I have a Macbook Air 11in base specs, and an upgraded Alienware M18x. I do alot of traveling and sailing hence the use of the MBA. Now I'm planning on selling my Alienware since I use that as my desktop. The options I have are the Upgraded 27in Imac, or a Thunderbolt Display with the 2.5ghz mac mini. The only reason I'm leaning towards the latter is so I can use it as a Monitor for my MBA.
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Mac OS X (10.6.7)
I use MBP (late 2011). I find the hunderbolt port to be similar to the mini-display port of older mac. I wish to have another display, but not ready to spend $999 over a thunderbolt display from mac. So would like to know if a Mini-diaplay port converter from apple would help me connect a exernal display via the thunderbolt port?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I just set up a monitor in the HDMI output and I have a projector in the thunderbolt to VGA output and the mini defualts to the thunderbolt being the main monitor. How do I get the HDMI monitor to be the main one?
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Mac mini, iOS 5.1
10.9.4 has failed to fix what was fine in 10.9.2 and broken starting with 10.9.3 -- a display (Dell U3011) connected to a Mac Mini mid-2011 via either a DisplayPort cable or dual-DVI adapter suffers from frequent loss of signal. The elsewhere-prescribed-juju of changing spaces, unplugging and replugging cables, ... works randomly and for short duration.Â
HDMI connection works (producing non-native resolution on the U3011).Â
This was filed as bug 17083693 and closed as a duplicate of 16197028.
With my 'old' Intel iMac using a Display Port adapter, my 24" LG Monitor would be detected correctly and worked first time. With my new 2011 iMac 27 using a genuine Apple mini DisplayPort adapter plugged into the Thunderbolt port, this same monitor now shows up as a generic VGA monitor and the range of resolutions is severely reduced - basically it looks terrible. I've tried disconnecting the cable, reconnecting, using the second Thunderbolt, changing resolutions, detecting displays, showing displays in the menu bar. All with no success.
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iMac
I have a mid 2009 iMac that doesn't have Thunderbolt display, but has a mini-dvi port.Will the Thunderbolt cinema display 27" still work when connected to this mini-dvi port? I thought it would be better going for a thunderbolt display monitor rather than the older version, so when i upgrade my machine in the future it stays compatible.
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5
I don't have a CD drive for my mac mini and am wondering if I can access my imac cd drive from my mac mini through a thunderbolt cable?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I can't deposit a new midi into my library. I try following the instructions but the song doesn't appear on the main Music library list, and I can't drop in to the Playlist file, where I need to have it as an mp3, so I can make a new CD of this song list. Â
I just had my iMac mini cleaned up and upgraded to Mac OS X 10.7.4 and things are not working the way they were. Before this, I was able just to drag the midi into the main Music library list, turn it into an mp3, then drag a copy into the Playlist.Â
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.4), just upgraded; things don't work
Is there as way to connect to two cinema display on 21.5 mid 2011 iMac with only 1 thunderbolt port?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Cinema display
if i Connect my Macbook air to the apple Cinema Display through thunderbolt is the air getting power supply through the Display?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI've just ordered an i5 Mac Mini and while it's destined to be used as a media-centre/ streamer connected to my TV via HDMI, initially I want to hook it up to the display on my 2011 iMac. Can one of you clever bods point me in the direction of what cable I need, and also what do I need to do to the iMac to make it behave as just a monitor? Is it just a matter of plugging in the cables and off I go?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI want to connect my Macbook pro to my 27in imac while i am at the office. Thi first question is how do i use the imac as a secondary display for the macbook pro? and second question, is it possible to connect the two computer via usb, firewire, or wirelessly to have them sync data?
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Macbook Pre, Mac OS X (10.5.4)
How can i use my Thunderbolt Display on my Mac Pro?
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have an iMac G5 1.8 GHZ And a Mac mini intel core duo is it possible to use the imac display as a monitor for the Mac mini I am aware of software such as screen recycler that uses a firewire cable but id like to connect directly via VGA/DVI so it dont lag
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MacBook
Will a mid 2010 version MacBook Pro work with a Thunderbolt Display?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Thunderbolt Display
Can I use my 27" Cinema Display with a 2012 MBP with Thunderbolt? The 27" Cinema Display is less than a year old but with the DVI cable, USB, and charger.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI just received a new Macbook Pro (2012, retina display) and a 27" Thunderbolt display. I am having problems getting the notebook to turn on the display. I called Apple (Monday) and they had me reset the SMC and then the PRAM. After this the monitor was recognized and worked fine for the rest of the evening. However, when I turned things on yesterday evening the monitor would not turn on, and resetting the SMC and PRAM (multiple times) has no effect.
Info:MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
How do get an image on a Samsung HD TV via HDMI adapter and cable?Currently get a static image of the desktop and then a grainy gray picture.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
My Macbook Pro (15 in 2 GHz core i7) absolutely crawls when I plug in the thunderbolt display. I'm running on snow leopard with 4 gigs of memory. Ive made all the neccesary updates. I plug in the screen and close my laptop and the computer gets unbearably slow. Once I open it up it gets way better and when I unplug the display it goes back to 100% speed. Ive called apple and they cant figure it out. Ive taken it to the apple store and they tell me they cant figure it out.
Info:Thunderbolt display, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
What do I need to do to fill my Thunderbolt display? I hate wasting part of the display.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have the latest Mac Pro with a Cinima Display, and, yesterday, I have bought a Thunderbolt Display. Unfortunately this new display does not work with my big mac. Has anyone a clue if Apple or a third party supplier is offering or will offer a graphic board supporting Thunderbolt Display or rather an adapter doing so?
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Mac Pro (Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have a new 2012 Macbook pro 17 and a 27 inch thunderbolt display.Â
The Macbook was working great. Then I connected it to the thunderbolt display and did clamshell mode. That worked well too. But.. then I powered down the macbook, disconnected the thunderbolt dislplay and tried to boot back up again. The mac book powers on, the back light comes on, I hear the chime then that is it. The back light stays on nothing else happens. Resetting the PRAM can not be done. Any of the boot options are ignored. It is like the keyboard is non resposive. I tried all the reset and boot combinations available but nothing works. Â
The light on the front of the macbook comes on then goes dim. The apple logo on the lid stays lit, and if I close the lid, the apple logo goes dim and the light on the front lights up. Weird, it is almost like it goes to sleep when it turns on. I tried conntecting the thunderbolt again but no joy. I am really disappointed. This is less than a month old and its already going in for repair. It should be replaced. Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), I am disapoint.
So my macbook pro (2011 late model) has the fan speed of around 2000 rpm during the normal use.Â
Then, when I connect it with a Thunderbolt display (with an ethernet cable for internet), the fan speed is increased to 3200-4000 rpm suddenly.Â
I just don't understand how connecting to a display alone will increase the need for cooling that significantly.Â
I recently purchased a Macbook Pro and a Thunderbolt display. It appears when I plug my Macbook Pro in with the power adapter directly to an outlet, it charges fine. However, if I use the charger on my Thunderbolt display cable, the status reads "Not Charging"... sometimes. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it appears to toggle between charging and not charging. Is this a known issue with Macbook and Thunderbolt? I assume it should always be charging if it's plugged in and the battery is low.Â
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Thunderbolt Display
I've been having a nightmare getting WIndows 7 to work properly with the second display on my MBP 15" (Early 2011) i7.Â
I'm currently running Lion 10.7.4 which works fine on both the internal laptop panel and the external AOC monitor through a Thunderbolt -> VGA Apple Adapter.Â
Bootcamp installed Windows 7-x64 with no issues, but when it came to trying to get the second monitor fired up it wouldnt.Â
I noticed when I installed WIndows and when I boot into it, that the screens mirror one another, I take it this is the Intel GPU running. I'll explain why in a bit.Â
1) I updated all the bootcamp files through Apple Update, no change
2) WHen I extend the displays, Windows sees the display, make and model without any issues, but it gets no signal
3) I then manually removed the ATI Radeon HD6xxx drivers manually, rebooted and both displays mirrored again throught a 'standard VGA adapter', this is why I assume this is the Intel kicking in.
4) I downloaded the latest ATI Drivers... ATI Mac Drivers -> Bootcamp -> Macbook Pro
5) Rebooted, and still stuck at step one now...Â
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Mac OS X 10.8.5 crashes after I disconnect the thunderbolt display. Â
I normally work in the studio with my macbook connected to an external display.
When I go to use it without the thunderbolt display it crashes - 4 times in one day.Â
I've checked my log files and I have a list of panic reports. each of the reports refer to the graphics control.
GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff808013e000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Â
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), iOS 8, Crashing
I have a 3 inch vertical band in the middle of my 26" thunderbolt display which is connected to a 6 month old 15" Macbook pro running OS 10.9.3. This band randomly flickers on and off and shows a burned-in image of the previous window. It may disappear for as much as a few weeks but then return for minutes or hours. I tried restarting with all peripherals disconnected (hard discs, Bamboo graphics pad etc) with no effect.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a 17-inch MacBook Pro and a 27 inch Thunderbolt display. I've been using both for about 2 years now. On occasion, the display disconnects for no obvious reason. Unplugging it from my MacBook Pro and replugging it in seems to solve the problem, but its been happening more frequently lately.Â
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a Macbook Pro mid 2009 running Mavericks. I have an old 23" Cinema Display that uses a big chunky adaptor (ADC?) with a dual USB and Thunderbolt cable and it works well with it, however, I just bought a new Thunderbolt 27" display and it just won't detect it. I also notice that a lacie drive in the same Thunderbolt slot won't show up either. The old Cinema Display does still work however using that same slot so it's not actually dead. Puzzled! Â
I know this MBP is probably one of the first generation to have Thunderbolt but I've never used it for anything other than the old Cinema Display adaptor.Â
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
