![]() This is a nearly decade old Mac with all obsolete tech and by your own admission, the ports are becoming “unstable”, likely from being worn and the connections getting loose. However, going from a new Thunderbolt 3 port to older Thunderbolt 1 or 2 port, will require an adapter due to the differences in needing an active (powered) cable versus a passive cable. Thunderbolt is backward compatible meaning that it will connect to older Thunderbolt devices. You may need an adapter for your MIDI interface, but it will be no different than needing the same adapter to connect directly to your Mac. ![]() They will support your requirements of plugging in your peripheral devices hard drives, keyboards, mice, etc. You need a Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 dock. Starting off, it’s important to know that any Thunderbolt dock that you get will be obsolete by about five years (at the time of this writing).
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