I have a Mac mini 2014 2.8 GHZ Dual Core Intel Core 15 and an LG 27MD5KL 2019 monitor and trying to connect them. Help! I tried this cord but the monitor doesn't go on at all..... The connection on the monitor is Thunderbolt 3.....
(USB C to HDMI Cable 4K |Anti-Interference Gold-Plated Plugs| Aluminum Type-C to HDMI Cord, Thunderbolt 3 & 4 Compatible for iPhone 15 Series, MacBook, iMac, iPad Pro, Galaxy, Surface, Dell, HP)
Mac mini, macOS 12.7
You might get the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable to work.
see > https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?
Then if it works? Be warned that the 2014 Mac mini's GPU, will only drive it at a low resolution and refresh rate.
see "Video Support" at > Mac mini (Late 2014) - Technical Specifications - Apple Support
Personally I suggest plugging that display into a 2018 or later Mac mini with Thunderbolt/USB-C ports...
or returning that display and getting a display that has HDMI or DisplayPort inputs for the 2014 Mac mini.
Thank you so much for your advice- I will try getting the adapter and cord. The Mac mini & monitor were actually hand me downs… so not an option yet to get a better match;). Current monitor I’m using with this Mac Mini is an Apple Cinema HD Display (yes everything I have is old ;-)). Do u think getting the LG to work at the lower resolution will be any better (or worse) than my Cinema HD?
You're welcome. Hard to say if it will be better or worse.
I will say, that the older Cinema display is the better match for the 2014 Mac mini.
Also make sure that you can return the adapter and cable, if it doesn't work or if you're not happy with the results.
Connecting Mac mini to LG 27MD5KL
