I am planning to buy a new macbook pro 16 inch M1max. Can I connect a ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 to a Macbook Pro M1Max 16 inch? Will the macbook pro M1Max then display two extra screens via the dockingstation with only the use of one usb-c cable?
I've got the 16" MBP with an M1 Pro and I can confirm it doesn't work. It can only do one display with the dock and the second display I have to connect to the HDMI port on the laptop. Also the sound on the dock shows up as an option but also doesn't work.
I have a couple other USB C docks too that do the same thing and my research makes it sound like it's a macOS thing. You need to find a dock that explicitly supports macOS as just any old dock won't let you do two displays it sounds like (but I haven't confirmed myself yet).
I've got the 16" MBP with an M1 Pro and I can confirm it doesn't work. It can only do one display with the dock and the second display I have to connect to the HDMI port on the laptop. Also the sound on the dock shows up as an option but also doesn't work.
I have a couple other USB C docks too that do the same thing and my research makes it sound like it's a macOS thing. You need to find a dock that explicitly supports macOS as just any old dock won't let you do two displays it sounds like (but I haven't confirmed myself yet).
Hello Thomas1995AA,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand having questions about connecting a ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 to a Macbook Pro M1Max 16 inch, and we'd be happy to provide some guidance.
To get started, please check out these helpful links:
Use an external display with your MacBook Pro
You can also, check with the display manufacturer for information about compatibility with your Mac.
We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.
Can I connect a ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 to a Macbook Pro M1Max? Will the macbook pro m1max then display two extra screens via the dockingstation with only the use of one usb-c cable?
