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Thunderbolt 27 inch display and 2021 MacBook Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1896277" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>My MBP 16" M1Pro is working with the TB display just fine. It does take a TB3 to TB2 converter. This one from Apple is what I have: <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=bb28eaf79f18bdfb5dea2b5d55799b1829c9f06e80c35c0fa0eaf6076028636ea1ec523ed64c35496431c206c48dc695962131a5ddbbf670da5217a60b36842fcd3fee917900d5fac884c5474dbc86ef9105156aee72866a3786e055e2cb894e" target="_blank">Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter</a></p><p></p><p>AFAIK, it cannot be powered by the MBP. In fact, the TB Display works the opposite, it provides power via the TB2/MagSafe cable that came with it. I use that cable to connect to the adapter, leave the MagSafe just by itself. The MBP takes a lot more power than the TB Display provides.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1896277, member: 396914"] My MBP 16" M1Pro is working with the TB display just fine. It does take a TB3 to TB2 converter. This one from Apple is what I have: [URL="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=bb28eaf79f18bdfb5dea2b5d55799b1829c9f06e80c35c0fa0eaf6076028636ea1ec523ed64c35496431c206c48dc695962131a5ddbbf670da5217a60b36842fcd3fee917900d5fac884c5474dbc86ef9105156aee72866a3786e055e2cb894e"]Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter[/URL] AFAIK, it cannot be powered by the MBP. In fact, the TB Display works the opposite, it provides power via the TB2/MagSafe cable that came with it. I use that cable to connect to the adapter, leave the MagSafe just by itself. The MBP takes a lot more power than the TB Display provides. [/QUOTE]
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