Apple Inc. Thunderbolt - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Thunderbolt is a Chipset hardware device. The developer of this driver was Apple Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_151A&CC_0880.

1. How to manually install Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.0.0.0 released on 2012-08-28.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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2. Using DriverMax to install Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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