Does the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) adapter also work with a Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) port?

Does the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to USB 3.0 adapter also work with the new Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) port?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 10, 2023 9:58 AM

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Phil0124

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Feb 10, 2023 10:14 AM in response to diann130

Yes. Thunderbolt 4 is backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 3, and the adapter will work with it fine.

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