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I have monitor with TB3 input. I'm switching cables to that slot between laptop (TB3) and desktop (USB-C). Any idea if this prevents extension cable as if I've

I have monitor with TB3 input. I'm switching cables to that slot between laptop (TB3) and desktop (USB-C). Any idea if this prevents extension cable as if I've understood correctly TB3 requires a specific active cable?

hinkley 6y ago
We were talking about extension cables to protect the connector on your most expensive equipment. And while there do appear to be TB3 male to female cables, I confess that TB is a problem I haven’t solved yet, and it’s getting bigger. Generally I’ve only been unlugging my work laptop from my desk about three times a week but for work-life hygiene I should probably unplug it at 5pm 5 days a week. Since it’s mostly split across 2 laptops and occasionally a third, I know the cable will go but haven’t thought too hard about the laptops so far. TB monitors mostly means I’m wearing out one connector instead of three (can you wear out MagSafe?) so it’s an improvement. You seem to be asking about a solution where you don’t have to move any cables? I’m not sure I have enough TB3 ports anywhere to do that. Someone with a complete TB3 system might be able to put one computer at each end of a chain, but I think you’re right that they won’t play nice, and you could never go to three. Docking station or KVM switch are probably it.
- distances 6y ago
  No, I'm interested in having a short male-female extension cable plugged into my monitor so I can use that slot when I switch between my computers. Currently I have to change the TB3/USB-C cable directly to the monitor twice a day: once in the morning to plug in work laptop, and again in the evening to switch to my private desktop after work day. I wouldn't want to wear out the slot in the expensive monitor, but rather have a short extension permanently attached just for manual cable plugging purposes.

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I have monitor with TB3 input. I'm switching cables to that slot between laptop (TB3) and desktop (USB-C). Any idea if this prevents extension cable as if I've

by distances 6y ago

hinkley 6y ago
We were talking about extension cables to protect the connector on your most expensive equipment. And while there do appear to be TB3 male to female cables, I confess that TB is a problem I haven’t solved yet, and it’s getting bigger. Generally I’ve only been unlugging my work laptop from my desk about three times a week but for work-life hygiene I should probably unplug it at 5pm 5 days a week. Since it’s mostly split across 2 laptops and occasionally a third, I know the cable will go but haven’t thought too hard about the laptops so far. TB monitors mostly means I’m wearing out one connector instead of three (can you wear out MagSafe?) so it’s an improvement. You seem to be asking about a solution where you don’t have to move any cables? I’m not sure I have enough TB3 ports anywhere to do that. Someone with a complete TB3 system might be able to put one computer at each end of a chain, but I think you’re right that they won’t play nice, and you could never go to three. Docking station or KVM switch are probably it.
- distances 6y ago
  No, I'm interested in having a short male-female extension cable plugged into my monitor so I can use that slot when I switch between my computers. Currently I have to change the TB3/USB-C cable directly to the monitor twice a day: once in the morning to plug in work laptop, and again in the evening to switch to my private desktop after work day. I wouldn't want to wear out the slot in the expensive monitor, but rather have a short extension permanently attached just for manual cable plugging purposes.