Are you in the market for a brand new Thunderbolt 4 cable? How about one that measures in at 3 meters in length? Well then, Apple just added an option for you.
Apple is now selling a 3-meter braided Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable for $159
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macOS Monterey 12.3.1 arrives to fix your issues with Bluetooth controllers and USB-C or Thunderbolt external displays
Apple's macOS Monterey 12.3.1 update brings Bluetooth fixes for game controllers and resolves issues with external displays on some Macs.
Plugable’s new Thunderbolt dock sports 100W of power delivery, two USB-C ports & more
Accessory vendor Plugable today released the latest addition to its Thunderbolt 3 docking station lineup. The cryptically named TBT3-UDC3 maximizes performance and keeps workflow running smoothly with a compelling 100W of power delivery while also incorporating a pair of USB-C ports for easy data transfer, two video outs, a bunch of legacy ports and more.
Apple’s new M1 laptop chip is limited to 16GB of RAM, doesn’t support external GPUs
The new M1 laptop chip in Apple's refreshed Mac mini, as well as in the 13-inch MacBook Air and Pro models, maxes out at 32 gigabytes of RAM. Also, it doesn't support external GPUs (eGPU) via Thunderbolt like its Intel-based counterpart does. Here's what's going on...
Plugable’s 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 3 dock features a bunch of ports and 96W of power delivery
If you need a powerful Thunderbolt 3 dock for your Apple computers, look no further than Plugable's new baby. Today, the company released its new TBT3-UDZ Thunderbolt 3 docking station that has a whopping 14 ports and provides 96W of power delivery. On top of that, the dock sports backward and forward compatibility from USB-C to USB4 and Thunderbolt 4.
Apple says it will continue to support Thunderbolt with upcoming ARM Macs
So now that we know Apple is going to officially transitioning to ARM-based Macs later this year with customer-ready hardware, there remained at least one lingering question: would Apple still support Thunderbolt?
Intel hints that Thunderbolt 4 doubles Thunderbolt 3 throughput
Intel hinted at CES 2020 that the fourth iteration to the Thunderbolt I/O specification is on its way, promising double the throughput of the current Thunderbolt 3 implementation.
16-inch MacBook Pro lets you connect up to four 4K displays or two 6K displays
According to the official technical specifications for Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro computer, creative professionals can connect up to four 4K displays or two 6K displays simultaneously using the four Thunderbolt 3 ports on their notebook.
DisplayPort 2.0 taps Thunderbolt 3 to drive 2 8K displays or one 16K screen over a single cable
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) yesterday announced DisplayPort 2.0, a major update to the popular digital display interface that in its latest incarnation leverages the power of Thunderbolt 3 to simultaneously drive two displays at 8K resolution (7,680 x 4,320 pixels) each over a single cable, or one display at a whopping 16K resolution (15,360 × 8,460 pixels).
OWC’s external USB-C SSD offers 2TB of storage, Thunderbolt 3 & insane speeds
Canadian Mac specialists Other World Computing (OWC), which has its headquartered in Illinois, today launched what they're calling their fastest USB-C SSD yet, a new version of its standalone Envoy Pro EX with USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 compatibility, up to two terabytes of flash storage and an anodized aluminum housing for the drive featuring IP67-rated water and dust resistance.
Here’s what we know so far about Apple’s first 6K display coming this year
A research note from trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, issued to clients last Sunday, claims that Apple's external monitor featuring 6K resolution is slated to arrive this year.
Do 2018 MacBook Pros support DisplayPort 1.4?
Even though Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro models for 2018 feature an iFixit-identified JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 controller from Intel, unveiled in January as part of the Titan Ridge platform, the notebooks don't truly support the DisplayPort 1.4 specification.