Macbook Air M1 2020 Dual Monitors

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Macbook Air M1 2020 Dual Monitors

What's the deal here? Does does the Apple M1 chip not support dual monitors? I am seeing conflicting information all over the web, some have been able to do it with unsupported workarounds, some cannot do it, and I certainly am unable to get it to work. I've tried to reach out to support, they were incredibly unhelpful, and would not answer the question of it this is going to be fixed or not.

Is there a planned fix for upcoming MacOS updates? You'd think in 2020/2021, this would be a non-issue for a product priced of a $1000.

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 3:47 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 28, 2021 4:34 PM in response to CourageousTuna

Apple is not here. If you want to provide feedback to Apple you can do so here: Product Feedback - Apple

The specs for the M1 were well publicised on the Apple website. If you needed more than 1 external display you got the wrong computer to meet your needs.

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Answer 2

Oct 28, 2021 4:21 PM in response to CourageousTuna

Here you go: MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch - Technical Specifications - Apple

The new M1 Pro Chips support more than 1 external display.

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Answer 3

Oct 29, 2021 6:56 AM in response to woodmeister50

Let me ask you three questions:

Is the lack of support for dual monitors advertised? On the packaging, on the website, in store? In the packaging materials, in the cart? Virtually anywhere besides the Apple Support article, which you have to go looking for?
Please name a laptop starting at MSRP $900 that has launched in the past five years that doesn’t support more than one external display, besides the M1 MacBook.
Without answering with an Apple apologist response may you please elaborate on how I could realistically resolve the issue?

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Answer 4

Oct 29, 2021 6:33 AM in response to CourageousTuna

CourageousTuna wrote:

Wow that's amazing! $2000 to use dual monitors. What a defining moment for technology! Does Apple do exchanges at full value for this clear piece of junk that I bought?

It is not a piece of junk, you did not read the specifications which clearly state one external display before purchasing a computer that does not fit your needs.

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Answer 5

Oct 28, 2021 4:28 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

Wow that's amazing! $2000 to use dual monitors. What a defining moment for technology! Does Apple do exchanges at full value for this clear piece of junk that I bought?

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Answer 6

Oct 29, 2021 6:57 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

On the contrary, as a Product Manager, I know they are here to a degree.

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Macbook Air M1 2020 Dual Monitors

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