Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • MacFormat

    Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4.0

    Aug 25, 2020 4 minutes
    Carrie Marshall

    The tech you use to connect external displays and fast external storage may get a whole lot better.

    Thunderbolt 4 promises to be three times faster than USB 3 – but while it’s faster than the current USB standard, it isn’t faster than the existing Thunderbolt one. And the incoming USB 4 is just as fast, and it includes Thunderbolt 3. Confusing? You bet.

    Let’s find out what Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 mean for your next Mac – and maybe your next iPad…

    Thunderbolt facts

    Thunderbolt, codenamed Light Peak, was developed by Intel in collaboration with Apple. The goal was to create a high-speed hardware interface for connecting external peripherals

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from MacFormat

    MacFormat4 min read
    Multitasking For Greater Productivity
    Multitasking is, in a nutshell, doing more than one thing at once. On your iPad, there are several ways you can multitask. The most obvious is Split View, whereby you divide the screen, with one application on one side and another on the other. You c
    MacFormat3 min read
    Sort Your Bluetooth Devices
    IT WILL TAKE 10 minutes YOU WILL LEARN How to work with Bluetooth devices from headphones to speakers, keyboards to mice YOU’LL NEED Mac, Bluetooth devices Bluetooth technology cuts the cord on many devices, enabling you to enjoy a whole host of kit
    MacFormat6 min read
    Apple vs Spotify
    For our latest subscription offer see page 34! Spotify and Apple Music are the two largest music streaming services in the world, attracting millions of listeners each day. For years, their parent companies have been locked in PR, political and lega

    Related