1 Thunderbolt port using 2 devices

Hi.
I have 17 inch Macbook Pro with 1 Thunderbolt port. Currently i have an connected an external monitor through thunderbolt port. ( mini Display to VGA Adapter)
Now I want to connect an external hardisk that has a thunderbolt port ?
How do I do this?
Thanks

By daisy chaining. Does the external HDD have a pass-through (second) Thunderbolt port? If so, then connect it first to the computer then connect another Thunderbolt cable from the external drive to the monitor.

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I am running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on an early 2012 Macbook Pro. When I plug in my new LaCie Rugged 1TB external drive to the thunderbolt port, my wifi is disabled.
The drive shows up and works correctly, but no wifi. If I reboot in Mac OS, the wifi is works fine. I only use Windows however and this drive is for Lightroom storage, and I need wifi. I have seen many posts where users have found an external display connected to the thunderbolt port (using Mac OS) disables wifi and the solution was to change the wireless channel in the wifi utility. I have tried every channel on my Airport Extreme with no success. Very strange that I can get wifi with external drive connected using Mac OS but not in Boot Camp. I need this drive connected to the thunderbolt port to free up the USB ports for my card readers and other drives. The wifi is fine as long as I don't use the thunderbolt port, so this issue is isolated to the thunderbolt port and Boot Camp. Any suggestions, please?

Unfortunately no. I'm learning slowly that nothing much gets done by Apple for issues that require Apple's intervention, i.e. this would appear that the solution would require Apple updating the Thunderbolt Drivers for Bootcamp within an updated Bootcamp drivers update (I have Bootcamp version 5 which I dowloaded from Apples download section and appears still to be the most current).
I have reported this a few times on the Apple feedback page, but that has never ever eventually returned a solution either (just falls on deaf ears), maybe that rout has returned results for some lucky users but never ever set the ball rolling for a solution to many issues I have put forward on the feedback system.
I must admit that Windows support had surprised me recently; I have an attached device to my MacBook Pro that when booting in Windows Bootcamp appeared to lose some of it's functionality when I logged into my usual Windows account (within Bootcamp), yet if I logged into Windows as the 'root/super user' the functionality was all there. Upon posting this on the Microsoft forums I was taken aback that not only did a Microsoft professional answer by query (no charge involved) but they gave me a procedure that corrected the problem. On the basis of this I believe Apple really need to see the bigger picture and at the very, very least analyze and read the stuff posted in their forums, maybe occasionally replying but if not so then to at least read up on the issues and secretly act on them. I'm fast going of Apple having joined their band wagon ten years ago (from PC).
On the other hand Apple probably think it's fun for me to tiresomely and relentlessly have to keep changing picture mode settings every single time I boot up between OS X and Bootcamp, which can be many times a day - trust me it is not fun but extremely frustrating.

Thunderbolt port no hardware was found how to fix it

thunderbolt port no hardware was found how to fix it

Greetings Housam-farhat,
From what I can gather, it sounds like you are experiencing an issue with your Thunderbolt port or a Thunderbolt device connected to it. I am unclear of what operating system you are using but the following article focuses on Thunderbolt troubleshooting in Yosemite. You may find it helpful:
OS X Yosemite: If a Thunderbolt device isn’t working
If your Thunderbolt device isn’t working, try any of the following suggestions:
Check the device:
Make sure the device is turned on and its cables are connected. If the device requires a power cord, make sure it’s plugged in. If the device is in a chain of devices, remove the device from the chain, then plug it directly into your computer and verify that it works.
Check that you’re using the right cable:
Make sure you connect the Thunderbolt device with a Thunderbolt cable, and not a Mini DisplayPort cable. A Thunderbolt cable has a Thunderbolt icon on the connector.
Check for missing software:
Make sure you installed any software that came with the device. Check the manufacturer’s website for the latest software.
Check chained devices:
If the device is in a chain of connected Thunderbolt devices, each connected to another with only one connected directly to the Thunderbolt port , disconnect the device from the chain and verify that it works (see Check the device, above). Then make sure that all the devices other than the one connected directly to your Mac have power cords. (If the device connected directly to your Mac requires a power cord, it should have one, too.)
If a Mini DisplayPort device is part of the chain, make sure it’s at the end and is connected with a Mini DisplayPort cable.
Verify that the device appears in System Information:
Choose Apple menu > About This Mac. In the window that appears, click Overview, then click the System Report button to open System Information.
In the window that appears, see if the Thunderbolt device is listed below Hardware in the Contents list. If the device appears but does not work, review the device’s documentation for further troubleshooting steps.
Restart apps:
Quit and restart any apps that use the device.
Restart your Mac:
Choose Apple menu > Restart.
If these suggestions don’t work, see the documentation that came with the device for troubleshooting tips, or contact the manufacturer for help.
About Thunderbolt
Check your device’s Thunderbolt connection
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

2011 imac thunderbolt ports dead

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I have a mid 2011 imac 3.4 Ghz i7, top of the range with SSD and HD, full RAM. I bought it because I needed FW800 and thunderbolt, it was the only machine apart from the mac mini offering that combination at the time. All worked fine for 2.5 years until one day about 2 months ago I started up the machine and nothing was detected at the thunderbolt port.
System info displayed "no device connected" at either thunderbolt port, despite there being a WD velicraptor drive, a La Cie FW drive (with TB-FW adaptor) and a Sonnet PCexpress card 34 attached. I did an SMC reset (several times) and a PRAM reset (also 5-6 times), no joy.
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Back to the Apple Store, they started up the machine and said the TB ports were working fine, it must be my peripherals. They wouldn't keep the machine whilst I went back to get my peripherals (I live 2 hours from Geneva) so I had to return 3 days later with the imac and all my cables, devices, hard drives etc. They plugged them all in one by one and, hey presto, everything showed up. Changing devices, ports and cables around (all Apple TB or TB-FW cables) resulted in the same conclusion = no thunderbolt problem, there must be some problem with my installation at my place.
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It could be the Thunderbolt cables.
Do you have other known working Thunderbolt cables you can try?
Make sure the cable ends are making a strong, tight connection at the connection ends of your Thunderbolt device connections.
Also, your connections on the connected Thunderbolt device might be faulty instead of the ones on your Mac.
Try each Thunderbolt device individually.
A few years back 8 had two WD MyBook drives with both FireWire 400 and 800 connections and on one drive, the FW800 connections were flaky and didn't always keep a connection and the other WD MyBook drive had faulty FW400 connections that would work on and off.
The MyBook enclosures were crap once I realized this , I had the actual drives removed out of those enclosures by my local Mac reseller/repair center transfer these actual WD drives into two OWC FW800 drive enclosures and these, now, still work fine with my newer iMac.
So, it could be either cable issues or peripheral issues, you need to test to find what cable and/or connected periphereal device is causing all of your ills.
It may NOT be your Mac that is the issue with your Thunderbolt connection.
Good Luck!

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Please help!
I have a 2011 (early) 17" Macbook Pro (8,3)
Core i7 - 2.2
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SMC: 1.70f6
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Reset the SMC.
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Route String: 0
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Same here.
Did anyone try to downgrade to Mavericks?

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HI
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Good afternoon and welcome to the community.
Sorry you're having issues using a Thunderbolt-2-Firewire adapter.
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I'm trying to use my 2d iMac 27" as a second monitor. I have the two iMac's connected via thunderbolt ports systems do not show any devices connected to either port.
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Has anyone else this problem?
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Thanks dastoelk & Russ,
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One Thunderbolt port for two HDMI devices?

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Use the HDMI port for one monitor and a mini displayport to HDMI adopter on the other. That adopter plugs into the Thunderbolt port.
You want to set them up as extended displays.
he following also applies to Yosemite
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5891
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Will the current iMac with two Thunderbolt ports support up to 12 devices (6 per port) or just 6 total?

If will handle 7 devices total, you will use one thunderbolt port as an upstream and the other as a downstream.
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Hall Palm Desert,
if your Mac monitor has Thunderbolt ports, and the PC monitor is on the end of the daisy chain, then you might be able to do it by connecting your PC monitor’s VGA cable to a Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter (e.g. Apple, NewerTech), connecting that cable’s Mini DisplayPort end to one of the Mac monitor’s Thunderbolt ports, and then connecting a Thunderbolt cable between the other port on the Mac monitor and your MacBook Pro.

I have a Macbook Pro 13.3 i5 w/ no hdmi port. How can I connect my Mac to TV to watch video, photo ? Is the Thunderbolt port a mini display port where I can use a mini display port to HDMI cable? If not, what are my options??

I have a Macbook pro 13.3 w/ i5 that has no hdmi port. I want to be able to connect the Mac to my TV set to watch Video, Photos and files from Mac to TV.
Is the Thunderbolt port similar to a display port or mini display port? Can I use thunderbolt port to connect thru a mini displayport to HDMI cable or converter?
Been trying to locate a USB to HDMI cable or converter (at a reasonable price) but all I found is a displayport or mini displayport to HDMI cable/converter.
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I want to Connect my Mac Mini as a Slave to a Mac pro Server while at the same time using the Mac mini's thunderbolt ports peripherals ( ie monitor, Sound Card, Hard drives) Creating a poor man's new mac Pro. Can this be Done?

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