Want to connect Dual Monitors to my MacBook Air M3

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I wanted to connect Dual Monitors and use both monitors as extended display, not as Mirror, can some help how to do that?

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Dec 11, 2024 8:17 AM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2024 8:50 AM

You can use 1 external monitor and the built in screen of the MacBook Air, or you can use 2 External Displays, but without using the built in screen by closing the MacBook Air's lid. You cannot use 2 external displays and the built in screen at the same time.


To get them to extend instead of mirror, you would need to go into System Settings ➜ Displays, click on the picture of the display you can to extend to, and then in the Use As dropdown click on "Stop Mirroring".

click here ➜ Extend or mirror your Mac desktop across multiple displays - Apple Support


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Dec 11, 2024 8:50 AM in response to vikas82

You can use 1 external monitor and the built in screen of the MacBook Air, or you can use 2 External Displays, but without using the built in screen by closing the MacBook Air's lid. You cannot use 2 external displays and the built in screen at the same time.


To get them to extend instead of mirror, you would need to go into System Settings ➜ Displays, click on the picture of the display you can to extend to, and then in the Use As dropdown click on "Stop Mirroring".

click here ➜ Extend or mirror your Mac desktop across multiple displays - Apple Support


Dec 11, 2024 8:53 AM in response to vikas82

Use dual monitors with your MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M3 chip - Apple Support

Extend or mirror your Mac desktop across multiple displays - Apple Support


Note that

  • Your Mac only supports using external displays when its lid is closed.
  • Macs in general do not support DisplayPort MST daisy-chaining, and do not support attaching two displays to a plain (non-Thunderbolt) dock or hub.

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