Can I use an Apple LED Cinema Display with the Mac Studio? If so, how do I go about this?

I have an Apple LED Cinema Display, 24"/2011, and I want to be able to use it with the Mac Studio(currently using it with the Mac Mini(Late 2014). Is this possible? With what adapters will I connect the Cinema display to the Mac Studio? Thank you.

Posted on Mar 19, 2022 11:47 PM

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Mar 20, 2022 6:22 AM in response to blaisemarie

Unfortunately, it's looking like a no. I currently have both. I was hoping I could simply connect my Thunderbolt Display to the new Studio display using the Thunderbolt 2 (TB2) to 3 adapter.


The only other way it might possibly work is if I connect the old TB Display to the computer and then perhaps have another cable from the TB port (from the old monitor) connected to the Studio display with an additional convertor. However, I doubt it because it would hit a speed limitation. Kind of a bummer was hoping for a 1 connect solution to use both, Fingers crossed someone makes some sort of adapter.

Mar 22, 2022 12:25 AM in response to OatisB1

Thanks for you helpful comment. My understanding, from looking at the user guide for the Cinema display, is that it uses a Mini Display port and USB to plug into the computer(on the current Mini). Yes, the Mini Display port situates itself in the Thunderbolt 2 slot, but it's a Mini Display. I also found an adapter from an earlier post to the forum. I've attached screenshots of both images. Let me know what you think. Thank you.



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