Reviews for Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adaptor

This adapter works great with my MBP that is a year old, but just bought a new solid state drive MBP and suddenly I can't use my giant monitor with it :( Old MBP can use this adapter with lots of different monitors, but no monitor works with the new MBP. 10.8.1 didn't work either. Before you say it, it isn't the local port either because my HDMI adapter works fine in the port.

The adapter falls out of my macbook port at the slightest move! I can hardly work because the monitor keeps loosing the connection (twice already since I started writing this review), and it takes about 3-4 seconds to reconnect each time.

I have a 2009 Macbook 5,2 and I have been trying for some time now to get this Mini DVI adapter to send a signal to my TV. I have tried connecting it both through S Video and VGA. Can anyone help me figure out if there is a way to make this work? I have spent $50 on cables already and gotten no closer to being able to use my TV as a display for my laptop. Thanks!

The description for the product says, and I quote, "The Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter is designed for use with the iMac (Intel Core Duo)...". Well I just went to plug the adapter it into my "iMac", and it's not the right end to plug it into my computer. Did I mention my brand new computer is a iMac with the Intel Core Duo processor. I even got the upgrade 3.33GHZ Intel Core Duo processor. Maybe the upgrade changed the port to a port that doesn't fit "Common" everyday ports!! My port is an elite port, so maybe I will have to pay extra for an adapter from Apple that will actually fit my stupid port!! What is this?? For supposedly such smart people, why in the world do you have different style ports for the same exact use? The pictures match up, but that is it. Maybe I'm reading the description wrong when it says, "USE WITH THE iMAC (INTEL CORE DUO)". It doesn't give exceptions to the description, does it?? DON'T THINK SO!!! I AM SO UPSET RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a MacBook, and this cord appeared to be the proper size, but apparently it isn't the right mini-DVI cord. I needed it for a presentation, I would have had it in time, but now I have to get a hold of one somehow else.

I bought this cable March 25th, 2010. It arrived, and I was able to use it teaching my class. It worked great! I was able to make my class so much more interactive and didn't have to rely on paper copies. The next day I pulled out the cable to use it, and the cable was dead. No signal, nothing.

I might add I had the same issue with a cheaper, non-mac cable. I'm not sure what the problem is (I have a 2007 13 inch MacBook). I guess I'm going for the third cable. Any recommendations? I've thrown about $35 away between the two.

So, sorry Apple, I can't recommend this cable.

This adapter is totally unreliable: there must be an internal short or poor connection made with one or more of the wires carrying color data. The first time we used it, we had to wiggle and twist it and set it down 'just right' to avoid getting a green picture on a black and white version of "Scrooge" (the 1951 Christmas classic). I'm surprised at Apple making such shoddy workmanship available. Other reviews report the same low quality.

As with most people, I always thought to keep my accessories from previous MACs to use on newer models.
That doesn't work this time. I had kept my mini DVI to VGA cord from my iBook G4 to use with my 2007 Macbook. I just found out today that the ports on these two models are different.
So, now I have to cough up more money to buy a cord that will work. And I believe there is no mention of this change as the ports are just referred to as "mini DVI" ports...not "mini DVI 2" like they refer to USB 2.0 or Firewire 400 and/or 800.

I recommend to everyone; before you get excited at the prospect of watching your Family Guy episodes you downloaded from iTunes on your new flatscreen TV, make sure you know if you have the proper cord (if you kept one from a previous Mac).
Best of Luck.

I bought this adapter some time ago for my MacBook (white, 2007) and it worked flawlessly.
Then I bought a new Mac Mini (2009) and it didn't work. After some googling I found that Apple had dropped support for analog signals in the mini-DVI port.
Very bad.