Home office setup advice

Darby Brown wrote:

Thanks for this. Would you be comfortable recommending this product? https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TCDK10PMDSG/#owctabs

Sure, if it suits your needs.

If in doubt OWC/MacSales has excellent customer support.

Good luck !

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Connect with Displayport family to use the ports on the Hub built-into the display.

If you keep the built-in display open you can combine the two displays into one "extended desktop" which works seamlessly across ALL well-crafted Applications (with no additional work on the developer's part). Looks like this:

There is also an alternative operating mode where you can assign groups of Applications to a specific display, called "Displays have Separate Spaces".

Darby Brown wrote:

Hello to all! While a home Mac user all of my jobs have used PCs up until this new one I'm starting tomorrow. My guess is they'll send a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with two Thunderbolt ports. I have accessories like USB keyboard, USB mouse, and a HP DVI/DisplayPort monitor (literally taken from a dumpster) that I don't mind reusing. I have occasional use for USB memory sticks and a USB headset too. I'm looking for recommendations for docks or other ways of easily and affordably using these all while keeping the Mac plugged in most of the time.

Bonus points will be awarded if this question can be answered. The monitor is also a USB hub using that fat, square USB input plug/socket and two USB 2 ports out. Can those USB ports be used?

Thank you.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/docks

Darby Brown wrote:

I'll be using both the laptop and external monitors together. I do appreciate the link, though.

That is what I answered. You asked "Home office setup advice". I use an external monitor with my laptop all the time in a home office environment.

Use your Mac notebook computer in closed-display mode with an external display - Apple Support

what model display, or a link to its capabilities?