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thunderbolt 2 display

  1. D

    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...
  2. 4sallypat

    My beloved 27" Thunderbolt display after 11 years is being replaced with Studio display & LG-27UK850-W

    My well used and loved 27" Apple Thunderbolt display will be retired when the Studio display arrives this week - after 11 years of faithful use.... Apple's Thunderbolt display has been the best display for text & Mac fonts with super sharp resolution without the eye strain for text, web...
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    27" Thunderbolt Display Issues

    Hi Everyone, Iv been searching for a little while and read loads but cant seem to find an answer, so i bought 2 thunderbolt displays in the middle of last year, i paid £30 for both! very very lucky to find someone selling them who didn't know what they were, both works fine when daisy chained...
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    5K Apple Thunderbolt display build

    In summer 2020 I saw this DIY video and wanted to do something similar, but I had some reservations about the way that it has been done with an iMac chassis. Obviously, these types of displays look fantastic, but as a self-avowed Apple devotee, I just couldn’t stomach the idea of just having a...
  5. GamaReyes

    Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter issues

    I own an old macbook pro (late 2011) that doesn't have an HDMI port so I bought a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter to use a second display (LG Monitor). So far I have bought 3 adapters from different brands and all of them have stopped working after a week of use. The display stays blank with a "No...
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    Help setting up an M1 macbook with an Apple Cinema Display

    I currently have a 2018 macbook pro with four USB-C ports, allowing me to use two ports to connect to my Apple Cinema Display (Black border version) and two empty ports for external HDs or other peripherals. Is there a way to use some sort of adapter to dedicate one of the ports to connect to my...
  7. Ollie Axe

    Mac Mini with LED Cinema Display through the HDMI port ?

    Hello guys, I have a Mid 2014 15 Macbook Pro currently connected to an Apple Thunderbolt Display and an Apple LED Cinema Display 27 and I want to upgrade to the M1 Mac Mini M1 but I don't know exactly if that's possible for me to use both of my monitors at the same time as I know that you can...
  8. LittleMacDiablo

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro mid 2010

    Hi I am looking for advice to help me make the decision whether to upgrade from my Mac Pro mid 2010. I use it mainly for: Photo editing Netflix Working from home Occasional Gaming The only reasons I am looking to upgrade are: 1. upgrade my monitors (looking at second hand Thunderbolt...
  9. maxforsyth

    iMac TB2 to Mini DP display

    I’ve been using an iMac 5K from late 2015 in conjunction with an Acer ET430K display for a while now and wanted better resolution than my AmazonBasics Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter has to offer, so I bought an Apple Thunderbolt cable hoping to reroute my connection through the display’s Mini...
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    2013 MBP with Dual Mini DP Monitors Question...

    Hey there... I’ve got a quick question... I’ve got a Late 2013 15in Macbook Pro that I am looking to run dual displays off of in the closed-lid “desktop” configuration. I’m wondering if purchasing 2 mini displayport/displayport cables will work to connect these 2 displays. I won’t be using the...
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    One cable solution for Apple Thunderbolt Display

    Hi everyone! I just picked up a really good deal on an Apple Thunderbolt Display that I couldn't pass up to use with my Macbook Pro 13" Touch Bar (2017 model). It sounds like the definition of "first world problem", but i'm trying to come up with a "one cable solution" that would allow me to...
  12. MarckyG

    Cinema Display and Thunderbolt Display brightness control

    Hey all, I recently got a new iMac and it came with High Sierra installed. Previously I was on Sierra. I use it combined with a Thunderbolt Display from Apple (damn... the difference in display quality...). What's new to me is... the display brightness control doesn't work as it used to. I...
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    Keep Thunderbolt 2 Display or buy new 4k

    Hi All Just got new Mac mini and Im trying to figure out whether I need a new 4k monitor. Ive always used the Thunderbolt 2 display with my old Mac mini, but I went out and bought a LG 4K IPS 27UD58 monitor which I'm currently using side by side. I don't know that I can tell a difference...