Connecting my old setup up (Monitor and Dock/Audio interface) to a new Mac Studio

hotte114 wrote:

The next question is about my OWC Thunderbolt dock. On this Dock i have connected my RME Fireface 400 audio interface. This OWC dock has a Thunderbolt 2 connection to my old Mac Pro 2013. I would also like to connect this dock to the Mac Studio.

You can connect Thunderbolt 1/2 devices to Macs with Thunderbolt 3/4 ports with the aid of this adapter:

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter - Apple

Note that this adapter converts Thunderbolt protocol, only. It will not:

• Carry power from one side to another (e.g,., from a dock to a laptop)
• Work with Mini DisplayPort displays and adapters plugged directly into the Thunderbolt 2 side (because the adapter doesn't do the extra work required to strip off Thunderbolt encapsulation of the DisplayPort signal)
• Work with USB-C (USB) or USB-C (DisplayPort) accessories plugged into the Thunderbolt 3 side (because supporting them is another ball of wax than merely translating a Thunderbolt signal)

But for what you're doing, I think it would work well. Your Studio doesn't need whatever power the dock might normally be willing to offer, and it is a dock that expects to speak with a Mac using Thunderbolt protocol.

that appears to be a 1920 by 1200 display

with display data inputs::

HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, DisplayPort

If you already have Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt-2 cables, you can use something like this:

Monoprice Select Series USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter - Product # 24273 - $9.12