10.13.4 breaks DisplayLink. Will there be a fix?

Sooooo, no fix from what I gather after reading dozens of threads.

I just upgraded to High Sierra (from Yosemite, as so much of my graphics software no longer runs on the new OS) on my aging MacBook Pro late 2011. I’ve used for the past several years a USB to HDMI connector with external display, which now no longer works 😠 Not to mention funky issues with USB in general acting up. I’m glad I’ve not updated my iMac which I have 3 HDMI and large screen TV hooked up and all work just fine.

While they may not support it, they knew this would stop certain functionalities.

So, Apple is going to write code for DisplayLink because they can't keep up. You're a dreamer.

https://support.displaylink.com/forums/287786-displaylink-feature-suggestions/su ggestions/33252664-macos-high-sierra-10-13-4

Apple is aware of all products that are made to work on their hardware. While they may not support it, they knew this would stop certain functionalities. It is obvious they are back (did they ever stop) old ways of breaking things so we buy new. They did this with Mac OS 9.2.2 and Sonnet Power PC upgrades. We were able to find a solution then, and we will now (I hope).

I have a same problem with recent DisplayLink driver and MacBook Pro mid 2014 with MacOS 10.13.4

Just purchased Asus Zenscreen portable monitor and found that driver is not compatible with very recent OS version anymore. It is a big problem, because I am not planning to buy new MacBook this year.

Apple, there are so many users out there and so much hardware depending on the USB->Video functionality. This update literally made hundreds of dollars in peripherals BRICKS. Please undo this change. I'm back to using my Microsoft products due to this.

Oh what the heck...my Pixelbook still rocks all three monitors. All I do with my MacBook Air is open a Chrome browser anyway. I mean, if work hadn't provided this computer I doubt I'd have bought the thing. Oh yeah, and experiences like this one don't make me want to spend my own money on one either.

Just adding my voice to implore Apple to at least cooperate with DisplayLink on this. Of course, we're all pestering DisplayLink about it constantly. But this is a big deal to many, many users.

Thousands of people use DisplayLink for docks and external monitors. You have us in a corner. You've removed standard video ports from MBPs, reduced the overall number of ports available, and don't manufacture branded docks with multimonitor support. Sure, I can spend hundreds of dollars and go out and buy two more HDMI monitors and USB-C > HDMI dongles to replace my DisplayLink ones. However, the number of monitors I can attach that way is limited - I must continue to connect power to the computer and a USB hub for peripherals. Dongle **** just continues to get worse. DisplayLink was an amazing solution, particularly for portable monitors.

You missed the point entirely. It is about user respect (ironic). Please respond to the original posters question:

"The question is whether this is an intentional policy decision by Apple, or an oversight which will be remedied in a future update? Please respect users enough to give a clear, prompt answer on this. Many mac users are now faced with having expensive hardware which is unusable, and worse, being blocked from working and creating."

My new MacBook has been hobbled for weeks now. I thought I could use this as my work computer, and I need dual monitors for that. I know Mac used to target creative professionals, and I would think a great majority of them use multiple monitors, but Apple refuses to support this use case?

My new MacBook has been hobbled for weeks now. I thought I could use this as my work computer, and I need dual monitors for that.

Your MacBook can still use an external monitor. It just can't use the hack that you purchased.

EBUSER wrote:

Apple:

This is beyond disruptive to your endusers and beyond inconsiderate that a solution has yet to present itself. From small businesses to medium-sized, we're all feeling the effects of the Displaylink driver issues. Like so many, I now have hundreds of dollars worth of useless (and recently purchased, I might add) third-party hardware that is rendered 100% useless in regards to the specific function I purchased it for in the first place. I am extremely close to ditching the Macbook for a PC because my need for dual-monitor functionality trumps anything the Macbook can provide me. Inconveniencing the customers even further by making them downgrade to the previous OS is not a solution. It's a vailed attempt at saying you could care less. Prove us otherwise.

Apple is not reading here. If you want them to know how you feel, use the feedback page:

Product Feedback - Apple

I've had a ViewSonic monitor connected to my MacBook Pro for several years using a DB15 to Thunderbolt connector. It's been working fine using the Display function from the System preferences. Nothing fancy just plug and play ... that is until the upgrade to MacOS 10.13.4.

I was thinking of upgrading to a newer MacBook ... but I'm going to wait till this gets resolved. I'm too used to the extra real estate a second display provides, and this is certainly a show stopper for me.

Instead of heading home on a lovely Friday evening to be with my family, I'm going to sit at work and try workaround after workaround trying to get our displays to work again. Thank you Apple... my wife will be thrilled.