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Display Information - Mac computers with Apple silicon

Created by Adrian Gay on May 18, 2022

From: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202351

On Mac computers with Apple silicon, you can connect up to 5 displays depending on the chip in your Mac. 

To find out which chip your Mac has, choose Apple menu  > About This Mac

If you're using a Mac Studio with M1 Ultra:

You can connect up to five external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports on the front and back of the computer.

If you're using a Mac with M1 Max:

On MacBook Pro, you can connect up to four external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports.

On Mac Studio, you can connect up to five external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports on the back of the computer.

If you're using a Mac with M1 Pro:

You can connect up to two external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports.

If you're using a Mac with the M1 chip:

On iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro, you can connect one external display using either of the Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. 

On iMac, connect your display to either of the ports with the Thunderbolt symbol .

On Mac mini, you can connect a second display to the HDMI port.

Using docks or daisy-chaining devices doesn't increase the number of displays you can connect.

If you're using a Mac with the M3 chip

One display over HDMI or Thunderbolt

If you're using a Mac with the M2 Pro or M3 Pro chip

Up to two displays, both Thunderbolt, or one Thunderbolt and one HDMI

If you're using a Mac with the M2 Max or M3 Max chip

Up to four displays, all Thunderbolt, or Thunderbolt with up to one HDMI



Keywordssmph it knowledge base display mac apple silicon macos monitors m1 m2 m3 max pro ultra   Doc ID134144
OwnerBrianna M.GroupSMPH
Created2024-01-16 15:23:21Updated2024-02-15 16:53:24
SitesSchool of Medicine and Public Health
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