Questions & Answers
338 Questions from the Community
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What cable do I require to connect my Mac book pro to my Sony Bravia LCD tv
- Asked by Simon O
- Oct 7, 2009
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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.
- Answered by Paul S from Lamoni
- Oct 8, 2009
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Can I connect my MacBook Pro to 2 external monitors?
I want to use the 2 monitors only, not the MBP's monitor.
I want to run 2 separate programs on 2 separate screens.- Asked by Joseph W from Billingham
- Oct 27, 2011
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I hate to go against someone else's answer, but I have a 13" MacBook Pro (early 2011), and it does have Thunderbolt. All 2011 and later MacBook Pro's have Thunderbolt and all 2011 and later MacBook Air's have thunderbolt. If you have Thunderbolt, you can daisy chain you monitors together, like mentioned in the other answer. The Apple Thunderbolt Display is good for this, although a bit pricy ($999).
- Answered by Teagan G from Pender Island
- Nov 24, 2011
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Short answer: yes.
Long answer: yes, because the Thunderbolt standard is based on Mini-DisplayPort; so any cable that will work with the previous Mini-DisplayPort standard should work with Thunderbolt.- Answered by Ronald N from Fresno
- Sep 9, 2011
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How do I connect a macbook air(11inch) connection to a projector to run powerpoint slides?
- Asked by Adrian M
- Jan 4, 2011
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By now you must know. The VGA adapter is the tool you need to watch slides from Mac to any other apparatus.
- Answered by Janie P from Penngrove
- Mar 2, 2012
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Mini Display Port to S-Video or Component Video adapter for new MacMini?
My TV has 3 HDMI ports: 2 on the back and one on the front. Cable and Blueray are plugged in the back. I have a new Mac mini hooked up to the front HDMI port but it does not look tidy. Is there a cable that I can connect the new Mac mini to the rear component or S-Video ports on the back of my TV?
- Asked by Declan M from Lakeland
- Jul 15, 2010
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Is there currently an adapter to go from the thunderbolt display to a VGA or DVI?
- Asked by Greg R from Youngstown
- Oct 6, 2011
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Yes, The Mini DisplayPort is the same as the Thunderbolt port. The Thunderbolt port was designed to fit the Mini DisplayPort cables.
- Answered by Katherine R from Fort Worth
- Nov 19, 2011
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What cable is needed to connect a new 13 inch macbook pro to an insignia television?
- Asked by Katrina V from Doral
- Jul 12, 2010
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how do i know if my mac has a mini displayport?
i want to buy a vga adaptor but don't know which one to buy.
- Asked by Kathleen F from Berkeley
- Dec 15, 2009
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This worked for me: look in your hard disk icon, you should see a link (folder alias) called "User Guides and Information", which should contain a Users Guide soecific for your computer model. One of its parts should be ports for your computer and that will tell you what kind of video output port you have.
- Answered by Robin C from Helensvale
- Dec 22, 2009
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What kind of a cable do I need in addition to the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter to show a DVD through a projector to a large screen?
- Asked by Mary E. W from Loveland
- Jan 18, 2012
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Will the mini display port to VGA adapter work for MACBookPro and Thunderbolt?
- Asked by Katrina H
- Sep 29, 2011
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Yes. For display purposes, the thunderbolt port is essentially the same as a mini display port.
- Answered by Robin O
- Oct 22, 2011
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What would be the noticeable difference between connecting my 24" monitor to my MBP with a Mini DisplayPort->VGA vs. Mini DisplayPort->DVI?
I have always used a DVI cable to connect my computer to my monitor (with a DVI-I connection), but recently updated my MacBook Pro, and have realized that Apple has changed the connection they support. They only make Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D. The Apple genius at the store wasn't able to help me, or explain why they had made the switch. Right now I need to decide which connector to buy, and whether it makes sense to go out of my way to also get new DVI cables for my monitor setup.
-Thanks!- Asked by Matthew S from Decatur
- Mar 15, 2010
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I'd agree with Paul Moore. If you are in any way picky and/or knowledgeable about graphics, you will notice a fairly large difference. To me, the image using the VGA connection looks a little fuzzy, and the colors bleed a little bit. Not horrible, just noticeably better using DVI.
- Answered by Ian P from Seattle
- Apr 30, 2012
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I have a very old white Macbook model A1181, will this port fit into my computer?
The port and the plug don't look compatible. My port is a rectangle with two thin slots in the top and bottom and a thicker filled area in the center. This plug looks like it has the opposite. Which adapter do I need to hook up my macbook to a computer monitor?
- Asked by Abigail P from Truxton
- Jan 31, 2012
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This will NOT work. You need to purchase the Mini DVI to VGA adapter. They are £16 as of Feb 2012 on the Apple website.
- Answered by Thomas D
- Feb 2, 2012
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Is Mini DisplayPort to VGA adaptor a standard that works on all platforms?
Will the Mini DisplayPort to VGA adaptor work for video output from a new Dell XPS that has a mini DisplayPort connection?
- Asked by Aidan J
- Nov 4, 2010
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Thanks. I bought a generic one and it works for my Dell XPS and a colleague's Macbook to both monitors and projectors too. So it's a standard port and adapter, not Windows or Mac specific.
- Answered by Aidan J
- May 23, 2011
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Does the 2011 Mac mini work with the mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter?
I have a business client who has VGA monitors that he would like to use, but I don't know which adaptors to purchase.
- Asked by Gary Z from Manakin Sabot
- Jul 24, 2011
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Yes. The manual and description on this product say so, and confirmed by testing.
- Answered by James B from Atlanta
- Oct 22, 2011
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Can I use this adapter to get sound to my TV? The picture is coming through but not the sound.
- Asked by Sara C from Pittsburgh
- Feb 20, 2012
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the VGA cable is only used to display the image on your screen. The VGA isn't capable of transferring the sound through the television. if you want sound try plugging the mac into some speakers. but if you want the sound coming out of the television, you have to get an HDMI adapter, which is also sold in the apple store.
- Answered by Ray C
- Apr 13, 2012
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iPod to VGA/LCD display
Hi,
I would like to show a video I created on iMovie. Instead of transporting my entire MacBook, I'd like to just transport the video on my iPod. Is there a cable that can go from my iPod to a VGA/LCD projector? Is there a combination of 2 cables that would make this work?
Thank you,
Courtney Ward- Asked by Courtney W from Chesterfield
- Oct 18, 2009
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Yes and no. There is a Composite Cable available for the iPods on this store. Search for it, I can't name a single LCD projector that doesn't have a traditional composite (yellow, red, white) cable setting system available on it. That should work, however you're in the wrong section for this. Try iPod. P.S. Check first that you iPod is on the compatible list for the Composite cable (this is always at the bottom of the page..)
Cheers.- Answered by Andrew P
- Nov 17, 2009
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Can i use the thunderbolt minidisplay port to VGA then to RCA. The reason is when I travel some hotels do not have the HDMI TV yet.
This is for my Macbook Air 11.6
- Asked by Joel R from Downey
- Sep 7, 2011
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Is the mini display port on the MacBook Pro 13 inch 2.53 any different from the old MacBook 2.4
I want to use a digital projector with the new MacBook Pro that I just ordered but want to know if I need a new adapter cord or if I can use my old one
- Asked by Chick H from Calistoga
- Mar 16, 2010
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The new MacBook Pro 13 inch uses a "mini DisplayPort" which is different from the white MacBook "mini-DVI Port" and requires a different cable. (I have one of each, and I am about to order a new cable for the MacBook Pro, cos the old mini-DVI to VGA cable does not fit the MacBook Pro. Bummer!)
- Answered by David L from Cooma
- Mar 18, 2010
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Can this VGA adapter connect my new macbook pro to a projector via thunderbolt?
The new released macbook pro don't have the usual mini displayport but only have thunderbolt. I have purchased one VGA adapter for my old macbook pro 2010, and it worked fine. However, since I changed to the new macbook pro 2012, the VGA adapter stopped functioning if I connected the projector via the thunderbolt. I wonder what kind of adapter I need to connect a projector to my new macbook pro.
- Asked by Lidan W from Los Angeles
- Mar 27, 2012
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