When buying the specific adapter for your laptop, if possible it is best to bring the laptop to the store to find the exact adapter. Mac VGA adapters can also be purchased online through the Applewebsite, and ETS has had success finding HDMI & Displayport to VGA adapters via Amazon.
Building at the corner of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue. Some varieties can be purchased at the Cal Student Store in the Martin Luther King Jr. If you have one of these laptops, you will need to purchase the Dell VGA adapter to display correctly.) While the connector is the same, these laptops do NOT work with the Apple adapters installed in the classroom. (Note - ETS has encountered Dell laptops that use the Mini-Displayport connector for external video. Because adapters are device specific, it is up to each user to purchase one to use in the classroom. ETS does not provide other types of VGA adapters in the classrooms or as a checkout item. This adapter is installed in every general assignment classroom.Ĭurrently ETS provides a VGA cable and Mini-Displayport adapter in all general assignment classrooms. 2011 models are labelled as Thunderbolt ports but the connector is the same. Starting with the Blue and White Power Mac G3 in early 1999, Macs started to include VGA ports. Even on models that support VGA, you will need an adapter to connect the display. Prior to 1999, Macs used their own 15-pin video port.
Silver MacBook Pro, and 15” & 17” PowerBook G4Īll Pre-Fall 2009 Black/White MacBooks & 12” PowerBook G4Īll Macbook Pro and Air laptops from mid-2008 to the present and the white Macbook laptop starting in Fall of 2009. Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapterv Apple LED Cinema Display If you're using the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter to connect to a compatible display and the display doesn't show an image, try unplugging the adapter and plugging it back in. You need to use the Griffin adapter on all of the Mac II series as well.
You can avail of at least 5 different adapter cables for Mac PCs. There are many different types of adapters that correlate to specific models of Macintosh laptops.ġst Ed. Using The Right Adapter Cable for The Job: You’re most likely going to need to use an adapter cable for your Mac to interface with your projector, whether it’s a Lightning to HDMI/VGA or Thunderbolt to HDMI/VGA cable depends on what sort of port is available with your Mac.
One end of the adapter will connect to your laptop while the other end will connect to the VGA cable, which is provided in the classroom. You should see a message on your screen that says, Do you want to share the display with (projector/TV name). Now connect the USB C cable to the Macbook USB C port. Select an appropriate adapter that will help you connect your mac with your VGA projector.
This is an explanation of how to connect a Macintosh laptop to the installed technology in your classroom.Ī VGA adapter is needed. First, go to system preferences in the display setting.