Apple Cinema Display 30’’ with M1 Apple Silicon Mac

Dear ratephi, thank you for the answer, i did meant the “mag safe power plug”. I thought it gave power to the ports on the backside of the Thunderbolt screen. I’m planning to buy one second hand. But I understand this is another topic (and an other port :-)

So.

To sum up....

Mac Mini M1 feeding an Apple 30” Display (A1083) - Do we have a working combination yet?

I have the Apple dual link adapter. I have an OWC Thunderbolt hub with Mini DisplayPort. Will that work?

If not what known adapter is working at full resolution?

I love this display. The screen ratio is great!

Many thanks!

Purchased a Cinema Display 30" including a Dual DVI port. It works fine with my mid 2011 MacMini on the DisplayPort. But not in conjunction with a Thunderbolt three (USB-C) to Thunderbolt two adapter from Apple on my brandnew MacBook Pro M1. I must admit I' very disappointed.

Tried it with a USB-C to Mini Display -port; didn't work either.

Any suggestions as to what will work?

I would like to use 2 screens. I have a new 4k LG screen and the Apple 30" Cinema Display, which i have got working via a DIVX to USB-C link- but I can only connect one at a time. The other cannot be seen when I hit 'detect displays' . I have tried restarting with both connected, with each one connected then plugging the other in; no luck as yet.

How can I get both screens simultaneously working on the M1Mac Mini?

cheers, Gair Dunlop

Well...This seems to be very good News!......Now, another question....I have the Apple 30" Cinema display.....And, also the apple 23" Cinema Display.......both happily running as dual displays on my 2008 MacPro tower.......I'm getting delivery of a M1 Mac-mini in 2 Days......to replace said Mac tower which, finally, is not updatable by Apple, actually long-gone from Apple support of any kind.....New Apple towers are the cost of a new car....or two.......Sooo....anyone have any ideas about any possible way to run TWO cinema displays using the The OWC solution, or two??? My thanks to all who have been laboring on this Thread...Cheers!!....

jbd2u2

Thanks for the post. So my setup is simple, I have just one 30" Apple HD Cinema display. So apologies for my stupid question but what kind of adaptor do i need to make it work with the M1 - thanks in advance

Has anyone been lucky with the brightness controls?

I really hope they haven't removed the support from the kernel extensions (already happened in the past, see the link below...)

Can someone try to connect the CD30" dual DVI to an intel mac and check i the brighess controls are working?

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/126221/apple-cinema-display-brightness-no-longer-works-in-mavericks-or-yosemite

I will get my second Thunderbolt3 to MiniDisplay adapter today,. So I'm crossing my fingers ;-)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-For-Thunderbolt-3-USB-C-To-Mini-Display-Converter-4K-60HZ-Type-C-DP-Adapter/401864158708?hash=item5d90f86df4:g:kWAAAOSw3bddVPLT

Hope it will work :-)

Malcolm J. Rayfield wrote:

Make sure the display's USB cable is connected to the computer. It is used for brightness control.

As said before USB is connected and working (mouse and keyboard in the monitor HUB), the monitor appears in the Devices list but brightness controls are not available.

Hi Rafb

Thanks for sharing on how to get the 30'' Apple Cinema HD Display to work on the Mac Mini M1.

I'm getting my Mac Mini M1 in a few weeks from now and i also have the 30'' Apple Cinema HD Display but what i'm wondering about is...

How do you get the other cables from the 30'' display to work, the Firewire and the USB.

Are there some connectors for these as well ?

I both use Firewire and USB so it would be great if you got a solution for this too :-).

Thank you.

Yep!...I, and many others, have spent MANY -Many HOURS! ....awaiting definitive solutions, directly , and more sooner than

later......even better if the problems were solved, before the product hits the streets........ Sorry....short on sleep...again......CHEERS !.......any way..... jbd

Plug the display's USB cable into the computer. For FireWire you need a Thunderbolt 3 adapter

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter - Apple

and a FireWire adapter.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD464LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter

Hi 850cc,

Thanks for sharing your solutions!

Sad to see that 'Apple geniuses' have become 'Apple idiots'. :-/ anyway...

It seems again from the specs of the adaptors that work, the common trait for it to work is Usb-c alt mode.

Just to be clear some questions to your solutions:

- Are you using the first 2 adaptors you present (usb- c to mini DP) in combination with the Apple mini displayport to dual link-DVI adaptor?

- Do you face the 'sleep issue' only with the first adapter you mention?

-what is the image quality on the 3rd (club 3d) adapter? Any other issues with this one??? Slep issue? I would consider buying it if no issues.

Looking forward to your reply.