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Connecting MacBook Air to TV for Apple Box screen monitoring

all I want is to use my tv as a monitor



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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 27, 2025 6:42 AM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2025 3:33 PM

greycurtain wrote:

Thank you for your reply
I need to know which adaptor to buy to link up my MacBook Air

macOS High Sierra
version 10.13.6

We need the actual model / year form About this Mac, not the OS it's running. Though running 10.13.6 means it should have a thunderbolt 2 port.


So you would need a Thunderbolt 2 / Mini Display Port to HDMI adapter or cable.

For example: click here ➜ Amazon Basics Mini DisplayPort Male to HDMI Male Cable, 1080p, Gold-Plated - Amazon.com


with my TV in order to use my Apple
TV box for screen monitoring

It is not clear what you mean by that.


You cannot connect an Apple TV box to your Mac. You can connect the Apple TV box directly to the TV using an HDMI cable though.

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jan 30, 2025 3:33 PM in response to greycurtain

greycurtain wrote:

Thank you for your reply
I need to know which adaptor to buy to link up my MacBook Air

macOS High Sierra
version 10.13.6

We need the actual model / year form About this Mac, not the OS it's running. Though running 10.13.6 means it should have a thunderbolt 2 port.


So you would need a Thunderbolt 2 / Mini Display Port to HDMI adapter or cable.

For example: click here ➜ Amazon Basics Mini DisplayPort Male to HDMI Male Cable, 1080p, Gold-Plated - Amazon.com


with my TV in order to use my Apple
TV box for screen monitoring

It is not clear what you mean by that.


You cannot connect an Apple TV box to your Mac. You can connect the Apple TV box directly to the TV using an HDMI cable though.

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