If the monitor has integral DisplayPort cable or you want to more easily swap a DisplayPort cable among devices, you can opt instead forĪ Benfei adapter ($9.59), which plugs into a Mini DisplayPort jack and offers a female DisplayPort connection. You can purchase something like theĪmazonBasics cable ($10.99 for the six-foot version) to plug into a monitor jack. Mini DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort adapter and cables remain readily available. However, if you plug a cable directly into an Apple Thunderbolt 2 port, it can be used to drive Mini DisplayPort-equipped monitors, asĪpple notes on its lengthy ports page, a useful read for anyone trying to figure out compatibility across generations of Macs. Compatible with iMac 5k, Mini DisplayPort to HDMI 4K Adapter - Ultra-Durable Syncwire Thunderbolt to.

(A rectangle with a vertical bar on each side indicates Mini DisplayPort, while a Lightning bolt signifies Thunderbolt 2.) Connect your MacBook or Imac to an external monitor and use it as a second screen. That’s a problem when you try to connect a Thunderbolt 2 hard drive to an older Mac that only has a Mini DisplayPort connection. Mini DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 2 have the same connector type, but are different standards. (Find the specs for your Mac on the video dimensions it can output, however, to avoid the disappointment of spending the money on a monitor that you have to run at lower resolution than its maximum.) Entdecke Useful Thunderbolt Mini DisplayPort DP to HDMI Adapter Cable for Mac Mac. Ugreen Mini Displayport to HDMI Cable 4K Thunderbolt 2 HDMI Converter For MacBook Air 13 iMac Chromebook Mini DP to HDMI Adapter HDMI Port HDTVMonitor.

Because these standards incorporate backwards compatibility, you just need to find a way to connect a Mac with Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt 2 to a DisplayPort or HDMI connection.

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