Hi Pat I’ve not come across anything that will convert USB-C into USB-B (“normal” USB). You can go the other way (USB3 into USB-C) and there are plenty of adapters for that. But nothing the other way.
If the device is something that the cable can be swapped out of, then you could just use a normal USB cable for it. (e.g. sometimes it’s possible to take a device that sells with USB-C cable. Then just using a normal USB cable it will still work the same). e.g. I have a Western Digital Hard Drive and I have two cables for it. One microB USB3.1 to USB-A, and one cable that is microB USB3.1 to USB-C. This means I can use the same hard drive with “normal USB” and the new USB-C on newer iMac’s and newer laptops. As far as I’m aware, there isn’t anything to convert USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 either. (again, you can go the other way Thunderbolt2 to Thunderbolt3(USB-C), as they have adapters for that part. (and I’m not sure on USB-C to HDMI, but I have a feeling it’s the same - nothing to convert it). So short answer as far as I’m aware there is no adapter that will allow you to plug USB-C into the MacPro. (I’d looked once before and even a quick look now doesn’t turn anything up.) This article may help also - https://www.avadirect.com/blog/usb-3-1-vs-3-0-vs-usb-type-c-thunderbolt-difference/ Hope something there helps. Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 7 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 4 Oct 2018, at 1:17 pm, Pat <clamsh...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > Hello, all, > > I will be receiving a gift device that uses a USB C dongle. I would like to > find out which adaptor I will need for my computer (Mac Pro, 2013), which has > USB 3 and HDMI sockets. > > Thanks, > Pat > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
