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I recently bought a MacAir w/ the M1 chip. I had intended to use this for work but i have to have 2 external monitors. i thought i could use my Dell Docking Station, but it's only allowing the use of one. If I put the other monitor directly into the other port in the laptop, will it work?
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
From this document: Use multiple displays with your Mac - https://support.apple.com/HT202351
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"If you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, you can connect a single external display to your Mac using one of the Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. Docks don't increase the number of displays you can connect as an extended desktop."
A M1 Mac Mini can support an additional display because it also has a HDMI port.
From this document: Use multiple displays with your Mac - https://support.apple.com/HT202351
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"If you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, you can connect a single external display to your Mac using one of the Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. Docks don't increase the number of displays you can connect as an extended desktop."
A M1 Mac Mini can support an additional display because it also has a HDMI port.
Lightning? Do you mean USB ports? No, that's to what that document is referring. You can plus a display into each one but one of them won't work because the M1 line currently only supports a single display. Some people have been talking about using a third party device to use two but I haven't been following those discussions.
I did see that - but wondering if I can use both lightning ports - one for a docking station and one directly to a monitor? Or am I completely out of luck. :(
Got it. Thanks!
I just bought a MacBook Air w M1. Is there any way to use 2 external monitors or is it impossible?
