Another nice addition is that I can confirm that all other other docking features work as well so you get an SD Card reader, full size Display Port, Ethernet, Headphone, Mic, and 5 more USB3 ports.ĭoes anyone know if there is a USB-A to USB-C hub that provides female USB-C ports? I have never seen one. The CalDigit has one specially marked 10Gb/s USB-C port on the back.

BTW, my 12' iPad Pro will not show that it's charging plugged into the Mac Pro with those A-C cables but it does show charging when connected to the CalDigit via USB-C. Yes I have several USB-A to USB-C cables however there are many USB-C accessories with male cables that are not removable and it's very nice to have female USB-C ports available. What a great way to add the more modern USB-C ports to this older model computer!! So in summary, I highly recommend the CalDigit TS3 as a fantastic companion to the 2013 Mac Pro. BUT - it's much faster than connecting these devices over the USB3 ports built into the Mac Pro.

Now do keep in mind I am obviously getting the lowest common denominator bandwidth (Thunderbolt 2). The CalDigit TS3 has lots of USB-C ports and all of them work great! I can plug in my iPadPro using the USB-C cable and it works great. Well I can report that it works perfect connected to the 2013 Mac Pro using the genuine Apple Thunderbolt adapter and a genuine Apple Thunderbolt 2 cable.

The CalDigit TS3 is a Thunderbolt 3 Dock so I wasn't sure it would work at all or maybe act squirrely. When I was done using the adapter for file transfer I thought, hmm I wonder what would happen if I plugged the CalDigit into the Mac Pro through the adapter. By the way Apple's adapter is bi-directional, meaning you can use the adapter to go either way (TB2 to TB3 or vice-versa). I purchased an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter so that I could use target disk mode to transfer all my data from the MacBook Pro over to the Mac Pro (which worked great). In summary - buy a CalDigit TS3 Dock !!! I got the CalDigit TS3 as a dock for my 2016 MacBook Pro which connects via Thunderbolt 3 cable (not USB-C as they are different cables). I stumbled upon a great way to add USB-C ports to my 2013 Mac Pro.

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