, I got hold of a T2 -> T3 dongle and everything seems to be working perfectly! The only downer if that the display isn’t retina but I can live with that. My display only has a Thunderbolt 2 plug.
Thanks Philippe On 23 Jun 2020 at 16:15 +0200, 'Paul R Owen' via Sussex Mac User Group <smug@googlegroups.com>, wrote: > It was for a 27” LED Cinema Display using mini DVI. (Rather than Thunderbolt > 2.) > > The Apple pages referenced below seem to explain the limitations quite well. > > Paul Owen > > > On 23 Jun 2020, at 14:44, Sam - MacAmbulance <i...@macambulance.com> wrote: > > > > Was that for the LED cinema display or the Apple Thunderbolt Display? > > Perhaps with it being Thunderbolt 2 it’ll work, or maybe the DisplayPort > > signal isn’t carried over by the 3-2 adapter? > > _ > > Regards > > Sam Mullen > > > > +44 (0)7747778022 > > i...@macambulance.com > > www.macambulance.com > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > > number 8466597 > > > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > > privileged or confidential information. > > > > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and > > delete the email immediately. > > > > > On 23 Jun 2020, at 14:25, 'Paul R Owen' via Sussex Mac User Group > > > <smug@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > > > > I tried the apple T3 to T2 Adapter on my Apple 27inch LED Cinema Display > > > (for my new Mac Mini last year) and it did not work. > > > > > > The product page on the Apple website "https://tinyurl.com/y9glzpgn” > > > states: > > > > > > "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." > > > > > > Here’s another Apple page about the problem. > > > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207266 > > > > > > In the end I needed to buy a “Thunderbolt 3 Dock” from OWC. Their UK > > > website is here https://tinyurl.com/y9qb6mh5 The multitude of ports it > > > provides are always useful. > > > > > > I guess it depends which monitor you have, my plugs are the same as in > > > your picture. My 27” LED Cinema Display is wonderful, must be 10 years > > > old, never a problem. (I have a new Samsung 4K display beside it) > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > Paul Owen > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 23 Jun 2020, at 13:33, Sam - MacAmbulance <i...@macambulance.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Should just need a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter > > > > > > > > https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MMEL2ZM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter > > > > _ > > > > Regards > > > > Sam Mullen > > > > > > > > +44 (0)7747778022 > > > > i...@macambulance.com > > > > www.macambulance.com > > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > > > > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, > > > > registration number 8466597 > > > > > > > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may > > > > contain privileged or confidential information. > > > > > > > > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and > > > > delete the email immediately. > > > > > > > > > On 23 Jun 2020, at 13:24, philippe chandless <chandl...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sam, > > > > > > > > > > As far as I can tell it’s a Thunderbolt port. I’m attaching a photo. > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > Philippe > > > > > On 23 Jun 2020 at 14:10 +0200, Sam - MacAmbulance > > > > > <i...@macambulance.com>, wrote: > > > > > > Is the 27” display DVI or mini DIsplayPort? > > > > > > _ > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Sam Mullen > > > > > > > > > > > > +44 (0)7747778022 > > > > > > i...@macambulance.com > > > > > > www.macambulance.com > > > > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > > > > > > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > > > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, > > > > > > registration number 8466597 > > > > > > > > > > > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may > > > > > > contain privileged or confidential information. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender > > > > > > and delete the email immediately. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 23 Jun 2020, at 10:12, Philippe Chandless <phili...@pobox.com> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good morning, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a way of connecting a USB C MacBook to an Apple 27 inch > > > > > > > display? Is there an adaptor? 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