Is Apple's "USB-C to USB Adapter" the best way for me to connect an M4 Mac which has Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports to a USB-A device? Or, in view of the Thunderbolt 4 ports on this new iMac, is there a newer / better adapter I should acquire?
Thanks!
iMac (M4)
That adapter should be fine. Just remember that your USB-A devices will not gain any real performance benefits from the newer USB or Thunderbolt standards ... both which are available via your Mac's USB-C type ports.
To be a bit more precise, USB-A does not support the Thunderbolt standards at all. However, if your USB-A device supports USB 3.0, it will perform at that level with this adapter.
That adapter should be fine. Just remember that your USB-A devices will not gain any real performance benefits from the newer USB or Thunderbolt standards ... both which are available via your Mac's USB-C type ports.
To be a bit more precise, USB-A does not support the Thunderbolt standards at all. However, if your USB-A device supports USB 3.0, it will perform at that level with this adapter.
Then that adapter should do the trick. Other adapters, like these, would work as well:
Understood and thanks!
All I want to do is to transfer some files from a USB-A flash drive on to my new iMac.
Nothing more.........
Ok??
Connect a Mac that has a Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) port to a USB-A device
