While this power adapter is compatible with any USB-Cenabled device, Apple recommends pairing it with your 13-inch MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports for optimal charging performance. Note that Apple says its Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter does not work with DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort displays, including the Apple LED Cinema Display. The 61W USB-C Power Adapter offers fast, efficient charging at home, in the office, or on the go. Except for some service brochures and two black Apple logo stickers. (You can find some options for DVI, but we opted to not test them given the smaller number, display quality, and age of those that remain usable.) For a MacBook Pro, using USB 2.0 means giving up two ports to get brightness and other features: one for the Mini-DisplayPort adapter and one to connect a USB plug. Apple ships all models of the MacBook Pro 16 with a 140 W power adapter and a charging cable (USB-C to MagSafe 3, two meters). If you own a MacBook Pro, you must already know about the lack of ports.
I’m interested here in the second connector type, Mini DisplayPort, which is distinct from Thunderbolt 2, even though both standards use the same connector type. 7 Best Ethernet Adapters for the Apple MacBook Pro.
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My testing shows three affordable and viable options, plus a reasonable option for a full-featured USB-C dock that requires just a simple adapter.Īpple made multiple generations of its displays: the first used DVI (in single-link and dual-link flavors) the second, Mini DisplayPort the third, Thunderbolt 2. It looks like Apple finally accepted that having only USB-C ports is not really the solution, because the new MacBook Pro 14 once again offers a MagSafe power connector, a full-size SD-card reader. I purchased several adapters and cables that can take the LED Cinema Display’s Mini DisplayPort (not Thunderbolt) and convert it into something that passes over USB-C in a compatible chain that allows you to connect to a USB-C equipped MacBook.
Apple rarely releases sales figures on particular models of products they offer, but I have to imagine they shipped at least hundreds of thousands of its two Apple LED Cinema Displays ( 24-inch, 2008 to 2010, and 27-inch, 2010 to 2013) based on the number of people who have reached out and want to connect them to a USB-C equipped MacBook.
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