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    Dual DisplayPort monitors from a single Thunderbolt 4 port? (14" M2 MacBook Pro)

    I've searched the forum and I can't find anyone asking (or answering) this exact question: Can the 14" MBP M2 drive 2 DisplayPort monitors from a single thunderbolt port? I've tried a couple of Dell docks (Thunderbolt and one that required DisplayLink drivers) but neither do the job, unlike my...
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    M1 MacBook with 2 Thunderbolt displays

    I have two thunderbolt displays, which I really like. They use thunderbolt 2 and for the last 7 years, I have daisychained them in order to have three total monitors (2 thunderbolts and my macbook). I was recently given a new MacBook Pro M1, and sadly the daisychain display trick no longer...
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    Display Recommendation for Video Pro?

    I'm a pro video editor and sometime colorist, switching from in-office to remote work and I'm upgrading my desktop setup. I had a 2014 Mac Pro (garbage can) with three Dell U2414H (1920x1080, 24"). I'll be getting a Mac Studio (M1 Ultra) in a few weeks and I'm struggling with resolution, dpi...
  4. doobydoooby

    Night shift only working on main external display, not others

    Anyone else with multiple external displays able to confirm if this is a general bug? I have night shift enabled, I have two identical external displays, each connected by the same method to my mac pro. Night shift works on the main display but the second display, which is used as an extended...
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    Backlit Keyboard- Multiple Display Switch: Logitech MX Keys vs Matias Wireless

    Hello all! I am looking for an external BT keyboard to use with my 2019 MBP 16 inch. I use a 30” ACD and 23” ACD vertically mounted, and link the MBP in clamshell from a vertical Henge Dock tethered to a Henge Stone Pro for more desk space/cable management. I am “in need” of a backlit...
  6. daveh0

    Minor issues running 3 monitors with 2018 Mac mini

    I've got 3 monitors connected to my 2018 Mac-mini and sometimes when waking up from sleep (or restarting) it seems to "forget" the arrangement. So sometimes the login screen will be on the left monitor when it should be in the center. Or sometimes the windows i had opened on the right monitor...
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    Can the M1 Mac Mini support 3 displays (Non 4k HDR?)

    Ok so recently i got me a M1 Mac Mini and i love it. Its so fast, and handles everything i throw at it. Im rocking 2 HDMI 25 inch LG Ultrawide monitors, one connected directly via HDMI and the other connected via a HDMI to USB C Adaptor. I had two amazon HDMI to USB C Cables but for ever reason...
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    Help Needed! Searching for Thunderbolt 3 multi-display hub.

    I need help from the experts. I have a 2013 13" Air. I've been working from home using a third-rate USB-C hub with a 24" external HP monitor. The HUB is garbage, often has to be unplugged and plugged back in to get the external display to work. I believe this is resolved by getting rid of the...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 two 5770 graphics cards not working

    I have a 2012 5,1 running 10.9.5 (this is a stable OS for my stable version of Pro Tools). Mine came stock w a 5770 and in order to run three monitors, I opted to get a second (used) 5770. The monitors I have are DisplayPort and HDMI only so the active mini display to dual link DVI adaptors...
  10. Lou-X

    How to run three ext monitors on MBP13 late 2016 (no touchbar) ( 1x LG 4K + 2 BENQ 1080p +macbook display)

    Hello, I have a 13 inch macbook pro late 2016 (the one with two ports, and no touchbar). At the moment my setup is: internal monitor + 1 LG 4K display ( LG 27UK600 Monitor 27" as main monitor)+ 1 BENQ 1080p (BenQ EW277HDR as side monitor) I have just bought another fullhd BENQ ( BenQ EW2780...
  11. Anonymous Freak

    M1 Macs only support one single external display via *ALL* Thunderbolt 3 ports.

    Just got my M1 Mac mini. Can confirm - only one single display over Thunderbolt, regardless of how you attempt to connect. I tried: Two USB-C-to-DisplayPort connections direct to back of Mini - only the first one got signal. I tried a Thunderbolt 3 Dock that has two DisplayPort connections...
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    Always hide menu bar on second monitor when in fullscreen mode

    How can I keep the menu bar hidden on my second display if an application on that monitor is in full screen? I have already set it to "Displays have separate spaces." If I have an application on the other display in fullscreen, whenever I click into any application on the other display, the...
  13. elliottcable

    Resolved Display rotation for multiple displays?

    I've just added a new display to my setup; and I'm trying to use my previous two displays vertically. Unfortunately, any time I select one of my three displays, and tell it to "Rotate" in System Preferences … any previously-rotated displays reset to their horizontal rendering. I can't, no...
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    MP 6,1 2013 Mac Pro and Two Monitors: What Do You Prefer?

    I have a 2013 Mac Pro with dual D500 video cards. Right now I use a 24" Apple LED Cinema display (1920x1200) and a 20" Apple Cinema display (1680x1050). I use 2 displays in two ways: to load pallettes in graphic programs on the second monitor, and to have a second monitor run streamed content...
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    Second display only showing blue screen

    I have a second display (Dell ST2410) connected to my 27" iMac via a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI cable. This was working fine in macOS 10.14.x, but since updating to Catalina it's only showing a blue screen. If I disconnect and reconnect the cable I do see my desktop background display quickly...
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    How to? Connect MBP 2017 15" to 4 Dell P2715 monitors

    I have the 2017 15" MBP with 4x TB3 (USB-C) ports [specs here]. I also have four Dell P2715Q monitors (each with HDMI, DP, and mDP inputs) [specs here]. I'd like to have 5 independent, not mirrored, displays (4 Dell monitors + the laptop screen). What is the best way to do this? I see several...