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82 Questions from the Community
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Macbook air doesn't have FireWire or Etherne port.. Can I connect the MBA to display and use display ports instead?
Eg. I need to connect my MacBook air to my router via Ethernet cable... Can I use the display to create this connection? Same for FireWire?
- Asked by Theresa P
- Feb 11, 2012
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Yes, the Thunderbolt Display includes not only those ports, but also the relevant controllers for them. As such, connecting a computer like the Air, which has Thunderbolt but lacks FireWire or Ethernet, to the display will enable the use of all the ports the display has.
- Answered by Julian B
- Feb 14, 2012
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Can I connect the apple TV to the Apple Thunderbolt Display
- Asked by Edward & Angelika G from Atlanta
- Nov 9, 2011
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No you can't. This screen connect to thunderbolt enabled devises, only, and the Apple Cinema Display only connect to devises with a mini display port, neither of which the Apple TV has or can connect to. The Apple TV can only connect to a HD TV with an HDMI cable.
- Answered by Tommy P from Toronto
- Apr 13, 2012
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what is the difference between the thunderbolt display and the cinema display?
- Asked by Reynaldo Allan B from Los Angeles
- Nov 25, 2011
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The differences between the two are:
Cinema display needs 3 connections to work, Thunderbolt display uses 2.
Cinema display works with Mini Display port, Thunderbolt display only works with Thunderbolt port.
cinema display has 3 USB 2.0 ports on the back, the thunderbolt display has 3 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, an additional Thunderbolt port and an ethernet port.
apart from that, they look identical, have the same screen resolution and cost exactly the same.- Answered by Sam R
- Mar 22, 2012
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Is it possible to connect Apple Thunderbolt Display 27inch to Mini Mac mini display port? Version from 2010, that doesn't have thunderbolt output?
Thunderbolt to mini display port?
- Asked by Petar B from Beograd
- Oct 26, 2011
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No, the Thunderbolt display is only compatible with Apple devices with a Thunderbolt port. It does not have backwards compatibility with the older mini display port.
- Answered by Nicholas S from Colorado Springs
- Nov 28, 2011
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Does the macbook air support dual thunderbolt displays like the macbook pro?
- Asked by Don C
- Nov 9, 2011
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Nope, the Air only has a single-channel Thunderbolt port, so you can only connect one display
- Answered by Jacob S from Frankston
- Jan 3, 2012
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Can a Thunderbolt display switch between two computers?
Can a Thunderbolt display switch between two computers?
If a Thunderbolt display is the primary display for a Mac Mini, is it possible for the display to switch to a MacBook Air? Without necessarily pulling the Thunderbolt connection from the Mac Mini? (Extra credit if this means the two machines could share the same USB-connected keyboard and mouse, via the same display?)- Asked by Marc Y from Stony Brook
- Nov 23, 2011
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No, the Thunderbolt Display only has one input cable, so you'd need to switch the cable between the two computers manually.
- Answered by Julian B
- Feb 26, 2012
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Is there a driver so that Thunderbolt display can work on Bootcamp - Windows 7?
- Asked by Robert J
- Oct 25, 2011
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Yes, taken from apple support article HT4951
"To use your Apple Thunderbolt Display with Windows 7 using Boot Camp, you will need:
A Thunderbolt-capable Mac.
The latest software and firmware updates for Thunderbolt-capable computers.
For OS X Lion, Boot Camp 4.0 (included with Lion).
For Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, Boot Camp 3.3 update."- Answered by Timothy P from Fitzroy North
- Oct 29, 2011
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Can i connect a macbook pro equipped with Thunderbolt to an old ADC cinema display? if so, How?
I'm in the market for a new macbook pro, but i can't seem to find any definite information as to whether or not i can use my old cinema display (using ADC). I know there is an ADC-DVI converter, and a Thunderbolt-DVI converter. Is it possible to simply buy both and use the old display?
- Asked by Nolan C from Binghamton
- Oct 26, 2011
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The answer is yes. Once the ADC-DVI converter is in place it is, effectively, a DVI plug. After that using the Thunderbolt to DVI converter is what you need.
- Answered by Antonio T from Dallas
- Mar 9, 2012
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can you use this monitor with a pc?
PC Compatability
- Asked by Jill S from Cedarburg
- Oct 28, 2011
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No, only Apple computers from 2011 or later with a Thunderbolt port.
- Answered by Ben P from Cincinnati
- Jan 13, 2012
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Can you turn the Thunderbolt Display's volume OFF?
I want to connect the Bose Companion 5 system via USB, but my question is how do I turn off the Thunderbolt Display sound while keeping the sound coming from my Bose Speakers?
Thanks in advance, hope someone can answer this, i'd really appreciate it!- Asked by Michael C from Riverview
- Feb 26, 2012
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I have a Mac Pro (early 2008) will your new Thunderbolt display work on it? SN G885000ZXYK
- Asked by Duane B from Chelan
- Oct 26, 2011
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No, unfortunately it won't. Only 2011 and newer Macs (excluding the Mac Pro until it updates) that have a Thunderbolt port will allow use with this new display.
- Answered by Tyler N from Lovell
- Oct 30, 2011
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which mac models are thunderbolt enabled?
- Asked by Laura S from Los Altos
- Apr 15, 2012
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All Macs , excluding the Mac Pro (which has not been refreshed for Thunderbolt) , are Thunderbolt enabled.
Just to be clear, the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and iMac are all Thunderbolt enabled- Answered by Marian O
- May 12, 2012
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I have a new MacBook Pro 13''. Can I connect with 2 Apple Thunderbolt Display?
- Asked by Daren S from Teluk Intan
- Jan 31, 2012
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According to the latest support document from Apple you can, one drawback being that the LCD display on your laptop will blank out.
- Answered by Owen B from Mountain View
- Mar 9, 2012
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speakers for MacBook Pro 15 connected to Thunderbolt display
Just bought MacBook Pro 15, which will be connected to Thunderbolt display. Possible to connect speakers to the Thunderbolt? Or better to connect speakers to the MacBook? Thank you.
- Asked by Scott G from Santa Rosa
- Nov 27, 2011
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Thunderbolt carries sound and video much like HDMI cables.
The thunderbolt display has built in speakers.- Answered by Morgan F from New York
- Dec 7, 2011
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When connected to a MacBook pro, how do you turn everything on?
Basically I have a laptop pro stand so the display will be on top with the MacBook stored under. Do I have to pull it all apart and open the laptop just to turn it on every time? I didn't see a power button on the display or anything...
- Asked by Jordan P from Bonne Terre
- Apr 28, 2012
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Can the Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch) be rotated 90° (into a portrait display)?
- Asked by Andrew S from Seattle
- Jan 24, 2012
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Can i connect the thunderbolt display with macbook pro 13 inch,15 inch or 17 inch?
- Asked by Abdulkader K
- Feb 9, 2012
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Yes you can as long as they have the little lighting icon on the side of the macbook
- Answered by Maritza S from Clermont
- Feb 19, 2012
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i have a new 13' macbook air can i connect 3 monitors using thunderbolt display all the same new
- Asked by Jorge G
- Oct 29, 2011
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NO! New 13 macbook pro and new macbook air just only connect 1 thunderbolt display, you can't link second thunderbolt display or any display from first thunderbolt display port out(rear side), and please note: new macbook pro 15 and 17 can connect 2 thunderbolt display at MAC system but can't use 2 for windows 7 system.
- Answered by Hsiao Po K
- Nov 27, 2011
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If I plug headphones into the headphone jack of a MacBook Air that's connected to a Thunderbolt Display, will that silence the speakers on the TBD?
- Asked by Daniel O from Moscow
- Nov 19, 2011
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Yes, this is how it works with my TBD and my 2011 MBP. Headphones cause the speakers on the TBD to mute.
- Answered by Doug W from Orlando
- Nov 28, 2011
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Will this display work with non thunderbolt unit, such as the mini display port on a MacBook Pro ?
- Asked by Mike R from San Francisco
- Oct 24, 2011
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No. This display requires a Thunderbolt OUTPUT from the laptop. Older Macs will not work. The previous answer is incorrect.
- Answered by Timothy B from Athens
- Nov 29, 2011
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