Questions tagged [daisy-chaining]
Connecting multiple units (hard drives; monitors etc.) in series, often with FireWire or Thunderbolt.
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connecting 2018 Mac Mini to 2 27" Thunderbolt displays
I've currently got my 2018 Mac Mini connected to a 27" Thunderbolt display via Thunderbolt 3 USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a 27" Benq via HDMI. I have an opportunity to inherit (...
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macOS Ventura 13.4 | Extend displays instead of Duplication
I have Apple M1 Pro 14 Inch with two monitors
Lenovo 27 Inch Monitor with USBC support and a Display Out port
LG 24 Inch - 24gm79g
I connected my laptop to Lenovo monitor via USBC and connected my LG ...
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Daisy chain Dell with DisplayPort (output) to Apple Thunderbolt Display
I have a Dell P2720DC and Apple Thunderbolt Displays I want to daisy chain. Since the Dell has USB-C PD, I prefer connecting my MacBook to it, but then I'm not sure I can connect its DisplayPort ...
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2 monitor set up on MacBook Pro with just 1 unused ThunderBolt port
I started work at a new organization and have been provided with a 2017 13" MacBook Pro with 2 Thunderbolt ports. Those are the only two ports on the device apart from a 3.5 mm jack. One of the ...
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Is it possible to daisy-chain a 2019 MacBook Pro with Dell U2417H monitors?
I'm wondering if it's possible to daisy-chain my two Dell U2417H monitors with my MacBook Pro (2019 - 16 inch), which has 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports.
I've seen a few "no" answers relating to older Macs, ...
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MacBook Pro 2017 daisy-chaining with DisplayPort [duplicate]
I have a 2017 13" MacBook Pro (with two USB-C ports) with Mojave and wish to use it to daisy-chain a display to two external monitors through DisplayPort.
Unfortunately, it seems that although the ...
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Is it a bad idea to daisy chain to an internet router through an external drive?
I'm interested in setting up a wired connection to my router, in order to achieve a faster internet connection than I can get from built-in 802.11n. My 2012 Mac Book Air has only one Thunderbolt 1 ...
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Display Daisy-Chaining with High Sierra
has this issue been sorted out with High-Sierra?
The issue being (in case you didn't want to click the link) that daisy-chained displays were always being mirrored instead of recognised as individual ...
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How to setup Dual Apple Thunderbolt Display 27 inch with Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro and Ethernet
My current setup
2 Thunderbolt 27 inch displays
7 port Dlink USB 2.0 HUB
15" MacBook Pro Retina, Late 2013
Various low power USB 2.0 Peripherals plugged into hub
I have the one monitor daisy ...
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Mid 2014 Macbook Pro Retina 15" monitor daisychain
I recently bought 2 Dell U2715H monitors to use in a daisy chain configuration to save on thunderbolt port usage. Everything I read said it would work with my Macbook, but so far I have not had any ...
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Can I daisy chain Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 to FireWire 400
If I had a FireWire 400 DVD drive connected (via a FireWire 400-800 cable) to a FireWire 800 hard drive that was then connected via a Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 adapter to a Thunderbolt hard drive, ...
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MBPr 2015, 2.5GHz i7 – Daisychaining 2 Dell U2414H 61 Screens [duplicate]
Marking this question as an already existing question is wrong as the other question refers to a Mid 2012 NONretina Macbook running 10.10.1 instead of 10.10.3/4
I think that daisy chaining ...
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Daisy chain two monitors on a single thunderbolt port
I currently have 3 monitors (Asus VN247H) connected to a mid 2014 15" MBP Retina. Two connections are on thunderbolt (with TB->HDMI adaptors) and one on the HDMI port. I would like to use one of the ...
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Target Display iMac steals Thunderbolt when I unplug and won't give it back
I'm using a 27" iMac in Target Display Mode, daisy-chained though a Thunderbolt display on my MacBook Pro. Both are running Yosemite.
MBP-->TBDisplay-->iMac (normal operation)
Typically I come into ...
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Daisy chain of two Dell U2414H to Macbook Pro Retina 13''
My MacBook Pro have only two thunderbolt ports.
My new external monitors are Dell U2414H connected to MacBook Pro using Display Port to Mini Display Port cable each one. In this situation I'm unable ...
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Is there any thunderbolt device which supports daisy chaining and costs less than £100?
I'm trying to get two displays on my MBP 13" mid 2012, apparently it supports two daisy chained Apple TB displays, but i can't fork out £1600 for two Apple TB displays, so after a weekend of searching,...
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How to daisy chain 2 Thunderbolt devices on 1 Thunderbolt port? [duplicate]
On an iMac with 1 Thunderbolt port, how to have an external monitor and an external HDD work?
I can't use the USB port because it's 2.0, it will be too slow (the external HDD is a SSD).
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3 (2 monitors + Ethernet adapter) devices to 2 Thunderbolt ports on a Retina MacBook Pro?
There are 2 Thunderbolt ports, but I have 3 devices. Is there a way to attach all 3?
I've read stuff about "daisy-chaining" but I don't know what it means.
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Can the 2011 Mac Mini support 3 displays with DP 1.2 chaining?
Dell u2713H monitor supports Daisy Chaining. as one of the first monitors I've seen that uses DP 1.2 protocol. In essence, I'm asking if thunderbolt supports / enables / works with DP chaining, but ...
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Dual 27" Thunderbolt
How can I set up a dual Thunderbolt on a 2012 Mac mini server? I daisy chained them but the second stays black.
Do I need a Thunderbolt to HDMI adaptor, from which vendor, how can I not lose ...
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Does daisy chaining FireWire 800 and 400 cause all devices to use 400 speeds?
I recently purchased a Drobo, and in looking over some online documentation, I encountered this support article which states:
If a FireWire 400 device is also connected, it will pull down the ...
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