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2012 iMac to 2023 iMac Data Migration
Just connecting the two computers via Thunderbolt isn’t enough. You have to create an IP network between the two.
Each Mac needs to have an IP address assigned to the Thunderbolt connection. Apple ...
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Control Panel "Sound" / AudioMIDISetup settings, are lost on restart. Audio Interface box connected
This has been an ongoing issue with macOS/OS X for years. I also have a USB DAC that I use for both audio capture and output and if I plug it in after the OS boots up, it automatically selects it as ...
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Hyperdrive Thunderbolt 4 PowerHub no longer recognized
My Hyperdrive Thunderbolt 4 PowerHub is no longer recognized… When connected the LED simply flashes on and off.
Your Hub has failed.
I know it’s not the words you wanted to hear, but the reality is ...
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Plug in a Thunderbolt 3 device into my Thunderbolt 1 computer
The JCD383 is a USB-C device, not a Thunderbolt device. Thunderbolt 1/2 to 3 adapters won't let you connect USB-C devices - only Thunderbolt devices.
A Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port on a PC or Mac will look ...
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Can I connect a LG USB-C monitor to a 2014 (USB-A) iMac and get video?
I googled and found the following Apple website.
Use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with your Mac or iPad
This website does state (though a link) that this monitor will work with your 2014 iMac, but will ...
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Primary display randomly changes
As shared in the (accepted answer above) the problem lies within multiple same-model monitors having the same EDID. Then the system cannot distinguish between both of them.
I now have solved the issue ...
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M2 MacBook Air connect external monitor directly (27" Samsung ViewFinity S60UA)
You just need a simple USB-C to USB-C cable (which probably comes with the product).
From the Technical Specifications page:
Ditch the clutter and enjoy simplicity. Samsung high resolution monitor ...
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2022 Apple Mac Studio M1 Max w/ dual displays 4K@144 Hz
So the adapter does not work, and it makes sense as I believe the bandwidth for dual 4K displays at 144 Hz exceeds that of TB4. I simply ordered the USB-C -> DisplayPort adapters and everything ...
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Connecting a Thunderbolt MacBook to a USB-C-based display
The latest Apple Studio Display (2022) uses a Thunderbolt 3 connection for video. You will need this adapter to connect to the monitor and this cable to connect with the Thunderbolt 2 port on your MBP....
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Not able to connect to external monitor using Thinkpad Thunderbolt docking station
I would probably be sure I use a new thunderbolt 3 or ideally future proof yourself with an OWC Thunderbolt 4 cable for that dock instead of a USB cable.
There are still enough differences between USB ...
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Can I get my 2020, M1 Macbook Air to drive two different external displays?
Apple designed your MacBook Air to be limited to one external display. Below describes a possible way overcome this limitation by adding a second external display.
You need to replace the “USB-C to ...
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Can I get my 2020, M1 Macbook Air to drive two different external displays?
The interfaces on the monitors are irrelevant, other than the need of appropriate cables.
The M1 Air, however, can only drive one external monitor. If you want to use two, you need a dock that ...
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Can I get my 2020, M1 Macbook Air to drive two different external displays?
But, back to my current laptop; is it even possible for the newer 2-port Air with M1) to drive two displays at all?
Unfortunately, no...
To give you a quick answer to your your question, the 2020 ...
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Is there a way to seamlessly switch to wifi before unplugging a wired connection?
Is there anything I can do to tell my computer to start sending traffic over the WiFi connection before unplugging the Thunderbolt cable, so that the transition happens more seamlessly?
Switch to ...
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Dual monitor setup on 2019 MBP
This monitor uses 10 Gb/s USB, which would not be as good as 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt. However, Thunderbolt capabilities would result in a higher price.
Can my MBP support two monitors through two ...
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Can I connect Thunderbolt 2 devices which require power through the cable to Mac Mini M1
This answers assumes the OP's drives can not be daisy chained.
Apple's Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter overview states the following.
The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 ...
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Control Panel "Sound" / AudioMIDISetup settings, are lost on restart. Audio Interface box connected
I've had success creating multi-output or aggregate devices in Audio MIDI Setup.app, which include the external device you want.
Click on the little + icon at the bottom left of the Audio window to ...
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MacBook 2014 thunderbolt 2
Yes, there is use for Thunderbolt 2. Recall that Thunderbolt 2 supports throughput of 20Gps, which is 40x faster than the USB2 on your Macbook. USB3 can do similar, but in most cases does not. So, if ...
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How can I quickly make display switch between a MacBook and a Windows laptop?
Apple does not support MST (multiple stream transport) in DisplayPort so daisy-chained monitors will not work without considerable effort. This is a software limitation, Apple hardware has all the ...
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Will my MacBook Air 2019 support two extra monitors with a 3in1 Thunderbolt to VGA/DVI/HDMI adapter?
The product description says it will not support more than one display at a time. That is pretty much that.
Taking this a bit further we can look into Apple multiple display support and find that ...
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External iSight camera with M1 Mac?
Nearly two years later I received a response to my Apple bug report:
FB9029863 - External iSight FireWire Camera does not work on Apple Silicon
March 4, 2021
Unfortunately, it does not look like ...
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Apple Silicon M1 Mac connecting 30" Apple Cinema Display
For what it's worth, this adapter works for me. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon at the moment.
The only glitch I experience is that the Cinema Display does not wake up when my ...
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Connecting MacBook air to a Samsung monitor using a thunderbolt
Did you manage to resolve this? If so could you post your solution? I'm in the same position as you and would like to know if this can be resolved.
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Dual identical monitors swap settings after displays turn off
I solved the problem using a DP cable and an HDMI cable instead of 2 HDMI cables. I now have 2 different EDIDs and AlphanumericSerialNumbers.
See my detailed case and solution here.
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Improving NFS client performance
i was having a lot of trouble with both transfer speed to/from an NFS share, as well as extremely slow performance traversing directories; after mounting a share, listing a directory containing just 5 ...
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Are USB ports on a Thunderbolt dock inherently more reliable than USB ports on a USB dock?
I have a similar question, in trying to pick between different backup options. I saw the following on this OWC blog post - down in the comment section, where the author, an engineer/software developer ...
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MacBook with Lenovo C-Dock duplicates image on external monitors
I solved this puzzle by connecting one of the monitors straight to the Macbook using a USB-C/HDMI cable. All the other stuff is connected to the docking still. One of my monitors has 3 ports, so, I ...
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MacBook with Lenovo C-Dock duplicates image on external monitors
i am using Macbook Pro m2 pro 14" with lenovo USB c gen 2 dock (LDC-G2), 03X7609 Type 40AS.
if you refer to this - https://www.lenovo.com/content/dam/lenovo/pcsd/north-america/en/lenovo-partner-...
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Can Late 2012 Mac Mini support two QHD Monitors?
This is something that's very badly described in all of Apple's literature. Some of the earlier answers are correct in that the HDMI port is useless unless you are happy to stick to 1080p for ...
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How do I reset/clear my external display settings in 10.9?
I tried other suggested solutions but removing com.apple.windowserver.displays.plist to reset back to defaults was the only thing that worked for me:
cd /Library/Preferences
sudo cp com.apple....
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