My monitors doesn't connect with Dell D6000 with my M3 Pro MacBook

I had the same issue on a MacBook pro M3 16" running macos 14.4.

The solution was to download the latest version of Display link (1.10.1 at the time of writing) and update the firmware on the D6000 go the latest version (requires Windows)

If this doesn't work you might need to uninstall the old version of Display Link before Installing the latest version.

It's now working on the built in display and 2 x Dell 27" monitors.

I have exactly the same issue. Dell D6000 doesn't work for my 2023 16" M3 Pro MacBook.

Two monitors connected via DisplayPort works sometimes (25% of the time). Sometimes I need to connect my docking station couple of times before it finally get's it. But even if is connected (with latest DisplayLink Manger software), a 3rd monitor connected via HDMI to D6000... doesn't work.

I can do a workaround to have a 3 external monitor setup, by connecting HDMI cable directly to my MacBook or via some HDMI->USB-C adapter. However this is very annoying. Especially the fact that station 75% of the time has a trouble to connect.

ON THE OTHER HAND...

this same station works perfectly fine with 2020 13" M1 MacBook Pro

I had the same problem with my docking station. My fix after reading several responses here was determining that the problem lies with the HDMI connection to the docking station. I converted my HDMI connector from my monitor with a Display Adaptor converter and this fixed my problem.

To support up to TWO hardware-accelerated displays on a Mac, the Port, the cable, and the first device on the cable (Dock Or Display) must All the genuine Thunderbolt. USB has only half as many data pathways, so it will not suffice. And the dell D6000, a USB-C dock will not suffice.

Same issue here. Partner's M1 Pro fine, M3 Pro 11c busted. To get it to work must plug directly into HDMI port to get the 3rd screen to work. Will go buy a USB-C to HDMI cable to see if alt-mode is working at all, if it is then something busted with D6000 Display link driver on M3 and 14.2.

So I have a solution for this but it does require a hardware upgrade. Essentially, the output can only support DisplayPort and so what you need is a Dell UD22 docking station which as two native DisplayPort outputs, one HDMI and one USB DP output.

For the third monitor, you will also need a USB C to DP cable. With that, all three monitors work from the docking station!

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-210-BEXR-Universal-Dock-UD22/dp/B0B5YC6TS4/

...so I bought the M3 Pro and it works. But there is a catch:

One MBP's USB-C goes to the Dell D6000 dock connected with two displays in display port and

Another MBP's USB-C goes to the third display with an DP adaptor. I still have one usb-c port available to use and a spare HDMI output. Is impossible to use that hdmi to connect another display; the

maximum I got is 3 externals. I wonder using two D6000 would give me more external displays.

Now I have a total of 4 displays but it is a but is a bit fragile: after sleep and wake up, sometimes the third display gets unrecognized and I lose my window positions: they go to another display. Then I use Cordless Dog Stay to remember their positions.

DisplayLink technology creates a "fake" display buffer in RAM, sends the data out over a slower interface to a stunt box with DisplayLink custom chips that put that data back onto a "legacy" interface. It is not a true "accelerated" display, and it can suffer from lagging. Just adding the DisplayLink Driver is not adequate to get a picture -- you need a DisplayLink "stunt-box" or a Dock that includes DisplayLink chips.

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It may be acceptable for a second display showing slow-to-change data such as computer program listings, stock quotes, or spreadsheets, but NOT for full motion Video, not for Video editing, and absolutely not for gaming. Mouse-tracking on that display can lag, and can make you feel queasy.

In a pinch, it may even play Internet videos (as one user put it) “without too many dropped frames".

If you are only doing program listings spreadsheets, stock quotes, and other slow to change data, DisplayLink can work for you, but requires you to make some strong compromises.

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It is really nice to know that you can use a DisplayLink display if you MUST have an additional display for some of the types of data I mentioned. But that is NOT the same as the computer supporting a second, built-in, Hardware-accelerated display.

These displays depend on DisplayLink software, and are at the whim of Apple when they make MacOS changes. There have been cases where MacOS changes completely disabled DisplayLink software, and it took some time for them to recover.

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I think the Big Surprise for a lot of Hub/Dock buyers is that they thought they were getting a "real" display, but actually got a DisplayLink "fake" Display. If you got what you expected in every case, I would not use such pejorative terms to describe DisplayLink.

I have the same problem with the monitor connected to the HDMI port and I refuse to accept to connect the third monitor to the on-board HDMI as a solution. Ok as a temporary workaround.

I inform you all that I have just opened a ticket, using the DisplayLink app -> "Support" tab -> Raise a ticket.

I also recommend to you to report the problem in order to bring attention to this bug.

We haven't seen an update in 6 months.

display link is the ticket. dell ud22 worked for me with an hdmi and display port plugged in.

I have exactly this same issue!

I have a Dell D6000 dock.

My Dell 5480 laptop running KDE Neon runs all 3 screens perfectly fine.

My M1 Macbook Pro also ran all 3 screens perfectly fine.

I got a new M3 Macbook Pro on Monday and it does NOT run all 3 screens and only runs the Displaylink (HDMI) ports. The non Displaylink DisplayPort never gets recognised by the Macbook at all no matter what I do.

It's really infuriating as I bought that Dock specifically because it worked on my M1 Macbook (I tested it in the store to make sure) and even planned my Linux laptop around that compatibility as well.

It never occurred to me that anything would change on the M3 Macbook.

Same problem here. Please share your feedback here: Feedback - macOS - Apple

I have a setup with a Macbook Pro 14 M3, 3 monitors and the Dell D6000. 2 of the 3 monitors are connected as soon as I start the Display Link App. The third monitor is not connected at all.

I have an "old" M1 MacBook Pro there one monitor is connected even if the Display Link App is not started. As soon as I start the Display Link App, all 3 monitors are working as expected.

Now the question is why it is not working with the new M3?

Same monitor setup but the 3rd monitor remain black.