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is iMac 27 2011 capable of utilizing the 2 mini display ports simultaneously to form 3-screen display?

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 27 inch Mid of 2011 model

Posted on Apr 1, 2012 12:18 PM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2012 1:32 PM

Well you certainly can connect one of them to the TB port of your iMac.


If one of the external monitors was a TB monitor then you could chain them (iMac --> TB display1 -->> display2). But if it's the older mini-displayport version then no, there is no straight forward way to connect a third monitor, not without additional hardware.


There is a device called the Matrox DualHead2Go which allows two monitors to be combined as an extended display. I'll leave it as an exercise for you to figure out the appropriate mini-displayport adapters to use that thing. 😉

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Apr 1, 2012 1:32 PM in response to ravinchan

Well you certainly can connect one of them to the TB port of your iMac.


If one of the external monitors was a TB monitor then you could chain them (iMac --> TB display1 -->> display2). But if it's the older mini-displayport version then no, there is no straight forward way to connect a third monitor, not without additional hardware.


There is a device called the Matrox DualHead2Go which allows two monitors to be combined as an extended display. I'll leave it as an exercise for you to figure out the appropriate mini-displayport adapters to use that thing. 😉

is iMac 27 2011 capable of utilizing the 2 mini display ports simultaneously to form 3-screen display?

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