Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

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.

Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)

USB-C

iPad Models

• iPad Pro 13″ (M4)

• iPad Pro 12.9” (5th generation)

• iPad Pro 11″ (M4)

• iPad Pro 11” (3rd generation)

• iPad Air 13″ (M2)

• iPad Air 11″ (M2)

Mac Models

• MacBook Air (13”, M3, 2024)

• MacBook Air (15”, M3, 2024)

• MacBook Air (15”, M2, 2023)

• MacBook Air (13”, M2, 2022)

• MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

• MacBook Air (Retina, 13”, 2020)

• MacBook Air (Retina, 13”, 2018–2019)

• MacBook Pro (13”, M2, 2022)

• MacBook Pro (13”, M1, 2020)

• MacBook Pro (13”, 2020)

• MacBook Pro (13”, 2016–2019)

• MacBook Pro (14”, 2023)

• MacBook Pro (14”, 2021)

• MacBook Pro (16”, 2023)

• MacBook Pro (16”, 2021)

• MacBook Pro (16”, 2019)

• MacBook Pro (15”, 2016–2019)

• iMac (24”, M3, 2023)

• iMac (24”, M1, 2021)

• iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5”, 2019)

• iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5”, 2017)

• iMac (Retina 5K, 27”, 2019–2020)

• iMac (Retina 5K, 27”, 2017)

• iMac Pro (2017)

• Mac Studio (2023)

• Mac Studio (2022) 

• Mac mini (2023)

• Mac mini (M1, 2020)

• Mac mini (2018)

• Mac Pro (2023)

• Mac Pro (2019)

Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter