what cable do I use to connect the display to a MBP?

• Asked by Martha B from Fairfax
• 21-Nov-2012
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Dual 27" ACD possible? 2011 MBP 15 --> ACD 27" (thunderbolt) --> ACD 27" (display port)

I have a 2010 27" ACD (non thunderbolt) and I have an MBP 15" 2011 with thunderbolt. I want to buy a new 27" ACD with thunderbolt and connect my MBP --> Thunderbolt 27" ACD and then connect 27" ACD displayport to the back of the Thunderbolt 27" ACD.

• Asked by Efstathios M from Dallas
• 24-Dec-2011
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what cable is needed to connect the thunderbolt display to a mac pro?

• Asked by Semir B from Calgary
• 27-Mar-2013
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Using two thunderbolt displays connected through the TB port (not the pigtale cable)

The "pigtale" cable will be short to reach my mac mini. My question is, if I buy two TB Displays, Can I use the TB port on the 1st display to connect to the mac mini and the pigtale from the 1st display to connect to the 2nd TB display and then be able to use both displays? (mac mini '11 2.5ghz)

Can anybody please check that this actually works?

• Asked by Valentino C from Sao Paulo
• 30-Aug-2012
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Thunderbolt display cable length/extension

Apple doesn't say, but I've read that the integral Thunderbolt cable is just one meter (or three feet approx.). I have also read that it is possible to extend this by purchasing the two meter Thunderbolt cable from Apple and connecting to the extra port, but then I will not have powered USB / Firewire ports on the display.

Question: is there a connector that would allow me to extend the integral cable by adding Apple's cable and thus retain use of the Thunderbolt port and allow power to the USB & Firewire ports.

I am will be using this with a rMacbook Pro. I have some work I need to do at a few feet distant from the monitor.

Thank you.

• Asked by Jonathan B from Miami
• 9-Oct-2012
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I got a raspberry Pi for christmas- If you don't know what it is it is a aRM GNU/Lunix box

Anyways I need a monitor and I have been thinking about getting a thunderbolt display for my 2011 MBP 15" and was hoping to kinda kill 2 birds with one stone here....

The Raspberry Pi connects via HDMI and I know you can get a thunderbolt to HDMI cable so would this work????

It is an expensive monitor so if it won't work I will just have to buy a samsung or similar >_<

• Asked by Nick K from Kew
• 22-Jan-2013
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Any chance that this monitor would work with a older monitor when the older monitor connects to the thunderbolt port on the back of this display?

I have a 24 inch samsung monitor that works fine when connects with the 2011 MBP directly via a mini display port to DVI adaptor, but it doesn't work when I connect it to the back of the thunderbolt port of the thunderbolt display. Is there a chance that I could get the samsung monitor working to set up the dual monitor system with the thunderbolt display?

thanks,

• Asked by Yue P from Port Moody
• 26-Oct-2011
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Can I setup a keyboard, mouse and magic trackpad to talk to whichever MBP is attached to the Thunderbolt Display?

I would like to be able to attach a MBP to the Thunderbolt Display and use the external keyboard, mouse and magic trackpad. I then would like to be able to swap and use a different MBP with the Thunderbolt Display and get the same result even if the original MBP is close by and being used by someone else. Is it possible to do this or will the keyboard, mouse and trackpad still be communicating with the 1st MBP? I know I can purchase a wired keyboard and wired mouse (I would rather not do that) but I don't think there is a wired trackpad.

• Asked by Cameron P from Lexington
• 11-Dec-2012
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Will the computer charge as you are connected to the thunderbolt display

• Asked by Arline & Billye G from Albuquerque
• 13-Nov-2011
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Can you turn the Thunderbolt Display's volume OFF?

I want to connect the Bose Companion 5 system via USB, but my question is how do I turn off the Thunderbolt Display sound while keeping the sound coming from my Bose Speakers?


Thanks in advance, hope someone can answer this, i'd really appreciate it!

• Asked by Michael C from Riverview
• 26-Feb-2012
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