How to hook up 2 dvi monitors and an hdmi to mac pro 2013

#How to hook up 2 dvi monitors and an hdmi to mac pro 2013 how to#

Using the extra monitor as a 'clipboard' location, where I can place notes while working on other things.ДЄs usual, if you have any questions or comments leave a note below, and I'll do what I can.

Keeping reference material open on that display.

Keeping my RockMelt browser on that display.

I like connecting an external monitor to my MacBook Air for a variety of reasons, including:

#How to hook up 2 dvi monitors and an hdmi to mac pro 2013 how to#

I hope this information on how to configure a MacBook Air external monitor has been helpful. MacBook Air external monitor setup - Summary The $99 Dual-Link DVI Adapter lets you connect to an Apple Cinema display, and if you have one of those, well, hey, good for you, lol.

Most external monitors these days support DVI or VGA cables, so you'll probably want one of those first two monitor cable types.

Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter - $99.

Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter - $29.

Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - $29.

You can purchase MacBook Air MiniВ DisplayPort monitor adapters from a variety of sources, but if you want to buy them from the online Apple Store, or get more information about each adapter cable, here are links to each Mini DisplayPort adapter on the Apple Store website: (Until I get more time to write about this MacBook Air external monitor setup process, I'll just say, 'See your Mac System Preferences panel for more external monitor setup information'.) MacBook Air external monitor - Monitor adapter cables After that, it just becomes a matter of how you want to use your MacBook Air external monitor setup. In a few moments your MacBook Air will recognize the external monitor, and you'll see your Mac desktop appear on that monitor as well. With your external monitor turned off, connect the monitor to your MacBook Air with your new cable(s), and then turn your external monitor on. 3)В MacBook Air external monitor setupДЄs you might have guessed, getting the correct external monitor adapter cable was the hard part, and connecting your external monitor to your MacBook Air is simple. If you're unsure, get the make and model of your monitor, or snap a photo of the monitor cable, and take it to Best Buy or an Apple Store and they can help you. Older monitors have VGAВ connectors, and most newer monitors have DVIВ connectors, but again, it's very important to get the right adapter cable for your external monitor, and I can't help you there. (IВ bought mine at Best Buy.)ДЄgain, which adapter you need to buy depends on the external monitor you want to connect to your MacBook Air, specifically the types of connections that monitor allows. You can buy all of these MacBook Air external monitor cables at the online Apple Store, and can probably buy them at Best Buy and other electronics stores as well. Here's an image from the MacBook Air specifications page that shows this information, along with the MacBook Air screen resolution capabilities:

HDMIВ output - requires a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter.

Dual-link DVIВ output - requires a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter.

VGAВ output - requires a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter.

DVIВ output - requires a Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter.

2) MacBook Air external monitor - the correct cableДЄccording to the technical specs, the MacBookВ Air Mini DisplayPort provides four different types of output to support external monitors, and these four different types of output each require a different type of external monitor cable: Using this MacBookВ Air external display port - and the correct cable, which you have to buy - you can connect your MacBookВ Air to an external monitor. (Image courtesy of Apple, with a few changes by me to highlight the Mini DisplayPort.) You can see the MacBook Air Mini DisplayPort in this photo: To connect an external monitor to a MacBook Air, first locate the 'Mini DisplayPort' on the right side Air. 1)В MacBookAir external monitor - The Mini DisplayPort

Connect the monitor to your MacBookВ Air.

Buy the right type of DisplayPort adapter cable for your external monitor.

Locate the MiniВ DisplayPort on your MacBook Air.

MacBook Air external monitor FAQ:В How do IВ connect an external monitor to my MacBook Air?Д«ecause the MacBook Air and the iMac use the same Apple Mini DisplayPort technology to connect to external monitors, the process of connecting an external monitor to a MacBookВ Air is nearly the same as connecting a dual monitor to an iMac: Using an ad blocker? just a $2 donation at will help keep this site running