im trying to connect my pc to a mac computer and use the mac computer as my monitor. any idea if this will work?
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This worked for me. My monitor has a DVI out on the back and my Macbook has a thunderbolt slot. It is exactly what I got it for.
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I believe newer Macs can be used as a monitor. I looked into it for my 2008 Mac, and it was not possible. There is information on the Internet about it.
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I don't think it will. Typically, a pc computer has vga output port and this cable is Mini DisplayPort to DVI.
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Depending on how old your Mac computer is, you might be able to use the computer as a monitor. http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT3924
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If it's a newer Mac mini with an HDMI hookup then yes. Although there are no speakers in this monitor so only the image transfers. Other than the HDMI is has a VGA hookup, so if you get an adapter that converts your current slot, I believe it's DVI, to VGA then it will work that way as well.
305756
Sure you can use this monitor with your macbook laptop. This is exactly what i have been doing for the past year with no problems whatsoever. I am also using an external keyboard and mouse.
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The monitor uses DVI input, so you need a DVI cable that can connect to your Mac. I'm not familiar with connecting DVI to Mac, but see cables for that purpose on the web. My Crossover is attached to a Windows computer.
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It will hook up your pc to your Mac via thunderbolt using an Ethernet cable. I am not sure about your Mac recognizing the connection
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Yes mate, as long as the Apple monitor has a DVI connector, plug the Mini display port into the Macbook, plug the DVI from the monitor and also plugin the USB from Apple monitor into macbook too
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I am not sure how your MacBook conects to external monitors but a standard VGA cable works just fine when conecting to a PC. I hope this helps
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I have no experience using this with a MAC, you could contact PC magazine, they might have a review on this.
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It looks like it will work, the Mac Book has a "thunderbolt mini-display port". you would need adapter(s) to go from the thunderbolt to this device then most likely adapters from this device to your monitors (unless your monitors already have the correct input port). I have only used this item for "non-fruit" plain vanilla PC clone, not sure about fruity computers.
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I never use Mac and do not know about Mac. As long as I know, if both(parts and computer with Mac or Windows) have same interfaces such as HDMI or DVI or D-sub, it will work. Mac has usually Display port, Thunderbolt or HDMI interface for Monitor. Sometimes, I heard, connecting by HDMI is a difficult task for Mac to have good visual quality. Someone uses TB to DVD cable. Several years ago, if a part of computer works with Windows or Mac, some indications like a kind of Windows stickers or Mac stickers are attached on the part. However, nowadays, such stickers are not on parts of computer. I think that it means compatibility is not a problem. I never use Mac and do not know about Mac. As long as I know, if both(parts and computer with Mac or Windows) have same interfaces such as HDMI or DVI or D-sub, it will work. Mac has usually Display port, Thunderbolt or HDMI interface for Monitor. Sometimes, I heard, connecting by HDMI is a difficult task for Mac to have good visual quality. Someone uses TB to DVD cable. Several years ago, if a part of computer works with Windows or Mac, some indications like a kind of Windows stickers or Mac stickers are attached on the part. However, nowadays, such stickers are not on parts of... » Read More I never use Mac and do not know about Mac. As long as I know, if both(parts and computer with Mac or Windows) have same interfaces such as HDMI or DVI or D-sub, it will work. Mac has usually Display port, Thunderbolt or HDMI interface for Monitor. Sometimes, I heard, connecting by HDMI is a difficult task for Mac to have good visual quality. Someone uses TB to DVD cable. Several years ago, if a part of computer works with Windows or Mac, some indications like a kind of Windows stickers or Mac stickers are attached on the part. However, nowadays, such stickers are not on parts of computer. I think that it means compatibility is not a problem. « Show Less
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it sure would not know if you can connect a MacBook Pro, I use a pc and connect to dvi. however if I were you would treat buying an Apple monitor and would go for sure! ......
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It wouldn't be possible unless your monitors have Thunderbolt I/O and support daisy-chaining.The Thunderbolt dock has two thunderbolt ports, yet, you use one of them to connect your Macbook to the dock and the other port as your Thunderbolt I/O for connecting to other devices.
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Yes, my wife has this Monitor connected to a Mac Mini, you just may need an adapter.
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I don't think so diane. Since I Mac is a all in one computer. You need a computer with DVI or VGA ports. Call Apple for more info. Good luck!!
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You will need a converter! It might be an Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but I apologize that I cannot remember exactly - I bought one, and it looked very much like this: http://www.showmecables.com/product/Mini-DisplayPort-to-DVI-Adapter.aspx?utm_source=google&utm;_medium=cse&utm;_campaign=2914&zmam;=49733141&zmac;=5&zmas;=1&zmap;=2914&gc;lid=CMWt0KeH_L4CFbRj7AodaB8AEg.Check to make sure I'm not telling you the wrong thing! I also looked into HDMI converters, but I don't think so fit. I was able to check one out from my local library, because they keep HDMI converters to connect Macs to overhead projectors, and that allowed me to try and find out that it didn't work. You will need a converter! It might be an Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but I apologize that I cannot remember exactly - I bought one, and it looked very much like this: http://www.showmecables.com/product/Mini-DisplayPort-to-DVI-Adapter.aspx?utm_source=google&utm;_medium=cse&utm;_campaign=2914&zmam;=49733141&zmac;=5&zmas;=1&zmap;=2914&gc;lid=CMWt0KeH_L4CFbRj7AodaB8AEg.Check to make sure I'm not telling you the wrong thing! I also looked into HDMI converters, but I don't think so fit. I was able to check one out from my local library, because they keep... » Read More You will need a converter! It might be an Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but I apologize that I cannot remember exactly - I bought one, and it looked very much like this: http://www.showmecables.com/product/Mini-DisplayPort-to-DVI-Adapter.aspx?utm_source=google&utm;_medium=cse&utm;_campaign=2914&zmam;=49733141&zmac;=5&zmas;=1&zmap;=2914&gc;lid=CMWt0KeH_L4CFbRj7AodaB8AEg.Check to make sure I'm not telling you the wrong thing! I also looked into HDMI converters, but I don't think so fit. I was able to check one out from my local library, because they keep HDMI converters to connect Macs to overhead projectors, and that allowed me to try and find out that it didn't work. « Show Less
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I know it works with PCs. I have used on several. Not sure it would work on a Mac, but I see no reason it would not. Do remember that as the source is display port, there will be no sound out put on the display.
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I don't have personal experience with that. I never connected mine to a Mac, only a Windows 7 PC.