I have a 2013 Macbook air and want to connect an external monitor. Can I do that with the Thunderbolt 2.0 or USB ports. I am running Big Sur 11.2.3

I have a 2013 MacBook air and want to connect an external monitor. I'm running Big Sur 11.2.3. Can I use the thunderbolt 2.0 to 3.0 cable? or USB?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 10:28 AM

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1 reply

Eric--F

Community Specialist

Apr 3, 2021 5:32 PM in response to dbg2012

Hi dbg2012,

It sounds like you're wanting to connect an external display to your MacBook Air. If that's correct, check out this resource.

Use external monitors with your Mac

The section "Connect your display" should help.

Cheers.

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