How to connect external monitor to MacBook pro

Ventura 13.6

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.6

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 10:46 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2023 4:46 PM

Which MacBook Pro do you have?


If it's running Ventura, it is probably new enough to have USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) or USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) ports, in which case you can attach monitors via


  • USB-C (DisplayPort)
  • USB-C (DisplayPort) to { DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, single-link DVI, dual-link DVI, VGA } using adapters
  • Thunderbolt (mostly for 5K and 6K monitors)


If it has a HDMI port, you would be able to attach a monitor directly using a HDMI to HDMI cable.


The number, and resolutions, of monitors that the laptop can drive would depend on its specific hardware model.

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Sep 25, 2023 4:46 PM in response to skijohn

Which MacBook Pro do you have?


If it's running Ventura, it is probably new enough to have USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) or USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) ports, in which case you can attach monitors via


  • USB-C (DisplayPort)
  • USB-C (DisplayPort) to { DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, single-link DVI, dual-link DVI, VGA } using adapters
  • Thunderbolt (mostly for 5K and 6K monitors)


If it has a HDMI port, you would be able to attach a monitor directly using a HDMI to HDMI cable.


The number, and resolutions, of monitors that the laptop can drive would depend on its specific hardware model.

How to connect external monitor to MacBook pro

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