MacBook Pro to Studio Display

Hi mas68,

Thanks for contacting Apple Support Communities!

We understand that you're attempting to connect your MacBook Pro to your Studio Display, but nothing is showing on your Studio Display from the MacBook Pro, correct?

For help to connect your Studio Display and ensure that both devices are compatible together, check out this resource: Set up and use Apple Studio Display

"Check compatibility

Studio Display requires a Mac with a Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 port running macOS 12.3 or later, or an iPad Pro or iPad Air with a USB-C port running iPadOS 15.4 or later.

Compatible Mac and iPad models

Studio Display supports a resolution of 5120 x 2880 on these devices:

• Mac Studio introduced in 2022
• 14-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2021
• 16-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2019 or later
• 13-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later
• 15-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later
• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later
• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later
• Mac Pro introduced in 2019
• iMac introduced in 2017 or later
• iMac Pro (2017)
• iPad Pro with USB-C
• iPad Air (5th generation)

Connect your display

Plug the included Thunderbolt cable into the Thunderbolt port on your display and to a Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, or USB-C port on your Mac or iPad.

Studio Display doesn't have any buttons and automatically turns on when you plug it into power and connect it to your Mac or iPad."

Let us know if this helps.

Cheers!

You DON'T need to close the laptop lid.

You can use both displays together as if they were one using Extended desktop:

there are also ways you can assign certain items to certain displays and use each display independently, but at the same time.

did you get ANYTHING on the display? if you got just background pattern/wallpaper, it is almost working.

Command-BrightnessDown toggles the sense of "Mirror Displays"