Using an external monitor with laptop.
What cable do I use for making my desktop version 10.13.6 a monitor for mac book pro 13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports?
While you could have
- VGA
- DVI
- HDMI
- DisplayPort
as the the most common ports on the back of the monitor, I'm going to assume you have a more recent monitor and it has HDMI
You can get a USB-C to HDMI cable from places like Monoprice.com, Amazon.com, NewEgg.com, etc... I have one that I've used with my Macbook Pro to my monitor.
You can also get a Thunderbolt 3 dock, there are a gazillion of them available, so I'm not going to speculate. But it is very common for Thunderbolt 3 docks to include at least one HDMI port, so if your monitor came with cables, you can get a dock that supports that cable.
The advantage of a Thunderbolt 3 dock is that they often also have traditional USB3 type A ports, so existing external devices can plug into the dock.
But if you do not want a dock, chances are you can just use a USB-C to HDMI cable.
