Connecting my MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) to two external monitors

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Connecting my MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) to two external monitors

Hi Community,

I have a MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) with a Thunderbolt port and I'd like to connect it to two external monitors (a form of screen extension). My graphics and video supports dual screen and video mirroring.

Do I need a dock or adapter to connect my extend my laptop screen to this external screens? OR what combination of screens and connection will enable me extend my laptop screen via a Thunderbolt connection?

Thanks in anticipation

Daniel

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 6, 2020 8:50 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 6, 2020 6:51 PM in response to danielib

Apple specifies that your model can only support a single external display.

Intel reports that this model can simultaneously support two external displays up to 2560x1600 "daisy chained" via Thunderbolt. That means you’d actually need thunderbolt Displays capable of daisychaining, and it would have to be done with Thunderbolt cabling.

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kaz-k

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Dec 6, 2020 5:47 PM in response to danielib

Hi,

It's quite hard to find Thunderbolt(1 and 2) Hub or dock or adapter these days.

I think you could connect one Thunderbolt (1 or 2) monitor to your MacBook Air with Thunderbolt cable or mini display to DVI, or HDMI cable for the monitor which has DVI or HDMI port.

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danielib Author

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Dec 6, 2020 6:01 PM in response to kaz-k

Thanks Kaz-k.

I’ll try what you have suggested and cycle back.

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