URLs to purchase genuine Mac monitor for connecting to Mac laptop

A user I support has a Mac laptop & would like to connect it to a genuine Mac monitor (and not a Windows monitor).


We only need to purchase a Mac monitor but so far through my internet searches I haven't been able to find any Mac monitors by themselves; I've only been able to find iMacs that have the computers built into the display.


So is it possible to purchase simply a genuine Mac monitor by itself? Which URLs can I visit to purchase such a Mac monitor?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 3:49 PM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2021 12:01 PM

it007 wrote:

A user I support has a Mac laptop & would like to connect it to a genuine Mac monitor (and not a Windows monitor).

Monitors are not Mac or Windows. They are just displays with connections that will let any computer with the same connection connect with. They are made by a variety of companies, some computer others TV manufacturers.


As you've been told already Apple only offers one monitor, Pro Display XDR, which starts at $5K.


Do a Google search for "best computer monitors" and you'll get a lot of sites comparing monitors. Pick your size and price.


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Sep 30, 2021 12:01 PM in response to it007

it007 wrote:

A user I support has a Mac laptop & would like to connect it to a genuine Mac monitor (and not a Windows monitor).

Monitors are not Mac or Windows. They are just displays with connections that will let any computer with the same connection connect with. They are made by a variety of companies, some computer others TV manufacturers.


As you've been told already Apple only offers one monitor, Pro Display XDR, which starts at $5K.


Do a Google search for "best computer monitors" and you'll get a lot of sites comparing monitors. Pick your size and price.


Sep 30, 2021 11:41 AM in response to it007

You do know the Apple XDR sold when new for $5,000 to $6,000. Used ones are not going to be cheap. Apple no longer makes stand alone monitors so used is the best you can do. But, if your customer insists one Apple brand, I'd think he also doesn't want used. But that's just a WAG.


There are high resolution monitors out there that will come close to Apple retina quality. To insist on Apple only is not going to be an easy requirement to satisfy unless used is acceptable.

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