If I have the Mac Studio by itself. No Monitor connected. And I have the Vision Pro, can I look at the Mac Studio and connect by virtual display? Or do I need a monitor connected to the Mac Studio to connect by virtual display for the Vision Pro?
Hello CuriousCreation!
Yes, you can connect any Mac, even if it is a desktop without a monitor. On Apple Vision Pro, simply open Control Center by looking upward on any view, and open your controls. Then, look at the icon that shows a Mac with Apple Vision Pro next to it. Select it and look at your nearby Mac and select connect. You will need your Mac to be paired with a keyboard and mouse, though.
The Apple Support article Use your Mac with Apple Vision Pro tells you exactly this.
I hope this helps!
This is a great question. Similarly, I had wondered whether it would work if monitor is not an apple monitor. In order to test this I disconnected my Mac Mini from my Mac Thunderbolt Display and covered up the monitor so that it wouldn't be seen by Apple Vision Pro. I found that I was still able to connect to the Mac mini. The quality of the image when connecting to Mac is fantastic. It works very nicely as an alternative display. I love that I can easily reposition that virtual display anywhere I like and can change its size at will.
That said, I don't think I could use the Apple Vision Pro for as much time as I use my regular display each day, so I would still recommend having a monitor. Depending on your application you might be able to get away with spending less on the monitor than you would have otherwise.
That really looks like the solution to this query as posed.
As additional information, any Mac with an HDMI port can use a cheater 'headless' display adapter to create a display intended to be shared, not used locally:
Ola
Can I connect by virtual display with the Vision Pro without a monitor on the Mac Studio?
