- #HOW TO CONNECT 2 MONITORS TO 2017 MAC PRO INSTALL#
- #HOW TO CONNECT 2 MONITORS TO 2017 MAC PRO PRO#
- #HOW TO CONNECT 2 MONITORS TO 2017 MAC PRO MAC#
#HOW TO CONNECT 2 MONITORS TO 2017 MAC PRO MAC#
The Henge dock, does nothing more than take your TB ports and move them so you can have the Mac "in an upright and closed position." Other than being slick, it gives you no audio, video, Ethernet, USB.nothing. If you want to get the best possible performance out of your machine, you need to use the components that will make the best possible use out of the resources you have. Meaning, all the benefits of Thunderbolt will go unused. Yes! That device you linked to is a USB Hub. Do not select the Mirror Displays tick box (unless you want the second screen to show the same content as your original screen). Does the adapter make a difference for this too? Identify which Apple adapter and cable you need to connect the Mac and the monitor by following the guidance below. I was looking at either buying a Henge dock or a cheaper option. Adjusting graphics cards settings in Mojoave to reduce overheating with external monitor (MacBookPro2018).A1398 2015 - inadequate fan behaviour/noise.External Monitor Blurry text and Sluggy Mouse on MBP 2020.It's even possible you should have gone with a desktop. Open System Preferences > Display > Arrangement and uncheck Mirror Displays. Position the monitors and power on the Mac. Connect the monitor using HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB-C, or Thunderbolt ports.
#HOW TO CONNECT 2 MONITORS TO 2017 MAC PRO PRO#
have either an iMac (2015+), MacBook (2016+), MacBook Pro (2016+), iMac Pro (2017+). To extend the Mac display, set up dual monitors on the Mac.
#HOW TO CONNECT 2 MONITORS TO 2017 MAC PRO INSTALL#
Example: just because you have the ability to plug in two display's to your MacBook Pro without a discrete GPU doesn't mean you that you've sized it right - you probably should have purchased the 15" with 4 Thunderbolt port model with Radeon GPU. Install Shimo on your Mac (from Setapp or individually). There's only one Thunderbolt chip so, your video bandwidth is limited.Īlso, just because a computer can do something (it has the capability) doesn't mean it's sized appropriately for doing that thing long term.There's no discrete GPU meaning it utilizes your CPU display chipset and up to 1.5GB of system RAM for video memory.This model is capable of handling two external displays up to 4K each but that doesn't mean you're going to be driving high intensity graphics apps like gaming or video production with this configuration. What you actually intend to do with your Mac is what determines if it's capable of handling the processing load. But thought I would leave it in case others experience the same.I was wondering if this would be too much of a workload for the Mac or if this is a normal thing to do with such a device. This does not happen when I connect the display to the USB-C port on the back vs the TB3 port.ĮDIT 2: Sorry.another reboot seems to have resolved the issue in Edit 1. Whenthe progress bar almost reaches the end the USB-C monitor will wake up. So, I have to boot the laptop with the screen open and log in. I am still curious to know exactly how your coworker has it set up and working.ĮDIT: What I did just discover though is that the diplay connected via USB-C (to the back TB3 port) will not be recognized until the OS is completely boots. Plugable describes the cable as supporting MST. These are the instructions that I have found on the Dell web site. First monitor is configured for DP 1.2 (enabled), second monitor has it disabled. Second cable goes from miniDP-out to second Dell U2415, DP-in. If your monitor does not have USB-C, perhaps you can try a USB-C to DP adapter on the TB3 port on the back of the hub along with one of the DP ports on the hub and see if that works for you. Plugable cable is connected to DP-in on a Dell U2415. I then get the standard display options and no mirroring.ĭisplay 1 - TB3 Port on dock -> USB-C on monitor via TB3 cableĭisplay 2 - DP1 on dock -> DP on monitor via DP 1.2 cable If I connect the USB-C port off the TB3 port on the back to one monitor and then use a DP on the back to connect the other, I can get the macOS to recognize both monitors individually. My particular monitor has a USB-C port that supports alternate mode for video as well. It does also support DP alternate mode for USB-C though. The TB3 port on the back is actually on a seperate bus. Even though it is mirrored, the second does not show in the System Profiler. The macOS will not even recognize the second monitor is attached. When two monitors are connected to any two of those ports the macOS will only recognize 1 monitor and then mirror the display of that monitor to the second. What I just figured out after looking at how the ports are attached in the dock is that the the USB-C, DP1 and DP2 ports are all on the same bus and hub. I have the early 2016 MacBook Pro with TB3 Intel Iris 550.