Connecting old Apple Cinema Display to new Mac Mini (M1)

This is the one that worked for me. No issues at all. Only thing that was glitchy was when the computer went to sleep, when it woke back up the monitor didn't. Happened twice and I just unplugged the usb-c and put it bac in and it was fine.

I had an issue connecting a 23" Cinema Display HD to my M1 Mini using the DVI to HTML adapter. However, a DVI to USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) adapter worked fine, no issues. It was $14.99 on Amazon from BENFEI (don't need the $150 equivalent mentioned in other posts).

I am running a new M1 Mac Mini and have 2 Apple Cinema displays running on it. I had a hard time getting the right adapters but finally found a working solution. One Display is connected using the USB C Port and the other is on the HDMI Port. Here are the adapters I got to solve this problem:

Mini Display port to HDMI: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086MM1VKP/

Mini Display port to USB C: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DRQYWPD

Hope this helps!

Hi, Thank you for your answer!

1) 20" ACD - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Cinema_Display / trying to connect directly with: A) HDMI-DVI B) USB4-DVI Result: Only max. 1280x800px; needed: full resolution at the 30"ACD 2560×1600 Pixeln (100 ppi) 

2) at this time with my old 13" MacBookPro 2015 with an adapter: DVI (30"ACD) Thunderbolt 2 + USB: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204149 It works very fine and accurate!

My question: why isn't it possible to get a direct connection between the newest MMM1 and my old 30"ACD?

Best, Otto

Thank you for your answer!

As I described it in my last comment: I bought 3 Tools:

• HDMI to DVI from deleyCON, which should give a resolution of HD (1920x1080), as deleyCON flagged it out on https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01K1QFRXW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
• USB4/TB3 to DVI from StarTech.com, which should give the full resolution of 2560×1600 (30"ACD = https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Cinema_Display) as StarTech flagged it out on https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VF1PP8T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
• USB4/TB3 to DVI from CableCreation, which should give the full resolution of 2560×1600 (30"ACD = https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Cinema_Display) as CableCreation flagged it out on https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B085HH1LQW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
• 

So is there a missing tool between all those connectors, which brings the full resolution?

Best, Otto

I must say - after your post i checked whether the 11.2 update had been rolled out for me(finally) and it was. I updated to 11.2 and indeed the issues i had with the HDMI-DVI single layer adapter to connect my 23’ Apple Cinema Display were GONE after the update to 11.2.

Finally: no more pink vertocal stripe to the left of my screen, no more nasty ghosting (even persisting after reboot), no more ‘micromesh-looking’ pattern on the screen all the time and the pink squares seem to have vanished.

Everything looks crisp and colors are correct, no flicker whatsoever. As it should be.

for completeness: i have an apple mac mini M1 running

• A 30’ Apple Cinema Display with a Club 3D USB-C to dual link DVI adapter(HDCP Off) (ref no: CAC-1510A) (Had to Option+click resolution setting to select full resolution only once and it remembers)
• A 23’ Apple Cinema Display with a Club 3D HDMI- DVI passive adapter (i assume same pinout as original Apple HDMI-DVI adapter)

Both run at 60Hz.

Very happy that it finally came through and Apple solved the issues to let the mini M1 do what is advertised. Big kudos to the team at Apple that solved this (4 months after product release)!

Thank you for your response. I did not take that into account. Things have changed for me since 2007-2008 lol😜.

After looking for adapters and prices and availability I decided instead putting together a Lego like adapters from my Apple Cinema with ADC connector to HDMI or, forgot this important bit of info, USB C connector I decided buying a new monitor and leave the only one behind. Still works and great view with only the back stand leg breaking off sometime ago. Booted right up with my new LG with the provided HDMI cable and so pleasantly surprised with Big Sur and this snappy M1 Mac  Mini. ツ

I confirm, I have same issue with Mac mini M1, Apple cinema 2O and HDMI to DVI adapter. Like a glitch (small dots) and shadow windows remain always on screen. This adapter works fine with MacBook Pro Intel 2015.

I may give that adapter a shot, thank you.

My other monitor is a Dell U2720QM which is a 4k USB-C thin-bezel excellent pairing with the Mac Mini; since it has an HDMI input I can still push 4k to that screen via HDMI if I occupy a USB-C port for the Apple Cinema HD display; though I would prefer to use USB-C to the monitor as it enables downstream USB-A and USB-C connections as well as sound via the Dell monitor.

The image on the Cinema HD display via HDMI to DVI is excellent, for the 1 second it lasts....

This is what it looks like 1 second later, though

I just bought and had this inexpensive (China made) USB-C to DVI adapter delivered and it WORKS. I paid RM 47 (USD 12) and now both my screens work; Dell U2721QM via HDMI and Apple Cinema 23" via USB to DVI adapter. Problem solved

https://shopee.com.my/product/292378938/7367859080

Received my M1 Mac Mini on Tuesday the 17th  and tried to connect my 2008 Apple Cinema Display using DVI to HDMI adapter and the screen flashes. Nothing else. Too old? The display still works and I don’t see a need to replace it since getting it with my Mac  Pro 1.1 cheese grater. Something ok overlooking?

If the USB-C adapter won't work with the non-thunderbolt displays, there might be a small chance, that an HDMI-Mini Display adapter could solve the problem.

I'm thinking one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Converter-QGeeM-Compliant-Dual-Mode/dp/B07H29J86N

Until then, I guess we need to wait until someone tries it out.:)