Comments on: Use Two or Three External Displays with the MacBook Air (or any Mac) http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daniel Shamburger http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-297605 Daniel Shamburger Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:04:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-297605 Has anybody here actually run two fully functional external displays? I'm just trying to make it supports it without any "hacking". After using a MiniDisplay to DVI adapter, do you think a DVI splitter like this one would work? http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-DVI-D-Splitter-PCM-2260/dp/B000H09RFM Thanks! Has anybody here actually run two fully functional external displays? I’m just trying to make it supports it without any “hacking”.

After using a MiniDisplay to DVI adapter, do you think a DVI splitter like this one would work? http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-DVI-D-Splitter-PCM-2260/dp/B000H09RFM

Thanks!

]]> By: Future MacBook Air to Support Two External Displays? http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-295306 Future MacBook Air to Support Two External Displays? Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:00:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-295306 [...] the MacBook Air can only drive one external display through the Thunderbolt port, although by using USB adapters or even the iPad you can get around this limitation in a somewhat clunky [...] [...] the MacBook Air can only drive one external display through the Thunderbolt port, although by using USB adapters or even the iPad you can get around this limitation in a somewhat clunky [...]

]]> By: Editor http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-223194 Editor Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:21:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-223194 There are several other alternative iPad apps that perform the same function, DisplayPad was just the cheaper of the lot. Another option is AirDisplay: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-display/id368158927?mt=8 It sounds like several of these need to be updated for full Lion support though. There are several other alternative iPad apps that perform the same function, DisplayPad was just the cheaper of the lot.

Another option is AirDisplay:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-display/id368158927?mt=8

It sounds like several of these need to be updated for full Lion support though.

]]> By: James http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-222930 James Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:22:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-222930 I have 3 external displays hooked up to my 13" MacBook Pro (late 2009). I love it but I notice a few mild performance issues (ie. LaunchPad is nearly useless... it takes about a minute to show up if I launch it) probably due to an overworked video card. Or maybe it's the two USB to DVI converters. I keep the MBP closed when using it with the monitors (use a HengeDock). Has anyone done similar that knows for certain the cause of this slight performance difference and if there's any work around? I have 3 external displays hooked up to my 13″ MacBook Pro (late 2009). I love it but I notice a few mild performance issues (ie. LaunchPad is nearly useless… it takes about a minute to show up if I launch it) probably due to an overworked video card. Or maybe it’s the two USB to DVI converters. I keep the MBP closed when using it with the monitors (use a HengeDock).

Has anyone done similar that knows for certain the cause of this slight performance difference and if there’s any work around?

]]> By: James http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-222928 James Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:16:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-222928 No. You can't load any OS X onto an iPad. No. You can’t load any OS X onto an iPad.

]]> By: John Hansen http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-222913 John Hansen Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:51:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-222913 Hi - I'm located i North West part of Greenland. Can any one tell me if the new OS X Lion can be installed on my iPad 2 Hi – I’m located i North West part of Greenland.
Can any one tell me if the new OS X Lion can be installed on my iPad 2

]]> By: Keson http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-222902 Keson Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:14:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-222902 Another solution is using matrox dualhead... http://db.tt/bR7MdZi Together with ipad I get 4 displays where 3 work on full speed an one for chatting and so on. Another solution is using matrox dualhead… http://db.tt/bR7MdZi
Together with ipad I get 4 displays where 3 work on full speed an one for chatting and so on.

]]> By: Jason http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-222889 Jason Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:25:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-222889 Surely somebody's come up with a thunderbolt hub that would allow this. Surely somebody’s come up with a thunderbolt hub that would allow this.

]]> By: Mike http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/13/use-two-or-three-external-displays-with-macbook-air-or-any-mac/#comment-222888 Mike Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:12:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19466#comment-222888 Surprised you post something that is not working with Lion. Should of at least mention that it was only for OS 10.6 I am all for helping someone promote their apps but this app has not been updated since Feb 2011. Sorry but this was a bad post. Surprised you post something that is not working with Lion. Should of at least mention that it was only for OS 10.6
I am all for helping someone promote their apps but this app has not been updated since Feb 2011.
Sorry but this was a bad post.

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