Hi all,
I have a 20″ Apple Cinema Display:
http://lowendmac.com/2016/the-apple-display-connector-adc/
It has 10 pins.
All the adapters I have found online have 8 pins.
I would like to use this display with my MacBook Pro (newest model).
Does anybody know what adapter I would need?
Thanks very much for any help!
Mike
2.4 GHz MacBook Pro, iPad, iPhone 4, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I think ADC to mini display adapter is not available, so you can't use your display with latest MacBook Pro.
If your display does not have an AC power cord, the Apple DVI-to-ADC adapter WITH Power supply is required to both convert and power your display. I use one for a 30-in cinema display on a 2009 Mac Pro silver tower. The power brick is left in the middle of the full cable, so It makes the display cable look like a snake that just had lunch.
These are available on the used market. Mine was purchased that way and has lasted for many years. There are also third-party equivalent adapters, (but you MUST choose a powered adapter -- just converting the signals will not do it if your display does not have its own power supply).
Thank you, Grant!
The Apple DVI-to-ADC connector turns your display into a self-powered DVI display. It is the exception to the rule that you can never "stack" adapters. In this case, you CAN use an additional adapter (a Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter) to get your Mac to produce a DVI signal.
If your display is wider than 1920 wide, you may need the US$100 Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter, to create the Dual-Link DVI signal from the computer.
apple display connector to mini displayport
