I set up my new iMac yesterday and went to use it with my TV set today and noticed it had no mini display port. The 2010 iMac does so we are using that.
How can I connect the new 2017 iMac to my TV? Thank you.
Martha
The new iMac has Mojave on it and has 8 Gigs of ram.
The 2017 iMac has 2 Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports which support the Mini Display video signal.
You can buy a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 / Mini Display adapter, or you can use a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI adapter instead.
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter - Apple
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Do we need all of those? Is there an adaptor that will give us a mini display port?
Our TV has a HDMI port and the other side of it hooks into the mini display port of our 2010 iMac so I'll go with the first option, thanks!
You're welcome. I was having lunch. 😎 You're in good hands with Phil.
An interesting question; I've enjoyed reading the responses and will try to remember them!
What do you think of the quality of the TV programmes when you watch them on the screen of your new iMac?
Malcolm J. Rayfield wrote:
A Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter won't work.
Why not? Have you tried one?
Thank you! Now I now what I need. That apple one has very poor reviews.
Have a great day, dialabrain. 🙂
You're welcome. FWIW, reviews for any product are generally meaningless. Mine has worked just fine for the time I've used it which is nearly three years now. 😎
That's good to know....
You're welcome. Glad it worked out.
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
No, only one USB-C to Mini Display port adapter. Amazon has a number of them.
How about this one, dialabrain, from amazon for $19.00? It says:
"USB C to HDMI Adapter (4K@60Hz), uni USB Type-C to HDMI Adapter [Thunderbolt 3" and looks like this:
How to connect new iMac to TV
