iMac Connecting Multiple Monitors using Thunderbolt Ports - SpiderWayne
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Review and "How To" connect additional monitors to your iMac using Thunderbolt Ports.
Used mini display port to DVI adapters.
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Bro! I don’t know how many videos and blogs I’ve searched for this specific set up!!! Thank you for posting this! 👏👏👏
Hey thanks for letting me!
Hey SpiderWayne, came across this video and immediately recognized your voice, years ago I listened to your iMac unboxing video night and day before deciding on the iMac. Thank you very much, it’s the best computer I’ve ever owned!!!
Wow really glad! Thanks!!! I love my iMac and Macbook Pro. Great machines.
Thank you so much! Had an older iMac and an hp monitor connected to it, got a newer iMac recently and finally got around to set up monitor and realized it wouldn't work. Your video explained exactly what device I needed and was helpful to order through Amazon. Thank you!
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I just wanted to mention in system preferences if you click on displays and then arrangement you can line the screen up evenly and you would be able to drag the pages straight over but I like mine to be arranged like yours is now instead of lined up unless all three monitors are lined up
Thank you so much for replying its really nice when someone who does have a great channel like yours actually answers people's questions lol. I did go to RadioShack and get a converter / adapter and it did work. I was able to finish the install on my Mac but the screen was still black. I ended up running a hardware test found out it was the display cable and its in the shop for repair. I'm done trying to work on it
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wowww.. your video is a guide to me in 2021.. finally I've tried 2nd external monitor and it is working like a charm..
even apple staff have no idea about this.. they said "my IMAC (late 2013) support only one monitor" 🤦♂️
by the way both monitors are on TB ports to HDMI and 1920x1080p ✌️😎
damn I only have 1 TB port & brought 2 extra monitors.
Thanks, yes it a nice looking monitor. I finally manage to get it working. After going through countless forums on net. One came up with this - on display menu, hold down option button and slowly plug in HDMI. Boom it works, runs perfectly. In iMac display menu still says no devices detected but still works.
This is great and thank you for letting me know.
Love how the alert sound made you look away for a sec. It's OK to disconnect while you're talking to us. ;-) "Don't Disturb"
Thanks LOL Sometimes I get distracted easily
Thank you for this!
Sorry, at the 1 minute mark I meant that the monitors I'm using max out at 1920x1080. When hooking up this way you limits will be based on your monitors max resolution.
Hi mate do you have any problems with imac and 2 monitors while in windows mode?..
I no longer run Windows but I don't think there would be a problem with it.
thanks man this is must for a web designer or graphic designer.....
DaMidnitezorro It's an awesome setup but now I'm using my 27" iMac with a 27" Thunderbolt Apple Display and I'm still loving it!
+SpiderWayne What about one 27" iMac and two 27" Thunderbolt displays ?
SPIDER WAYNE :D What a name Man
if i buy a thunderbolt to HDMI cable do you think that i can plug it into my tv and make multiple displays? so i have two screens to work with? (this is if i update to mavericks)
Hi! I was searching for this exact video topic and you just a made it a few days ago! I'll be getting an iMac soon but I'm waiting the next Haswell update which shouldn't be too long now.
Sorry to hear your screen isn't working.
This might work for you but you can't turn off you main screen so when you pull up settings windows you might not be able to see it because it pops up on the main screen. You might have might have to guess at where the window is to grab it and pull it over... follow me?
The adapter is cheap, I say try it because you can always return the cable if it doesn't work for you.
Thanks for the info! I'm new to Mac and any knowledge is appreciated
😂 Your car advertising is a little over-the-top but very hilarious
Thanks!!!
Go to System Preferences -> Displays -> Arrangement. Drag the windows until you are satisfied with how they align.
Yes but with different sizes you're still going to find the same problem either at the top or the bottom because your taking from one or the other.
I got rid of the two 24" monitors and replaced them with a 27" Apple Thunderbolt monitor so for me this doesn't matter anymore.
Then I'd say that this video is outdated. I am using a thunderbolt display right now!
Brian McCarthy Then I'd have to say you are wrong. Just because you and I both use Thunderbolt monitors doesn't mean everyone else does. This will still help people connect monitors they already have (non thunderbolt) to an Mac if they get one.
Hi, how do i connect a third 27” thunderbolt monitor? This is for my latest new macbook pro. Thanks!!!
Dude love the videos! You are pretty frickn amazing. One day i hope to do that with my computer...... One day when i am not broke.
The only drag about this is that there goes your opportunity to have a Thunderbolt drive. Having three monitors often means you do a lot of graphic or video work. Which means big files. Which means you need a place to access these files and the new iMacs don't really give you a lot of options. Especially if you are trying to maximize performance with a SSD drive for the startup disk. SSD drives are smaller and way more money. Internally, iMacs have exactly one extra impossible-to-get-to drive bay. Best I was able to do was have the main built in monitor and one extra.
Al Luckow Thats not true. You can daisy chain which is what I did. I went from my monitor to a Thunderbolt drive to a monitor with no problems.
SpiderWayne It's funny, I of course tried that and it didn't work. I think the issue is that if you go from a daisy chain to an "Apple Thunderbolt-equipped" monitor, then there might be success. In my case I'm using a Thunderbolt adapter and that might be the weak link in the daisy chain. Like you said in the video, buying a Thunderbolt monitor is probably not worth it, and I agree.
I had an old iMac and it worked perfectly on it. A few months back I bought a 24" iMac with M1 chip. It won't recognize the 2nd monitor unless I use a splitter - which just makes them mirrored displays and I need them to function as 3 different displays. I don't know why apple would make a desktop in 2022 that didn't support 2 external monitors. Any work around to this you know of?
REAL AND SIMPLE VIDEO
THX
Simple? Took more than two minutes before he finally got into the topic. Too much fluff at the beginning.
I have a few questions for you... if that's ok?
1. I've seen your unboxing video and I was wondering what are your overall thoughts on the iMac (hardware/OS etc) in general, now that you've used it for several months?
2. How does the hardware perform during video editing/rendering etc?
3. How does the graphics card perform with the additional monitors? Have you noticed any lag or stuttering at all (even during video editing/rendering)?
It's 2022. I have a 2019 iMAC and there are those cables with USB-C at one end and HDMI on the other end. Can I use that for USB-C to iMac and HDMI to monitor? I have never tried but don't have another monitor to try. In theory, it "should" work? Or must I get the adapter and buy a HDMI to HDMI cable? Thank you
Hi, Apple states the limitation of the Retina iMac as two Thunderbolt displays. Could you add a third monitor to the Thunderbolt displays? Perhaps getting it to three or four external displays?
Hi. Just bought a Thunderbolt device for my iMac-to-Dell monitor, but when the iMac goes into sleep mode, and then I turn it on, the Dell monitor does not come on unless I unplug it from the iMac and replug it. How can this problem can be fixed?
I don't know because I haven't upgraded to Mavericks yet. If you do this and it works let me know.
great job checking your text in the video!
I had a similar screen resolution 'mismatch' issue when I tried to connect a 3rd screen to a mac pro. Managed to solve it with a slightly more powerful (and expensive!) adaptor cable (Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter) which took some of the load of the main graphics card and opened up more resolution options on the 3rd screen… perhaps that might solve your issue there?
Wayne, why didn't you buy 2 of the same at BestBuy? Does it matter?
I already owned one so I just bought a second and for me it didn't matter that they were different.
You can also arrange the monitors in settings, then you don't have that problem
great video i really like your videos they really help thank you
Awesome! Thanks for the comment and subbing!
Thank you for such a simple explanation :)
You're welcome!
Can you use a splitter for 2 monitors into 1 thunderbolt port?
Does both external monitors need to be the same res ?
So cool. I am so glad you shared that.
+Stephen Olivarez You're welcome!
Thanks a lot man! I have been searching youtube for weeks trying to find this. I simply wanted to know if you could do what you just did with 2 thunderbolts to DVI cables! Every video I found were saying you had to be a special converter and all that! I have a mac book pro on the way and I was getting nervous that it wouldn't work with my 2 DVI Acer monitors. You have eased my mind! Thanks!
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4. Do you have any advice for someone considering getting an iMac soon? Any do's and don'ts?
Any response would be appreciated. Thanks!
I bought 3 imac27s from late 2012 models. I bought 2 thunderbolt cables to connect up all three and cannot seem to get it to work, any advice you can give me please?
I only have one thunderbolt port available, is there a way to split this off to connect 2 DVI/VGA monitors through one TB?
Question -- I'm interested in confirming if it's possible to setup either a Macbook Air or Pro (or even a PC) with a dual monitor setup consisting of an Apple 27" LED Cinema Display and a Dell u2410F monitor. Can you help explain if and how this might be possible?
Question, I have a 2013 27 inch iMac. I was in the process of moving while I was putting some stuff from my truck to my house some kids tried to steal my iMac out of my truck. When I walked out of my house they saw me, dropped my iMac and ran. Needless to say the cracked the screen. I don't have the money to replace the screen and was thinking about buying a monitor and hooking it up like the way you have your monitor hooked up. Can I do this without having to go into the settings on the iMac and change any settings? Thanks
Can the ports on the secondary monitors be used like an extra dock to connect more Devices on top of using it as a second display?
Hi! I wanted to see how I can add another monitor with a USB port? I am using the display for one monitor and need to set up another monitor with USB. My MacBook Air 2013 only has one display port. I've purchased so many adaptors that nothing is working. hope you can help :) My current adaptor is the Diamond USB 3.0 to DVI Multi-Display Adaptor.
Hey i need help can u help me with port forwarding two devices to one port
can you watch 2880x1800 videos?or just full hd?
I haven't upgraded to Mavericks yet... what do you thing about it?
I did some research and like you I can't find an answer either.
All I found were suggestions like the following (some seem a little silly):
1) Dim your monitor as low as it can go.
2) Create an image file that is at least 2560x1440px and open it max on mac screen
3) Use either of these two programs Shades or SwitchResX
If any of these work for you please let me know.
Good luck!
Wayne
so will it be the same with the 21.5 imac where you can use both thunderbolt ports or is it going to be the same issue as with the mac mini where it mirrors any more past the 2nd monitor?
Thought you would be explaining what buttons to push to make it work :(
I dónt know if it`s able to play a game using the three screens. Can´t you upload a video playing some game using the three monitors (1 imac and 2 others) PLEASE... or watching a movie.
I hope you realize that you can set up the position of your monitors in the display settings so that you can easily drag across the monitors without having to move the mouse up and down.... even without having same sized monitors...
Yep knew that but glad you mentioned it here.
Thanks!
If I connected two 27 inch monitors to my iMac in this way would they work as extended display with Windows 10 on Bootcamp? Thanks.
Hi SpiderWayne! What kind of camera did you use to record this?
It was either a Nikon D600 or D800... Since this video Nikon had a recall on the D600 and swapped it for a D610 and I sold the D800 and now have the D810. All good cameras.
how to have audio though each individually? is that possible for example: youtube on imac and spotify on monitor
Spider, I need your help, i have a Tv conectec via minidp-hdmi and I need to turn off the imac display while I watch movies. Can't find anything to fix this. I'm running Mavericks
So say I have a mini display to vga/ HDMI combo connector .. it’s one cable mini display on one end and both a vga an HDMI on the other end .. can I run them both at the same time giving me 3 monitors ? ... like run an HDMI monitor on one side an ol vga on the other side ?
can i use the imac as a external monitior.
just by using a adapter from thunderbolt to display port??
i read that it work whit a thunderbolt cable. but wil it work whit a thunderbolt to dp cable??.
I have 2 projectors running from my mini dvi port. How can I add an external monitor without compromising the projectors?
My mistake. What processor and graphics are you running in the imac? I'm considering the same setup. I just want to make sure I have enough "oooomph" to push the extra displays. Thanks
Hey no problem. Here is my configuration and it runs great!
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It seems like my iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) only has one thunderbolt port. Do you have a suggestion?
Not really. Maybe a thunderbolt hub (I doubt it)? Don't know for sure if it would work. You should contact Apple with this. Good luck.
Thanks.
I can't seem to find those adaptors anywhere. Might you have a link to where they might be purchased? Thanks for the video. I did subscribe.
Thanks for the sub!
I got one of the from BestBuy see here www.bestbuy.com/site/rocketfish-mini-displayport-to-dvi-adapter/2343724.p?id=1218321953507&skuId=2343724&st=mini%20display%20port%20to%20DVI%20adapters&cp=1&lp=1
SpiderWayne Wow!!! Thanks for the quick response. If I am correct that will connect directly to the thunderbolt port.
Abel Sanchez You're welcome! Yes that will plug into the Thunderbolt port. Thanks again!
I have a 2011 imac. It only has one thunderbolt port. any way to add two monitors?
Thanks great tips!
hey is it possible to hook up an external monitor to a mackbook?
SpiderWayne, whatever happened to the monitors? I thought you told me you were probably giving them away...lol...never the less I have too pick up two so let me know which ones you think should work better with the iMac 27"....thanks in advance "You rock"
I still have them but now I bought a second 27" Apple monitor and found that I don't really need all 3 anymore. I am thinking about giving 2 of them away but haven't made up my mind yet. If possible stick with Thunderbolt monitors they work great and you can daisy chain other devices too. If price is an issue then I'd go with something like the LG (LED Back Lit). IPS type of monitors look really good too from all angles. The Apple monitors look great but they are thicker than the iMac and produce a lot of heat. I love mine but I could do without the heat. Good luck!
Yes, price is an issue with just sending a daughter off to collage and having to replace the roof on our house before th he winter here in Jersey set in. I could sure use those monitors if you decide to give them up since I run a small business from home and they sure would come in handy. ..thanks again though for responding to my inquiry
If the monitor is already 1440 will it still be reduced to 1080p even if I connect it through hdmi?
will it work fine with an ultra wide monitor as the second monitor of my iMac 27' ?
I wish I had a Mac Pro. Man now I thinking about it all over again lol
A Mac PRO? I'd love to have one but I'm happy with my iMac. Who knows... maybe some day.
SpiderWayne don't be too bummed out, currently a lot of the software out there doesn't even take full advantage of the insane power of the mac pro's hardware.
True
Need your advice. Setting up a Vizio tv to my Imac 21in 2009 I think?I have 1 mini port and 1 thunderbolt port and several usb ports. The mini port is taken up with another monitor, the tv has HDMI port. How should I hook this up?
You can try the same thunderbolt to hdmi adapter that I use in the video to go from your iMac to your TV. I have never connected to a TV but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Your iMac shouldn't need any additional drivers or software, it should just work. You can pick up the adapter from BestBuy or may places online. Good luck.
Can I connect a regular newer TV monitor to my iMac using the 15 pin male connections at both ends to the Mini DVI adapter? My iMac went to a black screen in the middle of the install of Snow Leopard and I cannot see how to continue. Apparently Apple is not acknowledging that this is a serious problem
Thanks for Subbing! Wow this really sucks. I wish I could say for sure but the best I can do is say I think it will work. If I had a TV like this to test I would for you but I watch almost everything on my iMac and sometimes on my HDMI TV. Still I don't see why it wouldn't work. Good luck!
I hope you see this on a video this old, and I know that is probably unlikely. I found your video while trying to find out how to connect my Mid 2011 iMac 21.5 to additional monitors. I don't know why but even apple seems to be clueless about their own products. I can assure you I am not incorrect. My 21.5 iMac has only 1 (ONE) Thunderbolt port not 2 as there is on your 27 inch iMac. Apple got shitty with me and told me "First of all you don't have one Thunderbolt Port you have 2". They are absolutely incorrect. I have the following ports on my machine, looking at the back and going from left to right: 1 Audio line out jack, 1 Audio line in jack, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Firewire port, 1 thunderbolt port and 1 Gigabit ethernet port. With all this said Do you know if I can connect 2 more monitors to my 21.5 iMac utilizing the single (1, ONE) Thunderbolt port that is on the back and going into some kind of multi display adapter. Thank you for answering if you see this question
Hello, I'm not sure if you can do it with just one thunderbolt port. However, I would look into these and see if they might work for you. Thunderbolt to a monitor that has thunderbolt in.... or thunderbolt to something like an HDMI adapter. Now here is where it gets really iffy, If you can find another monitor with an output you might be able to daisy chain them. A long time ago I had an external hard drive that took a thunderbolt in and it had a thunderbolt out which I used to go to a monitor and it worked. Another option for your second monitor would be a usb to hdmi adapter. However, you might not get full resolution this way but you could try it. Good luck!
@@spiderwayne Thank you this is exactly the kind of infor I was looking for. Simple things to try that may or may not work. I can deal with this. Rather than being told by the manufacturer that I don't know how many ports I have. No lie in my head I said: Moth$%^$^$er I am looking right at this and there is only one port with the lightning symbol above it, can you see my machine... I think no lol ..... anyway thank you for your answer. I gave you the sub just for the video I watched but you more than earned that sub by answering.
@@TheFalcro1234 You're welcome and I hope you find a solution. Thanks for the sub too!
The difference between that video is they're working on a 2011 27.5 inch iMac and mine is a 2010 21.5 inch. I never saw them disconnect a thermal sensor cable which my hard drive definitely had. So I'm also hoping I don't need the LCD power cable oh well I will leave this up to the Mac repair guy. And I will tell you that, that display cable does not go back in as simple as it did in that video that's why I ended up damaging the end of it. Really it is seriously a good time to start seriously drinking
Hi, you state that the thunderbolt displays max out at 1920x1080. However apples website states "Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display" what year is your imac?
I did not say that the Thunderbolt displays max out at 1920x1080, I said that my 2 extra LG monitors do and this is due to the limitation of the LG monitors I have not the iMac. My iMac is a 2013 and it's maxing out at 2560x1440.
I use the Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adaptor to get full resolution on my 30" Dell monitor ($99) with my 2012 iMac. I tried the adaptor shown in this video and it didn't work correctly - I think the problem was that it didn't show the full resolution of the 30" monitor.
when u said you connected the monitor to the kanox using the existing cable what was the existing cable
+BenMW Plays The existing cable is the cable the monitor came with.
I have connecte the dvi to thunderbolt adapter and I'm getting no signal any ideas
Hey Spider Wayne.... I wanted to know if one the the monitors connected through the Thunderbolt ports can be a 22HD Cintiq from Wacom. The setup I'm thinking of would be 27" Retina iMac (in the middle), 24" Ezio (to the left) and 22" HD Cintiq(to the right). Would that work?
mia delcasino I don't see why not but you will really never know until you try it. Maxed out though I would think that each screen will be at a different resolution.
I have a dell windows laptop and a 2013 model iMac. I want to use iMac monitor as a second split monitor for my dell laptop. is it possible?
I would love for you to review where to purchase a hard drive for the 2009 and the 2010 IMac so that we don't have this ongoing ridiculous issue with the Thermal sensor cable. The Mac tech I took my iMac to said there were hard drives for sale that had that notch for the cable to connect to. where he found those I do not know. Do you know anything about the thermal sensor cable that is sold on the OWC website?
I haven't heard of this problem. My iMac is a 2012, so maybe it's been fixed and that's why I haven't heard about it. I did some research and I see what you're saying and a lot of people have had a problem with it. I think the problem went all the way to 2011. OWC did a "How To" video... maybe this will help? ruclips.net/video/Z7logphayJw/видео.html&src_vid=wuK256K2zSQ&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_3004113041
nice video,thanks. any disappointment with the imac? i want to switch from pc and have a 3 monitor setup also. debating imac vs mac pro $$
No disappointment at all. However, I have a real need for a Mac. A lot of people will say I wasted money because a Windows computer is a lot cheaper. Sure they are cheaper but I use software that only works on a Mac. Plus I love the Apple Operating System. Like anything it took some time to learn parts of it but it's a great system and everything just works. For my day job I'm a Windows computer tech and I use one everyday at work. I'm one of those guys that use to buy all the parts, put it all together, then install the OS so I know all about Windows but I personally prefer Apple. Now between iMac and Mac Pro, for me my iMac is perfect. I'd love to have a Mac Pro but I don't have a real need for one so I'll be sticking with my iMac.
SpiderWayne
thanks a lot. forgot to mention, i also have a macbook pro so i'm familiar with mac anyway. plus an ipad, lol. windows works ok for me but want to upgrade my desktop in the next year. i think one concern on imac is having the big display a part of it means it's not upgradable. but the 27 is a sweet monitor anyway.
Good. I did too then I got the iMac... I like having both. I use the Macbook when I travel and my iMac when I'm home. Well, I guess I do travel with my iMac too when I do my Live Stream Haunted Hotel Giveaways. When I stay at "haunted" I like having it with me.
I am want to use my iMac as an external monitor with my work pc. any suggestions
what would you go with a iMac or a Macbook Pro? I'm having trouble deciding b/c I see many have the Macbook set up with another monitor instead of the iMac. Is that the new generation iMac?
Ah Ha! Perfect timing since I was just looking into both because I'm thinking about getting another Mac Laptop. I still have my early 2008 Mac Book Pro that I use when I'm traveling but it's time for a new one.
I hate answers like it depends on your needs so I'll answer your question as you asked it... "what would you go with..."
For me I have to stick with a Mac Book Pro. The only reason is I need more ram, and a larger drive than what I could get with the Mac Air. As for CPU, I may not need more than the Mac Air has but I want all I can get... that's just me.
Now here is the thing, I'm sure I can do what want, which is mostly video editing on the Mac Air with no problem but I'm inpatient thus my need for more ram, and faster CPU. If I just wanted it to surf the web and create documents and spreadsheets then I'd get the Mac Air for sure but I'm doing a lot more than that and need a workhorse so I'd go Mac Book Pro.
And now here is the answer I hate but it does apply... It's really up to you and what you're going to use it for.
To me, having more than I need today, goes a lot longer tomorrow and then eventually it's time for something new again :)
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I hope this helps,
SpiderWayne
Great Video, Im currently in the process of setting up a video editing studio. Just purchased a 27" iMac and wanted to know if I could get a full screen resolution on (2) 27" AOC Monitors connected to the thunderbolt ports or is the 24" Max size? Thanks for your help!
My understanding is as long as you connect through the thunderbolt ports like I did you should get full resolution of what ever your monitor is capable of. You shouldn't have any problems with your monitors. Thanks
SpiderWayne Thanks alot Appreciate it!
Hi, can i use my imac #24 from early 2008 as a monitor for my macbook air? Thx4help
how can i connect my windows laptop with thunderbolt 3 output to my imac 2017 to use it as external monitor to the laptop ?
Hello SpiderWayne I could really use some help. I was wondering if this setup that you have here works the same as the previous 3 monitor setup you had for playing games because I have an Apple monitor and I want to put two dvi monitors on the sides of it. How can i make this work for playing video games using all three screens? Right now I have just two monitors and they only work separate from each other, in other words i can't use both screens for one long safari window.
ralph venuto I don't think it will work. I tried but I could only get the game to play on one monitor. I think if you want it to work you'll have to connect all your external monitors through that unit I was using called MatroxTripleHead2Go.
Okay so I'm getting Mac in a few days and I'm just wondering if this will create lag/make it slower..? I'm a getting the £1199 the one where it is really difficult to change the RAMS thanks in advance
I saw no slowness of any kind with this setup. If you're getting a 27" iMac it's easy to change the RAM see my video here: ruclips.net/video/R1y3lzZATMw/видео.html
If you're getting a 21" you better double check with Apple... I don't think you can upgrade the RAM.
On an iMAC with two USB-C adapters connected to a multiplexer which is connected to two projectors, not often but randomly they will switch positions ... i.e. Port 1 outputs proj A video and Port 2 outputs proj B video and will randomly switch so Port 1 outputs proj B video and Port 2 outputs proj A video. Is there a way to lock these assignments in the OS?
I’ve run into that problem recently with a newer setup and the only thing that works for me besides going into preferences is to physically disconnect the monitors from the Mac and plug them back in. PINA!!!
so what do you do to add more thunderbolt ports? since the adaptors don't have a pass through for connecting more devices.
I don't need more than the two that are on the iMac because you can daisy chain something like 6 devices per port. In fact, after making this video I connected an 8gb thunderbolt g-tech drive to one of the thunderbolt ports then out of the g-tech drive I plugged the monitor back in and it works perfectly. Here is the answer I got back from G-Tech when I asked about it "Each thunderbolt port can support up to 6 units and you can go in any order. If your monitor only has 1 port it will need to be at the end of the chain. Everything will still work fine."
I haven't really found a good solution. I added an external Card bay that has two thunder bolt ports so I have a monitor running through it so I can connect a raid tower through PCIe, but I still don't have any open thunderbolt ports. for other peripherals. it seems like a design flaw.
Thanks! Keep watching I got a lot more stuff coming.
Great video SpiderWayne! I’m using one external monitor which I placed to the left of my iMac. Problem is that in order to see my mouse pointer in the external monitor, I have to go all the way to the right. Is there a setting that I can change so that when I move the mouse all the way left it goes to my external monitor?
I'm not in front of my mac now but try opening your System Preferences then go to Displays and drag one of the displays to the other side.
SpiderWayne Yup that’s it! Thanks SpiderWayne.
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the reply I will just use 4 monitors then
Hey Wayne, I need your help please.
I will be getting the new iMac 27" that is going to come out in October. I want to connect total of 2 monitors and an HDTV to the iMac, so at the end I would like to have iMac in the center, two monitors left and right and TV on the wall.
Is there a way to connect all these? and have good resolutions in all of them.
what do I need to make this happen.
please reply if you can thank you.
As for having two monitors connected I know if you get 2 Apple 27" Thunderbolt displays they will work. They will have the same resolution as your iMac. Otherwise you can connect two monitors like I did in this video and you should get the highest resolution that the monitors you pick are capable of. If I were you I'd stick with the same resolution as the iMac max at 2560x1440 (at least that is what mine is).
I've never had a TV hooked up to my iMac so I can't help yo with that.
hey Wayne thank you for the reply, problem is I can't afford apple thunderbolt displays, would you recommend any cheaper display or HDTV?
5sunny01 I don't know what your budget is but I took a look at 27" monitors at Best Buy and they start at around $200 and the specs aren't bad.. not to mention they have a 15 day return policy :) You can get pretty much any monitor you want, use the adapter I used in the video to hook them up to your Mac (Best Buy sells them too) and you're ready to go! Good Luck!
SpiderWayne Hello, I have a 2012 21.5 in iMac with only one Thunderbolt port. What would be the best way to connect two VGA monitors, VGA to USB?
I'm not really sure but maybe use Dual or TripleHead2Go by Matrox? Check them out.
is there any way I can hook up to HD TVs to my iMac?
Hey Spider, what are the model number of these monitors that you connected to the iMac? Also whats the best bluray drive to use with this set up?
The monitors are discontinued now but keep watching, I might be giving one away :)
They are LG 24" (W2486L) LED Back-lit Monitors. I have never used a blueray drive on my iMac sorry.
Thanks for answering so quickly, I'm about to set-up my office and I'm trying to make the right decisions. I have been a Windows person for a long time and now I'm about to make the leap and your video's sure help out with questions as well as money saving tips. I think I'm going to change the RAM on the MAC (thanks for showing how) I've always used Crucial for RAM upgrades so I was happy to hear you use them too. Anyway I think we'll be talking more as I get the system set-up.
Victor Steverson Very cool and thanks for subscribing! I try to answer as much as I can. Thanks!
cheers man... helpful
Glad I can help.
Thanks for watching.
Do you have a Video of Mac PRO?
What if I have only one thunder bolt port?
I have a 2011 iMac 27 and a 27 inch Cinema display, in other words i'm running a dual display setup. I've been looking around on eBay and the prices on 27 inch Cinema displays are going some what, and i was wondering if my iMac would be able to push 2 Cinema Displays? So in total including the built in 27 display on my iMac 3 Displays.
I think your iMac has one Thunderbolt port. Unless you can find something like a thunderbolt hub I don't think so. I could be wrong and hopefully somebody else here can chime in.
Any one know if there's TB to X 2 VGA's available or if that would work?