#Thunderbolt 2 hard drive bay portable

I know that when you start jerry rigging adapters things don't always work out. You may need external power on the external disc. The problem you may encounter is the port may not supply enough power to power up the little converter box AND your disc drive. Apple sells it even though they don't make it. I think I paid whatever they charged me at the Apple Store which was probably about $76.

A Thunderbolt 1 or 2 to USB-c adaptor cable is only $15 on Amazon. Did you pay $76 for it or did you buy it a long time ago when it was cheaper? Can't understand why these are so expensive. I use this on my 2015 iMac with thunderbolt 2 ports. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you. I can find thunderbolt to USB-C converters for less than half that much. I canвЂ™t imagine they were shelling out that type of money for what looks like a pretty straightforward conversion. Do I really need to spend that much? If I remember correctly when the thunderbolt equipped iMac first came out people complained that they would need to purchase adapters for their USB peripherals. There are some converters IвЂ™ve found on line that look like hubs (big and boxy) selling for more than US$85. So I need to find a Thunderbolt (generation 1 or 2) to USB adapter.ДЇor the life of me I cannot find such an animal.

#Thunderbolt 2 hard drive bay portable

I would like to be able to plug some peripherals (mainly portable external HDDs) into the Thunderbolt. I own an older (2011) 21inch iMac with a Thunderbolt 1 port on the back (it also has a few USBs and a FireWire 800 ports).