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M1/ M2 chip limitation

Hi Apple, serious question tho. I would like to know the rationale behind for M1, M2 products to support only up to one single external display. It’s 2023, yet you tell me it doesn’t support natively this simple task, and when I go to one of your stores, you staff told me it’s mentioned on the product website!? This must be the biggest joke ever.

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Posted on Aug 1, 2023 12:42 AM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2023 7:30 AM

thisisdumb1122 wrote:

Hi Apple, serious question tho. I would like to know the rationale behind for M1, M2 products to support only up to one single external display. It’s 2023, yet you tell me it doesn’t support natively this simple task, and when I go to one of your stores, you staff told me it’s mentioned on the product website!? This must be the biggest joke ever.

You do have the choice of getting a silicon chip Mac that supports multiple external displays (Max or Pro). Determine your display needs then buy the Mac that meets those needs. If you were buying a new vehicle would you buy a two seat car then complain that it can't seat 4 people or would you buy a four seat car if you needed to seat four people?

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Aug 1, 2023 7:30 AM in response to thisisdumb1122

thisisdumb1122 wrote:

Hi Apple, serious question tho. I would like to know the rationale behind for M1, M2 products to support only up to one single external display. It’s 2023, yet you tell me it doesn’t support natively this simple task, and when I go to one of your stores, you staff told me it’s mentioned on the product website!? This must be the biggest joke ever.

You do have the choice of getting a silicon chip Mac that supports multiple external displays (Max or Pro). Determine your display needs then buy the Mac that meets those needs. If you were buying a new vehicle would you buy a two seat car then complain that it can't seat 4 people or would you buy a four seat car if you needed to seat four people?

M1/ M2 chip limitation

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