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tan2021 Author

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How to fix M1 Pro Macbook unable to recognize seperate monitors?

Right now i have 2 monitors connected to my m1 pro macbook, both of the same brand. However, in display settings, my macbook is unable to recognize that there are 2 seperate displays connected, and instead thinks there is only 1. As a result, even though I am able to display onto my 2 external monitors, i am not able to extend the windows between my monitors as the macbook only sees 1 external monitor. So instead of seeing 3 different screens, i am stuck with 1 screen on my macbook, and 1 "same" screen between my 2 external monitors.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Dec 1, 2021 10:19 PM

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Sonicray

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Posted on Dec 2, 2021 3:15 AM

Since you have the new M1 MBP, Your setup should be:

1 HDMI connection

1 USB-C to DisplayPort

(straight from your Mac if possible, hubs tend to mess things up)

Then go to:

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences> click Displays >then click Display Settings.

Click the name of your display > then choose Extend Display from the pop-up menu.

You do not want to mirror the displays...

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