Peripherals
Thinking inside the box to refresh the parts other tips can’t reach
Quick-fire questions
Are 2m Thunderbolt 4 cables as good as 1m ones?
> In the past, 2m Thunderbolt 3 cables often didn’t provide as good USB 3.x support, and some couldn’t sustain Thunderbolt’s full 40Mbps, dropping to half speed. While reputable manufacturers like CalDigit claim its 2m active Thunderbolt 4 cables overcome those issues, they’re also twice the price.
How to connect my Thunderbolt 2 disk to a new Mac?
> Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 to 2 adaptor is dependable, but can’t provide power to the disk. The only adaptor that provides up to 12 watts to the peripheral is StarTech.com’s. However, this is more expensive and may not be fully compatible with
Apple silicon Macs.
Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 to 2 adaptor is effective but limited.