The simplest and thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.
Apple thunderbolt to usb c cable.
Either cable can be used with the apple usb c power adapter.
The apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable has thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector.
This article refers to thunderbolt 1 and thunderbolt 2.
Ethernet if you re using an ethernet cable with your device use a third party usb c to ethernet adapter such as the belkin usb c to gigabit ethernet adapter.
All thunderbolt 3 ports are also usb c ports.
Connect your iphone ipad or ipod with lightning connector to your usb c or thunderbolt 3 usb c enabled mac for syncing and charging or to your usb c enabled ipad for charging.
Thunderbolt 3 usb c allows six devices in a chain so you can use this cable between your mac and each device in the chain.
And it s capable of delivering up to 100 watts of power so a single cable can be used to connect to a dock or display and charge your macbook pro or macbook air simultaneously.
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You can also use this cable with your apple 18w 20w 29w 30w 61w 87w or 96w usb c power adapter to charge your ios device and even take advantage of the fast.
Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderbolt capable mac.
It was initially developed and marketed under the name light peak and first sold as part of an.
While a usb c port and thunderbolt 3 port look the same thunderbolt 3 has some extra hardware compared to the more widely adopted usb c.
The simplest and cheapest option seems to be a usb a to usb c cable.
With thunderbolt 3 a single usb c port can deliver power in both directions.
So a port can charge a device or alternatively be charged by one.
Apple sells the belkin usb a to usb c cable.
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 ports on your macbook pro.
To charge an iphone ipad or ipod touch from a thunderbolt 3 or usb c port without one of these adapters you can use the apple usb c to lightning cable instead.
Thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.