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Mac pro 13-inch with the M1 chip only support one external display. How should I do for two external display

I'm using a Mac pro-13-inch with M1 chip which I bought last year. I'd like to connect two external display, but when I read this doc [1], I recognize that my mac only support one external display.


How should I do for two external display. I've already bought the second display...


Regards,

Tim



[1] Connect a display to your Mac - Apple Support


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jun 7, 2022 5:26 PM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2022 5:52 PM

Tim_Chiang wrote:

Is there any way without getting another Mac? It's very weird to buy a new laptop since I just bought one for half a year ago.



Always good to read the specs...


The expectations for the introduction to SoC were set low for the M1, the 13" was the initial roll out.


trade the Mac in if you have your heart set on the 2nd dispaly you bought.

Apple Trade In


There are work arounds but with limitations you may not be satisfied with—

more—

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/how-connect-two-or-more-external-displays-apple-silicon-m1-mac-3799794/


https://www.kensington.com/news/docking-connectivity-blog/how-to-connect-more-than-one-display-to-an-apple-m1-macbook/


https://www.reviewgeek.com/75284/everything-you-need-to-run-multiple-monitors-from-your-m1-macbook/



You can read more— see post by Grant Bennet-Alder

MacBook Pro 13" M1 Dual Monitors using De… - Apple Community




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Jun 7, 2022 5:52 PM in response to Tim_Chiang

Tim_Chiang wrote:

Is there any way without getting another Mac? It's very weird to buy a new laptop since I just bought one for half a year ago.



Always good to read the specs...


The expectations for the introduction to SoC were set low for the M1, the 13" was the initial roll out.


trade the Mac in if you have your heart set on the 2nd dispaly you bought.

Apple Trade In


There are work arounds but with limitations you may not be satisfied with—

more—

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/how-connect-two-or-more-external-displays-apple-silicon-m1-mac-3799794/


https://www.kensington.com/news/docking-connectivity-blog/how-to-connect-more-than-one-display-to-an-apple-m1-macbook/


https://www.reviewgeek.com/75284/everything-you-need-to-run-multiple-monitors-from-your-m1-macbook/



You can read more— see post by Grant Bennet-Alder

MacBook Pro 13" M1 Dual Monitors using De… - Apple Community




Jun 7, 2022 5:42 PM in response to Tim_Chiang

Tim_Chiang wrote:

I'm using a Mac pro-13-inch with M1 chip which I bought last year. I'd like to connect two external display, but when I read this doc [1], I recognize that my mac only support one external display.

How should I do for two external display. I've already bought the second display...

Regards,
Tim


[1] Connect a display to your Mac - Apple Support



Right...


your introductory M1 only supports one external Monitor

ref: MacBook Pro 13-inch - Technical Specifications - Apple



The M1 MacBook Pro 13-in with Apple-Silicon has only one available display generator


How about returning the second display or up grade to a new Mac that supports more than one external display:

MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch - Technical Specifications - Apple



Mac pro 13-inch with the M1 chip only support one external display. How should I do for two external display

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