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Apple Thunderbolt Display does not wake up on Mac Mini running Linux (Devuan)
My Mac Mini has two monitors attached to it: a Mac Display one, on its thunderbolt port, and a small generic monitor attached to its HDMI port (using a HDMI-to-VGA adapter). This is how xrandr sees ...
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Can I use mini-DP to DVI adapter on MacBook Pro mid 2012 (Thunderbolt 1) to connect to my monitor?
I have MacBook Pro (Mid 2012), which has Thunderbolt 1, I want to connect it to my monitor (HP Pro Display P221).
Then a Thunderbolt to DVI adapter is required, but I can't find any adapter to do this ...
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Can I use Mini DisplayPort -> VGA adapter to connect a Thunderbolt 2 port to a VGA display?
I've a MacBook early 2015 that has Thunderbolt 2 ports. I have an old VGA monitor that I would like to use. I'm currently using HDMI port to connect my first monitor (VGA will be second).
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How can I use a 2009 iMac as an external monitor for a 2019 MacBook Air?
I tried to use a Thunderbolt cable and a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adaptor for this process but it was unsuccessful. My research led me to figure out that my 2009 27" iMac has a mini ...
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what is the use of a mini display-in port on a thunderbolt expansion card
I bought a Asus ThunderboltEX 3 card. Mainly to connect thunderbolt hardware to my PC. But it also has a mini display-in that according to the manual you connect to a GPU's VGA I/O with the included ...
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How do I tell if the cable I have is a Thunderbolt 2 or DisplayPort?
I have a cable from computer to monitor that is DisplayPort on one side, Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt 2 on the other. I suspect it is a Thunderbolt 2 cable because it was able to display to my monitor ...
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Is there a difference between "Thunderbolt" and "Mini DisplayPort" cables?
TB-to-TB cables seems to be more expensive than mDP-to-mDP cables.
Is there any actual difference besides the branding?
This is for use in connecting a MacBook Pro to a dock with multiple ports (USB ...
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Is there a way to tell the difference between a thunderbolt cable and a MiniDP cable (possible knockoff)?
I purchased a thunderbolt cable off eBay and connected it to my Apple monitor. So far, the video signal is working fine; however, the audio is not coming out of the monitor as I understand that it ...
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How to connect two Dual-link-DVI displays to a Thunderbolt MacBook Pro
I want to connect two 2560x1440 displays to a summer 2012 MacBook Pro Retina (MBP from now on). The best way to do it would be to buy two Apple thunderbolt displays, which would connect
Display2 &...
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Using a Thunderbolt display with a Mini DisplayPort Mac
I have a MacBook Pro that I purchased in December 2010 that has a Mini DisplayPort, but no Thunderbolt port. I would like to purchase a monitor for my machine. What I would really like is one of the ...
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Setup an External Video Card for splitting DisplayPorts
I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and, as is known, it only supports one external monitor with its DisplayPort/Thunderbolt port. I've heard of people building external video card enclosures and using ...
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Is there a VGA to Thunderbolt adapter that supports Lion?
I have an old Toshiba desktop TV that I want to use as a second monitor for a very new MacMini. All that the display has is VGA input. I already have an Apple display in my HDMI port, so I can't use ...
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