Apple Thunderbolt cables and adapters

Summary

Thunderbolt is a revolutionary I/O technology that supports high-resolution displays and high performance data devices though a single, compact port. Learn about the Apple Thunderbolt cables and adapters that can you can use with your Thunderbolt-capable Mac.

Products Affected

Adapters and Cables, Mac desktops, Mac notebooks, Thunderbolt cable (2 m), Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter, Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Thunderbolt adapters are supported on the following Mac computers:

  • MacBook Pro with Retina display (all models)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011 and later)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011 and later)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011 and later)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011 and later)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011 and later)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011 and later)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011 and later)
  • iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011 and later)

 

Use these guides to identify your Mac computer:

 

 
Apple Thunderbolt cable (2 m)

MC913ZM/A

 
 


Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

MD463ZM/A

Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter

MD464ZM/A

 

Additional Information

For optimal performance, make sure that you've installed all available OS X software and firmware updates. You can check by choosing Software Updated from the Apple () menu.

For more information on Thunderbolt and available Apple Thunderbolt cables and adapters see:

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