Questions on connections, or comments about anything else? Please let us know in the comments, we’d be happy to help. For additional information about DisplayLink and macOS, please see our post here. This combination of technologies serves as a workaround to the M1 platform only supporting a single external display via USB-C.
#Displayport connect macbook to monitor driver
Note: These multi-display docks use a combination of USB-C Alternate Mode (native “Alt Mode” video output) and DisplayLink technology (requiring a driver to be installed). We were able to repeat the results on the Plugable USB-C Triple 4K Display Dock ( UD-ULTC4K) across DisplayPort and HDMI ports.
#Displayport connect macbook to monitor pro
On both of our computers, M1 powered MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, we successfully extended our video output to three external displays running at 1920x1080. In our initial testing, we used the Plugable USB-C Triple Display Dock ( UD-3900PDZ). We found the trick for connecting multiple displays to your M1 powered Mac is a Plugable DisplayLink docking station. But when have we ever been satisfied with what it says on the box? Sure enough, out of the box, these new computers work as described: one external screen on the MacBook Pro and Air when connected to our Thunderbolt docking stations that support 2 displays on Intel-based Macs. Connect the two Macs with a Mini DisplayPort cable or Thunderbolt cable. Naturally, we wanted to see how accurate that was. Turn on the iMac that will be the monitor and the Mac that will be the source. Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is. If you're using a USB-C or Thunderbolt adapter to connect your display, the adapter must be compliant with DisplayPort Alt Mode or Thunderbolt / USB 4. Check the ports on your Mac to find out whether you need an adapter. Per the specifications, the Mac Mini will natively support up to two external monitors (One via the HDMI port and a second via USB-C), while the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13″ only support one external display. Just plug it into your 2016 MacBook Pro, connect your monitor to the adapter’s mini DisplayPort connection, and you should be good to go. Connect your display Connect your display to power, then connect your display to your Mac.
But there is one thing that caught our eye: a reduction in the number of external displays you can connect. Apple’s new Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro 13″, the first Macs to feature the Apple-designed M1 CPU, are showing a lot of potential across the board in comparison to their Intel-based counterparts.
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