Comments on: Thunderbolt MacBook Pro Supports Dual External Displays by Daisy Chain

By: punker

punker — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:02:08 +0000

With a view like that, why would you want two monitors?

By: R. J.

R. J. — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:55:06 +0000

I was just getting read to make this leap of Apple faith, and was glad to see what you were able to share. Many Thanks from Minneapolis by a wedding photographer!

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:43:07 +0000

As far as o know yes. As long as the non tb is at the end of the chain

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:42:18 +0000

Hi,

So if I have the 17″ mbp with thunderbolt input would it be possible to chain a third monitor? To me it seems doable.

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Dual External Displays are a No-Go on MacBook Air 2011 via Thunderbolt — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:08:10 +0000

[...] exciting features of the new MacBook Pro 15″ and 17″ and iMac series is that you can use dual external displays by daisy chaining them via the Thunderbolt port. Unfortunately, this ability is lost on the 2011 MacBook Air, due to [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:22:41 +0000

MBP>tb display1> tb display 2 >mdp display
I’m guessing no. Only 2 displays.

Do all MBP have discrete graphics chip? I believe NO Macbook Air do. And only ONE of the mac minis.

That still leaves the question…
MBP>tb display1> >mdp display

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:20:16 +0000

The displays will NOT have two Thunderbolt ports. Apple displays have a cord coming out of them. And then one Thunderbolt port to continue the daisy chain. Maximum two displays on the chain. Second display will only work with Macs with a discrete graphics chip.

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:47:35 +0000

I have a question about your set up, would I be able to add a mini display port monitor the end of that daisy chain? Ex: MBP>tb display1> tb display 2 >mdp display

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:05:02 +0000

NickA,
It’s called a Daisy chain. Macbook Pro -> Display 1 -> Display 2. The displays will have two Thunderbolt ports.

By: NickA

NickA — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:42:20 +0000

I don’t get it…one of the monitors will be plugged into the mini display port and the other into thunderbolt? Or are both of them using thunderbolt? And if so, then can we technically hook up three screens?

By: OSXDaily

OSXDaily — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:31:35 +0000

It sounds like it, but they will probably need these same Thunderbolt Cinema Displays

By: El MacBook Pro con Thunderbolt soporta dos monitores externos en un solo cable | Soy de Mac

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:11:25 +0000

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By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:50:05 +0000

Can the iMac 27/21.5 inch do this aswell?

By: 2011 MacBook Pro Can Support Two External Displays Via Thunderbolt | MacTrast

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:18:51 +0000

[...] all but confirmed that a Thunderbolt-enabled Cinema Display will be with us shortly, and as a new report indicates, it turns out that both the new 2011 MacBook Pros as well as the new 2011 [...]

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:16:11 +0000

hasn’t this been known for a while? I thought this has always been possible…