Is there a way to connect 3 Apple thunderbolt displays to a MacBook Pro?

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Is there a way to connect 3 Apple thunderbolt displays to a MacBook Pro?

We are looking to connect three apple thunderbolt displays to a brand new maxed out 15" MacBook Pro. We can daisy chain two of the montiors via thunderbolt but that's all. I have looked in video expansion adapters like Matrox TripleHead2Go but it won't support the minidisplayport out or the native resolution of the apple displays.

So, is anyone doing this or is this just a pipe dream?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Feb 10, 2016 8:16 AM

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AppleJoe

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Feb 11, 2016 12:53 PM in response to oscarthedog

Hello oscarthedog,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

I understand that you have a question about how many Thunderbolt displays you can connect to your MacBook Pro (Retina). According to the following article, two Thunderbolt displays would be the maximum.

Thunderbolt-capable Macs that can support up to two connected Apple Thunderbolt Displays.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012) and later4

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) and later 4

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro (15-inch and 17-inch, Early 2011) and later

MacBook Air (Mid 2012) and later

iMac (Late 2012) 2

iMac (Mid 2011) 2

iMac (Late 2013) 2

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014) 2

Mac Mini (Late 2012) 4

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) 2, 5

Mac mini (Late 2014) 4

Mac Mini (Mid 2011), 2.5 GHz 3

Two Thunderbolt displays

Thunderbolt ports and displays: Frequently asked questions (FAQ) - Apple Support

Cheers!

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