Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
The Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter lets you connect a standard analog monitor, projector, or LCD that uses a VGA connector or cable to a Mac with a Mini DisplayPort.
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Every Mac with a Mini DisplayPort allows you to connect an external display or projector using an adapter. You can use an external display as your main workspace or to extend your desktop, or you can work in mirrored mode with a projector so you can view what your audience sees.
Use the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter to connect your Mac to a standard analog monitor, projector, or LCD that uses a VGA connector or cable. Review the documentation or check with the manufacturer of your monitor to make sure you're choosing the right adapter.
Compatible only with Mac computers with Mini DisplayPort.
Most Useful Reviews
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Doesn't work with Samsung TV
Written by JM from Bryn Mawr
25/10/2008
I'm very disappointed with this. I bought a new MacBook last week and got the VGA adapter so I could use it with my TV as I did my old PowerBook G4 (via the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter). The new adapter worked fine when I connected it to an overhead projector, but it doesn't seem to send a readable signal to my Samsung LN40A650 television.
I tried booting in to Windows via Boot Camp and got the same result.
I guess I'll have to try the DVI adapter with a converter from DVI to HDMI to use this with my TV. A Mini DisplayPort to HDMI (or even regular DisplayPort, which can be directly converted without using audio) would be ideal, but there doesn't seem to be any sign of that. …More842 of 1116 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Disappointing
Written by AP from Burr Ridge
18/10/2008
I can not get this thing to output to my Samsung LN-4042H 40 inch LCD. The old miniDVI to VGA worked no problem with my old MacBook. I have checked and it is not a TV problem, so certainly something hardware or driver related. Also $29.99 for a video dongle seems steep to me. …More
522 of 720 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Works perfectly
Written by GL from Richmond
24/10/2008
Output to my 22" Viewsonic is clear and crisp and setup with no effort. Seems to be of the same quality as the mini DVI to VGA adapter which I used everyday for a year with out incident on my old macbook. Should be priced in the 14.99 - 19.99 range. …More
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Most Recent Reviews
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Seamless
Written by MH from WALLASEY
21/11/2009
Despite reviews from others suggesting this does not work with data projectors, it worked perfectly with mine. First time, no hassle, no fuss, no problems. …More
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Not useable with projectors
Written by PM
19/11/2009
Have tries several adapters on several projectors. I got a picture on the beamer, but only in 1024x768 which is wrong format and wrong resolution.
What I wonder is if ther's anyone who knows if it is nessecary to have IDbits connected as well. This is not possible in this building. At ALL. Therefore the signal is "only"
RGBHV which all standard PC's can handle. It is not possible to change the resolution on the Mac's own screen neither on the projector. …More1 of 2 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
MINI DVI. A WASTE
Written by CO from philadelphia
14/11/2009
i am extremely dissappointed, PLEASE CHECK SPECIFICATIONS ON YOUR MAC BEFORE BUYING CABLES LIKE THESE.YOU WOULD THINK ALL MACS ARE BUILT THE SAME WAY UNTIL SOMETHING YOU HAVE WAITED FOR A WHOLE MONTH DOES NOT FIT. APPLE SHOULD SHOW SPECIFICATIONS, NOT JUST PICTURES..DO NOT BUY..DO NOT BUY …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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Will this allow me to use a MacBook Pro with a data projector?
- Asked by GD from Greenfield
- 1/10/2009
Best Answer
yes
- Answered by BB from RANGIORA
- 4/10/2009
- 19 of 20 people found this useful
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What cable do I require to connect my Mac book pro to my Sony Bravia LCD tv
- Asked by SO from CHIGWELL
- 8/10/2009
Best Answer
That depends on your computer and your TV. If you have a new MacBook Pro with DisplayPort output and your Sony TV has VGA and HDMI inputs like mine, you could use this mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter with a male-to-male VGA cable, or you could use a mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter with a DVI to HDMI adapter cable. The DVI solution is preferable because the mini DisplayPort to DVI is digital while VGA is analog. …More
- Answered by PS from Lamoni
- 9/10/2009
- 14 of 15 people found this useful
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Is this the correct one to connect a 2005 iMac G5 (via VGA cable) to a TV?
- Asked by DW from London
- 7/10/2009
Best Answer
No, you would actually need the "VGA Display Adapter" for the G5 iMac. Search the Apple store for specifically that item. …More
- Answered by LS from Austin
- 8/10/2009
- 7 of 7 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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the vga connection on the monitor indicates VGA 15 pin mini Dsub. Does this connect to my Mac Pro?
- Asked by TA from Kelowna
- 18/11/2009
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Does it works also when running Windows on the Mac Book Pro ?
- Asked by AA
- 17/11/2009
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What is the maximum resolution that it will be able to send?
- Asked by KF from West Hartford
- 14/11/2009
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Using a new mac mini, i want to run two older monitors, a sony multiscan 400ps and a sony multiscan 100sf . Is it possible?
- Asked by GF from Newfield
- 14/11/2009
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter - will this work from a mac mini to a samsung lcd tv?
- Asked by JC from chester-le-street
- 14/11/2009
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Can I connect my 27" Imac with my Playstation 3 to games on the imac moniter ??
- Asked by AT from Hong Kong
- 13/11/2009
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I'd like to play netflix from my new mac book onto my Samsung LCD TV using side ports. How do I connect?
- Asked by SF from Pleasant Prairie
- 12/11/2009
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How do I connect my new Mac book directly to my Sony DVD home theater system to play I tunes library?
- Asked by SF from Pleasant Prairie
- 12/11/2009