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I want to use my MacBook Air as the main computer and then have two external monitors attached and be able to extend my desktop across all three.
One monitor will be my iMac and I've seen the information on 'target display mode'. The other is a Samsung monitor.
I'm struggling to find out the connector needed for my MacBook Air to go to the two monitors and can anyone help with the connectors?
Thanks - Nick 😊
Thanks Nick,
As you may have learned that the MacBook Air 2017 is capable of using one internal display (itself) and one external display. It gets tricky once you get into 2 or more external monitors when you want the external monitors to perform in extension mode rather than mirror mode. As you may know that there is not clear information available out there to make this work. I found this one ➔ Video on YouTube that was similar to your setup and am hoping that you can learn from there and make things work for you.
Axel F.
Thanks Nick,
As you may have learned that the MacBook Air 2017 is capable of using one internal display (itself) and one external display. It gets tricky once you get into 2 or more external monitors when you want the external monitors to perform in extension mode rather than mirror mode. As you may know that there is not clear information available out there to make this work. I found this one ➔ Video on YouTube that was similar to your setup and am hoping that you can learn from there and make things work for you.
Axel F.
Hello Nick,
I am struggling to find out which connector(s) you need as well. I am struggling because I know as much as what you have told us and that is that you would like connect your MacBook Air to your iMac and a Samsung Monitor. There is no way for anyone to determine which ports you have on the three devices with the information posted.
Please let us know-
Once we have this information then we can try and provide some guidance. Thanks.
Axel F.
Hi again
I currently have VGA and thunderbolt to HDMI connectors and currently connect the iMac or MacBook Air with the Samsung monitor. I'd like to connect all three together and extend the desktop with the MacBook Air as the main computer.
What I'd like to know is what connector should come out of the MacBook Air and should that split into 2 x HDMI leads to the iMac and Samsung monitor? Is there a specific order/connections needed to make the setup work as I want?
Many thanks
NickC
Thanks Axel F. new to this and first schoolboy error!
Come back to you all shortly 🤭
Thanks for the time and research Axel F. thew video really helped.
I'll get hold of the additional connector I need and try it out
Nick 😃
You are welcome.
Axel F.
How to connect two external monitors (one iMAC and one other) from my MacBook Air
