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  1. aurora72

    Mm 1,1-6,2 Mini DP to VGA cable doesn't work at startup - Mac mini Late 2009

    Here is my Mac mini Late 2009 with the Mini DisplayPort to VGA converter: Using this MiniDP-to-VGA cable configuration, if I power on the Mac mini the monitor (an 22" HP x22LED) doesn't light up at the startup. it doesn't light up while the Mountain Lion's being loaded (the green screen)...
  2. D

    Arrangement Tab is missing in System Preferences > Display after MacOS 11.2 in Macbook Pro Late 2013

    Hi, After I updated to macOS 11.2 in Macbook Pro (Retina, Late 2013), I decided to use an old Monitor I already had to use as my main display because I wanted a larger screen. I have never connected an external monitor to my Mac. This was my first attempt. The Monitor is ViewSonic VA1928wm LCD...
    • dkc4343
    • Thread
    • external display macbook pro "13 2013 vga
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. T

    No external display from MBP 2012 on Catalina

    I own a MBP mid-2012 non-Retina i7 with 16gb RAM running the latest Catalina 10.15.7 I use a MiniDisplayPort adapter for HDMI and another one for VGA. Both work nicely on my MBP late-2008 on Yosemite when linked to my LG monitor. But the latter is never detected by the MBP 2012 (and yes, I did...
  4. whiskersld

    17 inch Blue And White crt having issues

    i know these crts usually have transformer issues. the issues have been getting worse since last month with sometimes the monitor popping 100% of the time that its on. i would love to fix it but i have no prior experience with crt repairs and i dont want to break either the monitor or the...
  5. G

    macbook air 2014 usb to vga

    hi, I have a MacBook air and until now I used mini-DisplayPort to VGA but recently it just stopped working (I suspect it because the system update to 10.15)- I tried anything I could find on the web. I'm thinking to buy a USB-3.0(male) adapter to USB-type c (female) and a USB 3.1 Type-C to VGA...
  6. M

    Apple USB-C VGA Multiport-adapter vs. Belkin USB-C to VGA Adapter

    Is there any difference between the Apple USB-C VGA Multiport-adapter and the Belkin USB-C to VGA Adapter in display quality? Obviously they have different ports, but I'm curious about what the picture quality is like. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJ1L2AM/A/usb-c-vga-multiport-adapter...
  7. D

    Forcing a specific aspect ratio on external monitor

    Hello everyone, I have an odd issue with an external monitor, an old TV I’ve had for a while. It has 3 HDMI ports and one VGA one - the HDMIs eventually all failed and started flickering but I figured I can still use the VGA one. The problem is, when I connect my either my old Macbook (or my...
  8. D

    iMac 2017 connect to BNC video

    Hi all. I'm a video artist working in theatre. Our current production is on tour and the technicians in the theatre next week have told me I'll need to be able to connect to their 2 projectors from my 2017 iMac via BNC cable. In 15 years of this work I've never come across bnc. I guess it's...
    • declanjh
    • Thread
    • bnc imac imac 2017 matrox projectors thunderbolt 3 vga video adapters
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  9. Guyfromrome

    2007 Mac Mini 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo VGA to HDMI?

    Hello everyone, thanks for reading my question. I have realised that my new TV doesn't have a VGA port and my 2007 Mac Mini 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo doesn't have an HD output. I have seen this cable...
  10. Puerto King

    USB-C Adapter with BOTH VGA and HDMI

    Hi all, I have been searching around for a USB-C adapter that contains both VGA and HDMI ports and will be compatible with the new touch bar MacBook pros. I have seen a dell one (https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Adapter-Type-Ethernet-470-ABQN/dp/B012DT6KW2/) but it is super unclear to me how...
  11. GooglyUK

    Double monitor setup via HDMI & VGA into Thunderbolt 3?

    I'm buying a new Macbook Pro with only 2x thunderbolt 3.0 ports. I have 2 older monitors that I used with a PC (one with VGA and one with HDMI). I'd like to use them with the new macbook pro to get an extended dual display. I know I can't daisy chain them, but can I get a "dual monitor set up"...
    • GooglyUK
    • Thread
    • hdmi hdmi display connection thunderbolt 3 vga
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. J

    Sierra broke external VGA monitor connection

    Posting here as an FYI, as well as a query for help if someone has a solution. Sierra broke my external VGA monitor connection; it's mDP->VGA adapter. I'm booting Sierra off an external HDD connected vis USB to my late 2013 15" rMBP, & I have also a 27" ACD connected. When I boot from...
  13. T

    DVI-D Female to VGA Male adapter

    I'm looking into getting a kvm switch so my wife can use her work PC and our home macbook pro with our apple display (23" cinema DVI). I'm considering this iogear which has DVI, but her PC laptop has a VGA connector. I think to get this to work, I'll need a DVI-D Female to VGA Male adapter...
  14. CutmanCometh

    Thunderbolt monitor keeps pulling out

    I have a 27 Inch iMac with 2 monitors connected to it via thunderbolt. One is connected via HDMI cable -> HDMI/thunderbolt adapter. The other is connected via VGA cable -> VGA/thunderbolt adapter. The one using VGA -> thunderbolt keeps pulling itself out. It happens about once a day. That...
    • CutmanCometh
    • Thread
    • 27" imac thunderbolt vga
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  15. M

    Arrangement tab in Display won't appear in MacBook Pro OS X Yosemite

    #1 Hi I want to connect my Acer x193w (Mac compatible) as an external monitor to my MacBook Pro OS X Yosemite. I'm using a HDMI/VGA adapter to connect them together. The arrangement tab in the display doesn't show itself even though my wallpaper became blue. The monitor maintains itself in...
  16. M

    OS X Yosemite - Problems mirroring (HDMI or VGA cable)

    Hi, I have a MacBook Air with OS X Yosemite and I can't mirror my computer on a TV (HDMI cable) ou a projector (VGA cable). First problem: when I plug the cable, it doesn't connect automatically. Second problem: all the tutorials I read ask to go to "System Preferences" --> "Displays" -->...
    • marieloy
    • Thread
    • hdmi macbook air mirroring vga yosemite 10.10.5
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. zachlegomaniac

    2014 Mac Mini to TV as Display (Blurry / Off Center)

    Hi there, I'm having a really hard time getting my 2014 Mac Mini to display correctly on both a small Magnavox HD (2008) television (that I am trying to "repurpose" for use with the Mac Mini), and my 46" Sharp Aquos. When I use an HDMI to HDMI cable (sold by Apple) the text is incredibly...
  18. adelejjeh

    Best way to connect peripherals to MacBook Pro Retina?

    Hi All I have an Early-2015, 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display. I am looking for a good dock/docking station which can give me the following capability: Connecting an ethernet cable Connecting 2 DVI monitors or 1 DVI and 1 DisplayPort Monitors or atleast 1 DVI/DP and 1 HDMI monitor...
    • adelejjeh
    • Thread
    • displayport dock dvi mbpr peripherals vga
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. I

    MBP doesn't acknowledge external display on reconnect

    Macbook Pro MD101LL/A using diplayport to vga adapter. Official Apple brand. This is the setup in teacher classrooms. The macbook is connected to the apple dongle which is displayport to vga and then the vga is connected to a wall drop running to a projector. The problem that is being...
    • irod87
    • Thread
    • display displayport dongle external mbp projector vga
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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