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Nope you can connect four: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503 https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503

by nixgeek 3y ago

fma 3y ago
It's 2023 and finally can connect more then one... what is their justification for not being able to do this before.
- zuhsetaqi 3y ago
  That’s possible since like forever. It just depends on the graphic chip the Mac comes with
  - fma 3y ago
    Been like that "forever" but also "depends on the graphic chip" meaning it wasn't universally supported. I've not come across a Windows machine with USB-C that can't support multiple displays using $20 hubs from Amazon (even cheap machines). Yet I had to carry multiple dongles for my MBP for multiple monitors.
dathinab 3y ago
There are _still_ some "new" macbooks sold which only support 1 external monitor. Which honestly would have been ridiculous 10 years ago not even speaking about now. Then even with a newest M3 model apples somehow assumes that external monitors with less resolution then 6k don't exist hence anything but MAX models only supports 2 external monitors even if they are all 1080p. Through to be fair 3+ external monitor setups aren't that common with larger/higher resolution monitors. And issues with dasy chaining monitors seem somewhat common, but that's hearsay so maybe not true.
- kayodelycaon 3y ago
  The limitation on the number of external monitors is due to the number of display controllers on the chip. Apparently they take up a considerable amount of space on the die. The base M chips only have 2. They made a technical trade off that we are all paying for. It is unlikely they will ever fix it. :( Daisy chaining monitors via thunderbolt has always had problems since it came out. Some monitors just don’t play nice with each other.
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
    It's not a benchmark to bludgeon PC users with so nobody cares. My Thinkpad from 2013 supports 3 external displays.

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Nope you can connect four: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503 https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503

by nixgeek 3y ago

Nope you can connect four: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503 https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503

fma 3y ago
It's 2023 and finally can connect more then one... what is their justification for not being able to do this before.
- zuhsetaqi 3y ago
  That’s possible since like forever. It just depends on the graphic chip the Mac comes with
  - fma 3y ago
    Been like that "forever" but also "depends on the graphic chip" meaning it wasn't universally supported. I've not come across a Windows machine with USB-C that can't support multiple displays using $20 hubs from Amazon (even cheap machines). Yet I had to carry multiple dongles for my MBP for multiple monitors.
dathinab 3y ago
There are _still_ some "new" macbooks sold which only support 1 external monitor. Which honestly would have been ridiculous 10 years ago not even speaking about now. Then even with a newest M3 model apples somehow assumes that external monitors with less resolution then 6k don't exist hence anything but MAX models only supports 2 external monitors even if they are all 1080p. Through to be fair 3+ external monitor setups aren't that common with larger/higher resolution monitors. And issues with dasy chaining monitors seem somewhat common, but that's hearsay so maybe not true.
- kayodelycaon 3y ago
  The limitation on the number of external monitors is due to the number of display controllers on the chip. Apparently they take up a considerable amount of space on the die. The base M chips only have 2. They made a technical trade off that we are all paying for. It is unlikely they will ever fix it. :( Daisy chaining monitors via thunderbolt has always had problems since it came out. Some monitors just don’t play nice with each other.
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
    It's not a benchmark to bludgeon PC users with so nobody cares. My Thinkpad from 2013 supports 3 external displays.