Identify the ports on your Mac

If y'all're not sure which port to utilize with your external display, hard drive, camera, printer, iPhone, iPad, or other device, the port shapes and symbols in this guide should help.

Information most these and other types of Mac ports is in the specifications for your Mac:

  1. Choose Apple carte du jour  > Most This Mac, double-click your serial number, then press Command-C to re-create it.
  2. Go to the Tech Specs page, click the Search Tech Specs bar, press Command-V to enter your calculator'south serial number, so click Search.
  3. Click the specs page for your Mac.

Thunderbolt four (USB-C)

These Mac models accept Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports:

  • MacBook Pro (fourteen-inch, 2021)
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)

Yous can connect external displays and other devices that connect using a Thunderbolt 4  cablevision, Thunderbolt iii cable, or USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C charge cablevision to charge your notebook, or a USB-C to Lightning cable to accuse your iPhone or iPad. If you accept a device that doesn't connect to this port, you tin use an adapter to connect it.

Thunderbolt / USB four

These Mac models take Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports:

  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • MacBook Pro (thirteen-inch, M1, 2020)
  • MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
  • Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Y'all can connect a single external display and other devices that connect using either a Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable. Y'all can too connect a USB-C charge cable to charge your notebook, or a USB-C to Lightning cable to charge your iPhone or iPad. If you lot have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you lot tin can use an adapter to connect it.

2021 iMac rear with ports enlarged

On iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021), the  symbol appears above each Thunderbolt / USB iv port. To connect a display, use either of the ports with the Thunderbolt symbol.

Thunderbolt 3

These Mac models take Thunderbolt iii ports:

  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.v-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (21.five-inch, 2017)
  • iMac Pro
  • Mac Pro (2019)
  • Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
  • Mac mini (2018)
  • MacBook Air (Retina, xiii-inch, 2020)
  • MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt iii ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt iii ports)
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (xv-inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Pro (xiii-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt iii ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt three ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (xv-inch, 2016)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (xiii-inch, 2016, Ii Thunderbolt iii ports)

Use these ports with displays and other devices that connect using either a Thunderbolt 3  cable or USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cablevision to charge your notebook figurer. If y'all have a device that doesn't connect to this port, yous can use an adapter to connect it.


If your Mac notebook or desktop estimator has more i port like this, each port supports Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C.

USB 3

These Mac models have USB iii ports:

  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) with 4 ports
  • MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
  • MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
  • MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)

On MacBook, use this port with displays and other devices that connect using a USB-C cable. You can as well connect a USB-C power adapter and cablevision to charge your notebook computer. If yous have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you lot can use an adapter to connect it.

On iMac (iv-port model merely), use the USB 3 ports with external devices that connect using a USB-C cable. To connect an external display, use either of the ports with the Thunderbolt symbol.

HDMI

These Mac models have an HDMI port:

  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2021
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 through 2015
  • Mac mini introduced in 2010 or later
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later

Apply HDMI with displays and TVs that connect using an HDMI cable.

SD carte du jour

These Mac models have an SDXC card slot:

  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2021
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2011 through 2015
  • Mac mini introduced in 2011 through 2014
  • 13-inch MacBook Air models introduced in 2013 through 2017
  • 27-inch iMac models introduced in 2010 or afterwards
  • 21.5-inch iMac models introduced in 2010 or later

Utilize the SD card slot with SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, and UHS-Ii media cards, such as those used by digital cameras.

Ethernet

Utilise Ethernet with networks and devices that connect using an Ethernet (RJ45) cablevision.

On some iMac models, the Ethernet port is located on the calculator's ability adapter. If your power adapter doesn't have an Ethernet port, you tin use an Ethernet adapter.

Ability

Utilize theability port on your Mac notebook to connect your computer to Air conditioning power using a USB-C to MagSafe iii cable and USB-C power adapter, MagSafe 2 power adapter, or MagSafe power adapter. Some Mac notebooks have a defended charging port while others use only USB-C ports to charge.

Learn more about Mac power adapters.

MagSafe two and MagSafe power adapters are not compatible with MagSafe 3.

Audio

Utilise Audio-Out — or — with headphones, speakers, and other audio-output devices that connect using an sound cable that has a three.5 mm (i/8 inch) audio jack. On 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple tree silicon, you tin can connect loftier-impedance headphones to the three.5mm audio jack.

Use Sound-In with a microphone or other audio-input device that connects using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack.

USB-A

Apply these ports with devices that connect using a USB-A cable. USB ports are sometimes known by the USB specification of the port, such as USB 2 or USB 3.


Left to right: power, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-A, and Sound-Out.

Thunderbolt

These Mac models take Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 ports:

  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2011 through 2015
  • MacBook Air introduced in 2011 through 2017
  • Mac mini introduced in 2011 through 2014
  • iMac introduced in 2011 through 2015
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013

Utilize these ports with displays and other devices that connect using a Thunderbolt cable.

Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 are not the same as Mini DisplayPort . They have the aforementioned shape, but employ different symbols on the cable and port. However, this port does support Mini DisplayPort for video output, so y'all can apply a Mini DisplayPort cablevision to connect a Mini DisplayPort display.

Mini DisplayPort

These Mac models have Mini DisplayPort:

  • MacBook Pro introduced in late 2008 through 2010
  • MacBook Air introduced in belatedly 2008 through 2010
  • Mac mini introduced in 2009 and 2010
  • iMac introduced in 2009 and 2010
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2009 through 2012

Utilise this port with displays that connect using a Mini DisplayPort cablevision.

Mini DisplayPort is not the same as Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2. They have the same shape, but utilize different symbols on the cable and port.

FireWire

Use FireWire with devices that connect using a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 cable.

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