Lightning Port On Macbook

Macbook models introduced in 2015 or later have a single usb c port.

Lightning port on macbook.

This port doesn t support thunderbolt devices. What does the lightning port do. Lightning is a proprietary computer bus and power connector created and designed by apple inc. If your mac has only one port like this it s a macbook that supports usb c but not thunderbolt.

Macbook air retina 13 inch 2020 macbook air retina 13 inch 2018 2019 macbook air 13 inch early 2015 2017. Introduced on september 12 2012 to replace its predecessor the 30 pin dock connector the lightning connector is used to connect apple mobile devices like iphones ipads and ipods to host computers external monitors cameras usb battery chargers and other peripherals. So a port can charge a device or alternatively be charged by one. While i ll try to be as gentle as possible i anticipate that it will not last long.

It will work with any device that uses the 3 5 mm standard for audio including external speakers. This is very sleek dock as anything else designed by apple. When apple launched the iphone 5 and the 4th generation ipad it replaced the classic 30 pin connector that had featured on all the previous models with the new. This dongle connects standard wired headphones to the iphone or ipad through the lightning port.

Usb c adapter for macbook pro air mac adapter usb c macbook pro air accessories adapters with 3 usb 3 0 ports tf sd card reader usb c 100w pd for macbook pro 13 15 16 macbook air 2018 2019 4 6 out of 5 stars 1 263. And as anything else it feels very fragile as your iphone supposed to float on the lightning connector without any additional support. If you have a device that doesn t connect to this port you might be able to use an adapter to connect it. This year s iphone 12 could be the last model to feature a lightning port but don t get your hopes up apple probably isn t making the switch to usb c.

Ethernet if you re using an ethernet cable with your device use a third party usb c to ethernet adapter such as the belkin usb c to gigabit ethernet adapter. With thunderbolt 3 a single usb c port can deliver power in both directions. Rather it looks like the company. The adapter also includes a lightning port so you can charge your iphone or ipad while it is connected to your tv.