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This article refers to Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2. You can learn more about Thunderbolt 3 and the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter for MacBook Pro (2016 and later) and iMac (2017).
Thunderbolt adapters are supported on the following Mac computers:
- MacBook Pro (2011 through 2015)
- MacBook Air (Mid 2011 and later)
- Mac mini (Mid 2011 and later)
- iMac (Mid 2011 through 2015)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Use these guides to identify your Mac computer:
Apple Thunderbolt cable (0.5 m)
Part Number MD862ZM/A
Apple Thunderbolt cable (0.5 m)
Part Number MF640ZM/A
Apple Thunderbolt cable (2 m)
Part Number MC913ZM/A
Apple Thunderbolt cable (2 m)
Part Number MF639ZM/A
Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Part Number MD463ZM/A
Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Part Number MD464ZM/A
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For best performance, make sure that you've installed all available macOS software and firmware updates. You can check by choosing App Store from the Apple () menu, then clicking Updates.
Get more information on Thunderbolt and Apple Thunderbolt cables and adapters:
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Thunderbolt 3 provides twice the display bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2, enabling it to support two 4K displays or one 5K display. And with two Thunderbolt controllers in the new 15-inch MacBook Pro, you can send graphics to dual 5K displays for the perfect high-resolution photo and video editing setup. Thunderbolt 3 connects natively to all displays and monitors with DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort, while supporting HDMI and VGA displays with the use of an adapter.
Given other comments on the Thunderbolt info page, I understand this to mean you can connect two 4K displays using two different ports.
