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Sep 21, 2022
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Hi,

I recently bought the Apple Cinema display. On the back this monitor has 3 usb-ports. (So it is not the Thunderbolt display).
The Macbook Pro 14" M1 is my main laptop that will work with this monitor. It is for my music studio that i wil use this setup.
Because i like everything simple i would like to have just one cable to come out of my Macbook...so only 1 USB port of the laptop will be used...

So what are the hub on the market that will give this possibility?
-connect macbook pro to Apple Cinema Display
-connect macbook to interface which has Thunderbolt 3
-have a port for 3 extra normal usb (dongles, usb keyboard, extra hd)

What is the best hub to achieve this?
 
Which ACD are you talking? Are you talking about the gray bezel or black bezel one? If the Gray Bezel one, the input is either DVI-D or Dual-link DVI-D. If it's the black bezel one, the input is via Mini-DisplayPort.

So depending on which one, you'll need a USB-C to DVI-D (or Mini-Display) adapter.
 
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