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 Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: Apple Posts Thunderbolt Display Connection Options |
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Apple Posts Thunderbolt Display Connection Options
Friday, September 16, 2011
Posted by: Staff
Apple has posted a new support document that outlines the connection options for the Apple Thunderbolt Display with Thunderbolt-enabled Macs. Down below is a list from the support document indicating how many Thunderbolt displays can be connected to each of these machines.
- Mac mini (Mid 2011): Two Thunderbolt displays. The Mac mini with AMD graphics can also support a HDMI compatible device on its HDMI port when using two Thunderbolt displays.
- iMac (Mid 2011 and Late 2011): Two Thunderbolt displays. The iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) with two Thunderbolt ports supports a total of two Thunderbolt displays regardless of which Thunderbolt port each display is connected to.
- MacBook Air (Mid 2011): One Thunderbolt display.
- MacBook Pro (Early 2011): Two Thunderbolt displays. Connecting a second Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch) to a 13-inch MacBook Pro will make the screen on the MacBook Pro turn black. This is expected behavior.
Apple also notes in the support document that users are unable to daisy-chain a Mini DisplayPort display off the Apple Thunderbolt Display.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Not that I can afford two Thunderbolt displays, but I so wish the Mac mini server had Radeon graphics. Being able to throw one more display in the mix would be such a trip.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Cool stuff, but what I find even cooler is that the Thunderbolt Display provides Firewire and USB though the display itself while only having a single Thunderbolt cable connected to the computer. It's amazing.
This allows a MacBook Air awesome expansion capability. |
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| Bandit Bill wrote: | | Cool stuff, but what I find even cooler is that the Thunderbolt Display provides Firewire and USB though the display itself while only having a single Thunderbolt cable connected to the computer. It's amazing. |
It truly is amazing. I've read that Belkin has a Thunderbolt-based hub coming out that offers USB, FireWire, and Ethernet ports. It also has a pass-through port with Thunderbolt.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:07 am Post subject: |
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| Wow only one display for the macbook air i sure hope they figure out how to do two displays soon or people are not going to be interested in a 999.00 laptop that only uses one display. |
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| macmanmacman wrote: | | Wow only one display for the macbook air i sure hope they figure out how to do two displays soon or people are not going to be interested in a 999.00 laptop that only uses one display. |
The % Air customers who will be concerned will be extremely minor. My guess is products like Matrox Dual Head 2 Go will support multiple displays through Thunderbolt.
I have never yet had an Air customer even ask if it will support multiple displays. |
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It really blows my mind that one port has the bandwidth to handle all of these other devices and ports at once. It's impressive technology.
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| g5g5 wrote: | | It really blows my mind that one port has the bandwidth to handle all of these other devices and ports at once. It's impressive technology. |
Agreed. Now if Apple could start putting USB 3 on it's machines as well, we'd have a home run. |
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