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Connecting Mac to display

How do I connect a MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) to a LG UltraFine 5K Display?

MacBook Air 13″, 10.15

Posted on Sep 20, 2020 6:20 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2020 8:23 AM

First off, your Mac only supports up to 4K. To connect, you’d need a mini-DisplayPort to XX adapter, depending on the displays input(s) – DisplayPort, HDMI, etc. If the display has only USB-C, you need the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to -2 adapter and a USB-C cable.

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Sep 20, 2020 8:23 AM in response to AlwaysAnUpside

First off, your Mac only supports up to 4K. To connect, you’d need a mini-DisplayPort to XX adapter, depending on the displays input(s) – DisplayPort, HDMI, etc. If the display has only USB-C, you need the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to -2 adapter and a USB-C cable.

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Sep 20, 2020 12:41 PM in response to neuroanatomist

Thanks @neuroanatomist. I have a Mac Book Pro as well, which supports 5k and works fine, so this is for my son's MacBook Air.


I have a Apple Thunderbolt 3 to -2 adapter, which would plug into the display, so wondered if I need an Apple Thunderbolt Cable to connect from the MacBook Air to the adaptor? Is that what you mean?



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