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I have a macbook air with M1 and I am trying to hook up to dual monitors and it isn't recognizing the one monitor

I need to connect to dual monitors and my macbook isn't recognizing the second monitor


Posted on Jul 21, 2022 1:26 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2022 1:33 PM

Your Mac can only support one external display. Up to 6K resolution, but still only one.


MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - Technical Specifications


Display Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: 

  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz


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Jul 21, 2022 1:33 PM in response to jswear23

Your Mac can only support one external display. Up to 6K resolution, but still only one.


MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - Technical Specifications


Display Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: 

  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz


I have a macbook air with M1 and I am trying to hook up to dual monitors and it isn't recognizing the one monitor

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