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There are also some no-brand devices on eBay and Amazon that offer the same functions as the Diamond product, and are cheaper to boot – although be sure to check for Mac compatibility. By connecting one to a MacBook Pro, as one example, you could utilise up to three displays: one built in, one via the existing DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort, and one more via USB. Matrox’s Mac compatibility listing, where you’ll also learn the maximum possible output resolutions – it’s unlikely you’ll be able to run all three displays at 1080p, for example.īVU range lets you run a separate external display via nothing more than a USB 2.0 port. To learn if your Mac is compatible, check out If your Mac is from 2011 to around 2016, chances are it offers Thunderbolt 1 or 2 rather than Mini DisplayPort, although the two are compatible. If you see a Thunderbolt symbol besides what looks like a Mini DisplayPort, your Mac has a Thunderbolt port. The Thunderbolt port looks the same as Mini DisplayPort (below) and is backwards-compatible with that port. Thunderbolt first appeared on Macs in around 2011, then in 2013 Apple introduced Thunderbolt 2. A USB 4 port can only support one display, while Thunderbolt 4 can support two 4K displays.
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Thunderbolt 4 will always have a full 40Gbps bandwidth, while USB 4 starts at 20Gbps, but can also reach Thunderbolt 4’s 40Gbps. There isn’t a huge difference between USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4, and Thunderbolt 4 devices support USB 4. If you are adding a second monitor to a Mac mini you will see something like this:
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The options are a little different if you are attaching a desktop Mac, like a Mac mini, to a monitor as it doesn’t have it’s own display.
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How to connect an external monitor to a Mac You may also be interested in how to use an old iMac as a second display. To find out more see: How to use the same mouse and keyboard with two Macs.Īnother thing to bear in mind if you were hoping to add two external displays to your Mac is that while some Macs can support up to five additional displays, the M1 Macs, including the MacBook Air and 13in MacBook Pro can only support one additional display – although there is a workaround, read: How to connect two or more external displays to Apple M1 Macs. In Monterey Apple added the ability to use one keyboard and mouse with two Macs, or a Mac and iPad, which could suit your new way of working. We look at how to use your iPad as a screen for your Mac in a separate article, along with which iPads and Macs support the feature.
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This may suit you if you don’t already own an external screen, but note that you do need a supported Mac and iPad. It is also possible to use an iPad as a second screen – an option that Apple added in macOS Catalina, and then enhanced in macOS Monterey.