How to daisy chain 2 Thunderbolt devices on 1 Thunderbolt port? On an iMac with 1 Thunderbolt port, how to have an external monitor and an external HDD work?

I can't use the USB port because it's 2.0, it will be too slow (the external HDD is a SSD).

I understand the display needs to go last, because it's actually mini-displayport. But what about the HDD? I can't find a single external HDD that has 2 Thunderbolt ports (one IN, one OUT).

So how are you supposed to daisy chain things?
The Belkin Silver F4U055WW Thunderbolt Express Dock has only 2 Thunderbolt ports. Your answer does not address the problem. I have an OWC dock that is similar, 2 Thunderbolt ports. On both docks, one of the 2 ports is used to connect to the computer - leaving you with 1!

I don't get it. Just have to wait for hardware developers I suppose...


alphajolt


You can use an external Thunderbolt express dock. I use a thunderbolt dock for daisy chaining. It allows me to connect up to 5 thunderbolt devices. 

It offers the following benefits:


One cable provides access to 8 ports
Daisy-chain up to 5 Thunderbolt devices
Cable-management channel


It's compatible with the following devices:


MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and iMac


This is what I use for daisy chaining my thunderbolt devices. 

Here's a link to New Egg so you can see the full details of the device and reviews: 

Belkin Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Express Dock (NewEgg)