Using your Thunderbolt 1 or 2 port for USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, 4 and 5 devices.

Yes, I say Firewire once in the video. I guess I would say love at first sight. Sorry

Keep these 3 docking stations for peace of mind. they will work with M1 macs.
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 Plus, OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock, Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Dock.
The CalDigit TS3 Plus Dock is even sold on Apple's website, at a fair price. Here is the link:

recommended dock:
https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-dock

Price versus performance is the best value and I've had no problems running it with my Macs.

A Thunderbolt 2 port can transfer data 4 times faster than a USB3 port. And it would be nice to take advantage of it. There is, however, a problem when using adapters for new Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C devices. This video addresses the problem, tells you why it doesn't work out of the box, and shows a solution to this problem.

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