I have a 2017 MacBook pro w/ touchbar and the (work issued it to me). The dock has thunderbolt, HDMI, and VGA on the back. A single USB-C cable comes off of the dock. The issue I have noticed is that if all three of my monitors are plugged into the dock, the Mac only recognizes them as a single monitor so its just 3 monitors mirroring my MacBook. Currently, I had to solve this by using a dongle for two of the monitors, leaving only one hooked up to the dock.
Aug 12, 2017 - I have a 2009 Mac Pro, running OS X 10.11.6. I just purchased Dell Monitor P2415Q. It is 4K but I cannot find drivers on Dell's site.
This is not that ideal, for cable management and the fact that USB-C is supposed to be able to handle multiple monitors. Are there any driver updates or hacks I can apply in order to get these monitors to be independent and not show up as a single monitor? Is this an Apple limitation in place or something else? I've a 2017 15' Macbook Pro connected to the Dell WD15. I've a Dell P2416D monitor connected. It's running at 2560x1440 60hz through the mini-displayport.
Other USB accessories (keyboard/mouse/hard drive) are detected and working fine as well. However, I can't get the ethernet to be recognized. On the Mac System Preferences Network panel, the 'Thunderbolt Bridge' is saying not connected; the link and activity lights of the ethernet port are lite (left with orange and right with blinking yellow). – Feb 13 '18 at 20:15. First off the dock actually does not have Thunderbolt as you write - it is instead a mini-DisplayPort connector. Dell has a much similar product called TB15 which has Thunderbolt support.
The WD15 does not. Note that TB15 was discontinued/recalled because of stability issues, and a newer product named TB16 is now available.
Dell does not support macOS for this product, so they do not express any guarantee that it is supposed to work with your MBP running macOS. Dell writes on their support page (linked below) that the dock does not support 3 monitors in 'extended mode' (i.e. Each monitor is independent). With a 3rd display connected via VGA that display will always be in 'clone mode' (i.e. Just a mirror of another monitor).
This seems to be a hardware limitation, and thus no driver changes or software hacks will ever allow you to run 3 independent displays. In addition to this, your MacBook Pro does not support MST (multi-stream transport) via the USB-C cable you plug in. MST is required for this dock's 'extended mode' to work even with just two monitors. I would recommend buying a dock that specifically supports your Mac. For example the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Express Dock HD, although it will still only allow connecting 2 ordinary (i.e. Non USB DisplayLink) monitors to the dock.
Having used an iMac with a 24″ screen (1920 x 1200) for years, I started to have more travel days, so a MacBook was needed. AppleWorks 6 is necessary to open older documents every now and then. It requires Rosetta and from 2009. At Low End Mac, there has been discussion about legitimate reasons to stick with Snow Leopard (SL), and an excellent table showing. Extra screen space makes work and leisure more comfortable. Using a high resolution monitor becomes a habit very easily if one does any graphical work. Also, using a Mac laptop as your primary computer dictates dealing with USB hubs.
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With these necessities, I purchased a used (MBP). The glossy screen with 1440 x 900 pixels has enough screen space for mobile work, but it turns out the the colours are not as good as the iMac – even after a couple of calibrations in System Preferences.
A graphic with linear colour gradient can show the screen is actually 18-bit, as there appears visible banding along the gradient. That’s what laptop screens are. An external monitor is preferable. This MBP support 2560 x 1600 on a second monitor. The possibilities are either DisplayPort or an Apple Thunderbolt monitor.
Retina Display, meaning the viewer cannot discern adjacent pixels at normal viewing distance, is a pleasure for reading or graphics. High pixel density is not essential but nice. In the meaning of refined, too. MBP screen has a pixel density of 110 pixels per inch, which is fine for Mac OS X graphics defaults. The 25″ has a 2560 x 1440 IPS LED backlit panel. Pixel density is 117.49 ppi and works well with Mac OS X non-retina graphics with font sizes 12 or 14 and browser zoom 120%. Pixel density is nowhere near Retina but enjoyable when reading or retouching photos.
The difference in ppi across the two screens does not bother me. Colour accuracy and an antiglare surface are welcome. There are many other monitors available.
I chose U2515H for being near the maximum resolution supported and having five USB 3.0 ports. I have no other connection to Dell. This monitor solved my cord mess.
U2515H supports HDMI and DisplayPort. It came with a Mini DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort cable compatible with the MBP. DisplayPort carries audio.
Although the monitor has no speakers, it has an audio out minijack. That is connected to audio equipment. The monitor attaches to the computer with USB 3.0 cable (included). One of five USB ports is taken by the Logitech Nano Wireless Adapter for my mouse. Another connects to a USB keyboard, and a third to a MIDI keyboard. My backup disk uses FireWire.
That makes 3 cords and Magsafe power on one side of the notebook. An ethernet cable is also in use, but wireless is as fast in the local setting.
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Thunderbolt docks exist, which could make it easier to come and go with Thunberbolt MacBooks. A word for Snow Leopard users: Docks do not support anything else but DisplayPort while using Mac OS X 10.6. The version requirements of some are listed at. The cables stay put and tidy on the desk. When at home, the MBP sits on a riser stand. Its screen shows extended desktop and time and date by software (free).
The usefullness of this MBP improved a lot. A very important person said she’ll work on my desk with her MacBook Air when I am traveling. Keywords: #externaldisplay #macbookpro Short link: searchword: externaldisplay.