My new MacBook Pro only has the Thunderbolt inputs so the guy at Best Buy told me I could purchase a hyper drive adapter to plug into the thunderbolt input and then run the HDMI cable to the monitor and plug it into the hyper drive HDMI input.
Now I am getting a "no signal" message from the monitor it goes to sleep. I can't figure out why this isn't working?
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
That adapter only supports 1080p at 60 Hz. That is completely inadequate for an LG 4K display.
You should be connecting with a ThunderBolt-3 to DisplayPort adapter/cable rated for 4K:
https://www.monoprice.com/search/index?keyword=USB-C+displayport+select
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That adapter only supports 1080p at 60 Hz. That is completely inadequate for an LG 4K display.
You should be connecting with a ThunderBolt-3 to DisplayPort adapter/cable rated for 4K:
https://www.monoprice.com/search/index?keyword=USB-C+displayport+select
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The hub says it is designed for iPad Pro, not designed for MBP. May the design difference is just the lightning vs USB-C connector, maybe it is power usage.
If you go back to Best Buy and look for one there (I assume you need one *now*, not shipped) you can look for another. I bought the j5Create JCA153G that claims 4K AND even says "Perfect for Macbook" (quoting from the box). $30 for just the display adapter, but if you need a USB hub for USBs and a dedicated adapter for the display, at least it could work.
Garden-girl wrote:
Thank you. This adapter says it’s 4K though?...
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2ccf395c-f957-4264-9dee-e4175df44785
Does not sound like it is compatible— luckily Best Buy has a liberal return policy.
Thank you. This adapter says it’s 4K though?...
Thank you, I am going to do that!
How do I connect an LG UHD 4K monitor to my MacBook Pro?
