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Why the Apple LED Cinema Display doesn’t work with a Thunderbolt 3 adapter

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<p>Ross Mclauchlan writes in with a display problem:</p>

<p>I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and have an Apple LED Cinema Display, and am perplexed that I can’t get the display to work.</p>

<p>Ross is using an Apple Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter), but the trouble is the Apple LED Cinema Display models don’t use Thunderbolt 2. We’ve <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3147786/displays/how-to-connect-apple-cinema-displays-to-the-new-macbook-pro.html" target="_blank">written about this before[/url] but it’s truly non-obvious, even when you’re paying close attention.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3194767/displays/why-an-apple-led-cinema-display-doesnt-work-with-a-thunderbolt-3-adapter.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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