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Mini displayport to usb c

I have a Macbook Air at work, which has a mini display port but some colleagues with newer laptops now use usb c, which means I can't connect to their monitors when I'm hot desking. I have been searching for a mini displayport to usb c adaptor (i.e. the opposite of this one!) but no such luck.

Does this really not exist? Or is there a workaround I have not thought of (an easily portable one)?

Any help or ideas much appreciated.

Posted on Jul 16, 2019 8:34 AM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2019 11:44 AM

Hello,


It is not possible to use a USB-C monitor on an older MacBook that only has Mini-DisplayPort. This is due to the USB-C having a different display protocol that your older MacBook is not capable of understanding.

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Mini displayport to usb c

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