connecting 2 monitors to M2 MacBook Air using dock stations

I am aware that natively M2 chip only supports 1 external monitors. However there is chat on the forums around using a Docking Station with DisplayPort Technology, as a work around...

Has anyone managed to use this workaround and what is the actual specs of the Dock that will work.?

Posted on Nov 18, 2022 04:33 AM

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Nov 18, 2022 05:48 AM in response to AGlock

Workarounds as you describe do not provide full functionality of the displays.

From: Connect a display to your Mac - Apple Support


If you're using a Mac Studio with M1 Ultra:

You can connect up to five external displays to your Mac using the

Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports on the front and back of the

computer.


If you're using a Mac with M1 Max:

On MacBook Pro, you can connect up to four external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports.

On Mac Studio, you can connect up to five external displays to your

Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports on the back of the

computer.


If you're using a Mac with M1 Pro:

You can connect up to two external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports.


If you're using a Mac with the M1 or M2 chip:

On MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini, you can

connect one external display using either of the Thunderbolt / USB 4

ports. On iMac, connect your display to either of the ports with the

Thunderbolt symbol .

On Mac mini, you can connect a second display to the HDMI port.

Using docks or daisy-chaining devices doesn't increase the number of displays you can connect.






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