Last October, Apple introduced the first Macs with Thunderbolt 5 – enabling faster data transfer than ever before. If ...

One of the world’s least-exciting sentences is, “Let’s talk about technology standards!” But I promise I’m not digging down into wiring schematics, pinout diagrams, and 1,000-page protocol ...

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I have a iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) running MacOS Catalina 10.15.2 w/ four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2) & two Thunderbolt 2 ports. I was wondering if Thunderbolt 2 was just for adding another ...

Thunderbolt 5 is a new addition to the Mac, and there’s a good chance we’ll see it as part of the new M4 MacBook Pro expected to be announced tomorrow. In the meantime though, if you’re buying a new ...

Thunderbolt docks have exploded in popularity however, mostly because of Thunderbolt 4, which is almost always included ...

Intel has announced the details for its upcoming Thunderbolt 4 connection standard, which will be built on top of the also forthcoming USB4 specification. The new spec isn’t technically faster from a ...

While Thunderbolt was always one of the faster standards, its reliance on the unpopular Mini DisplayPort connector meant adoption was always low. However, given that the Thunderbolt 3 will also work ...

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After a tease in March, the USB Implementation Forum has declared that it has completed the USB 4 standard, implementing the USB-C connector, plus 40Gbps speed and other features of Thunderbolt 3. The ...

None of my systems have Thunderbolt. So, I bought a Thuderbolt-to-USB 3.0 adaptor which has a male USB port. So, I got a male-to-male cable and plugged it in my Mac AND PC. I'm not understanding the ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...