10.13.4 breaks DisplayLink. Will there be a fix?

Funny... Apple won't let me open the same discussion/rant on another post...

I'm terribly upset because Apple decides to patch up their OS on the very EXPENSIVE Macs that we buy and break their compatibility with other companies hardware, so that they can force our hand into buying more Apple hardware. This *****, it ***** a lot. For me, an IT professional that has to switch between his personal Mac and work PC at his home office, to do his work, I need a generic USB docking station that can handle connecting to both Windows and Mac systems. And then Apple decides to break something and not support it, nor help vendors fix their drivers to make their hardware work. This *****. Now my Mac can't use multiple screens nor connect to all my USB devices because there is no sense on using it with the USB docking station.

When does Apple plan to fix this problem? OR at least let users that do not use Time Machine backups, to roll back their OS to the previous version, and be able to continue working with the hardware they want to use with their MacOS? Right now I have over $700 of IT equipment that I cannot use with my Mac due to Apple's reluctance on fixing this problem.

No more Apple products for me. I already invested in too many iPhones, iPads, Apple Tv, etc. No more!

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

So 10.13.5 still has issues and has stopped the Beta DL driver working. Come on Apple why didn't 10.13.5 fix this? Two updates now I've had to block from our users. New machines coming with 10.13.4 we can't control.

Luis I take it you don't work in a Corporate environment that's full of Targus universal docks and are trying to co-exist with Windows 7-8-10.... This is a nightmare for our Mac fleet to co-exist in that I've had to now block the last two Apple updates or people can't use the shared environment. Apple should at least work to fix or we'll move everyone over to Windows 10 as they can't work on Macs. My 2 cents. Cheers

This occurred in February and now in late June still no fix. I'm badly effected by this issue.

Cannot find a fix for this problem and cannot find a credible piece of hardware that will get my third monitor working whilst connected to my Apple iMac 2010.

Can you expand on and explain how my Apple iMac 2010 could support up to four monitors

Sure. You conveniently ignored the subordinate clause, "Depending on the Mac you have…"

Your Mac can support a single external monitor (2560 by 1600 pixels max) over the Mini DisplayPort.

never seen a monitor with a USB connection for video.

That's what DisplayLink provides. Video over USB.

Your Mac supports up to four external monitors, one on each Thunderbolt 3 port.

If your cable doesn't work, make sure the manufacturer certifies it works with your Mac to push video over DisplayPort.

You don't need DisplayLink to connect any monitor to your Mac. If you cannot get video over DisplayPort or Thunderbolt directly from your Mac to your monitor, then you need to contact Apple.

Apple supports a single monitor on each bus.

Sure so its got a USB plug ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayLink.

Matter of fact is, 2 external monitors on 2 different docs worked with first version of High Sierra and also in 10.13.4 ... not changed a single piece of hardware but updated MacOS ... now nothing works at all.

This forum is totally useless ...

Fine and dandy, if Apple didn't Limit the number of monitors you could connect this way also. I went and bought 2 HDMI adapters and hooked them up to my mac and guess what only one at a time worked and if i closed the lid on my mac to try and force both to work, my MacBook just shuts off and goes to sleep. There is something within 10.13.4+ that is creating display issues not just with Displaylink.

Dfuller0621 wrote:

Fine and dandy, if Apple didn't Limit the number of monitors you could connect this way also. I went and bought 2 HDMI adapters and hooked them up to my mac and guess what only one at a time worked and if i closed the lid on my mac to try and force both to work, my MacBook just shuts off and goes to sleep. There is something within 10.13.4+ that is creating display issues not just with Displaylink.

I have used two external displays with my mac simultaneously, and of course that is supposed to work. I don't have access to external displays at the moment, being away from home for a few days. Can you tell us what your mac model and the adapters you are using? I would like to do some more tests when I go back home.

I am using a 2015 MacBook Pro model A1502 I use One monitor on the built in hdmi port and I tried to use 2 mini display ports to hdmi adapters in the thunderbolt 2 ports but only 1 adapter works at a time however I did find a work around I got a gen2 Apple TV for cheap online and able to get a third monitor to work until display link is fixed but I thought that path the thought for sure the thunderbolt 2 sockets would give me video on both at the same time

If I understand correctly, you can use two external displays, but wanted to use three - one directly connected to the HDMI port, and two with adapters in the two Thunderbolt 2 ports, is that right?

I don't think that is supported. Here is what I got from the Mactracker application for your mac:

One of the reasons Apple doesn't permit discussion of beta software is because things may change. Features that exist in one version of beta may be removed in the next. Until the final version is released, nothing is certain.

Playing the blame game won't get me a solution. My software vendors have offered to exchange my MacOS licences for Windows licences so I have gone with the only solution available to me and swapped my Mac for a PC

It’s promising to hear that the problem “may” get resolved in 11.4, however I recently found out that my 2 2011 iMacs that I’m currently using (with no issues whatsoever, apart from DisplayLink) will not be able to upgrade to 11.4, so basically no fix for me. Boo! :(

DisplayLink - Important Information about macOS 10.13.4 update