Cable adapter for Mac mini ports

"Cable adapter for Mac mini ports: [...]So what I need is a cable with Thunderbolt male on one side (to plug into the computer port) and a USB female receptacle on the other (to accept USB male plugs from devices such as printers, etc.).[...]"

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Use this Adapter: USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple

No. Printers and other USB devices usually connect to the computer with a USB-A (M) to USB-B (M) cable. The USB-B end at the device, the USB-A end at the computer. Replace the cable with a USB-C (M) to USB-B (M) cable, such as:

https://www.startech.com/cables/usb2cb2m

Higher speed USB 3.1 or 3.0 USB-B devices use a different USB-B plug:

https://www.startech.com/cables/usb315cb2m

https://www.startech.com/cables/usb31cb1m

Oh yes, I do understand that.

I read the OP as a request for USB adapters that would fit side by side in their tightly spaced Mac mini ports, and just needing a different USB-C/USB-A solution, like a short adapter cable. Your proposed solution works too, though. 🙂

Sorry. Hope I didn't confuse things.

Use USB-C to USB-B cables to connect older USB devices to tne computer's Thunderbolt/USB-C ports.

I think you mean USB-C male to USB-A female cables, or adapters.

You are welcome.

You're welcome. Isn't learning fun?! 🙂

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Another success story. Nice! 🙂

+! Excellent Jon Troubleshooting!

Yes. For this type of adapter, you're going from USB-C (USB protocol) to USB-A (USB protocol). Thunderbolt is not involved.