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Beware! USB-C HDMI Adapters are Flaky with 2016 MacBook Pro

November 26, 2016 By Stephen 61 Comments

The new MacBook Pro has USB-C ports for everything - power, I/O, and graphics. And although USB-C ought to support HDMI monitors just fine, I've found that it doesn't work all that well with my 15" MacBook Pro. I recommend sticking with DisplayPort until Apple resolves the issues. First, a bit of background: The "Thunderbolt 3" USB-C ports on the Late-2016 MacBook Pro … [Read more...] about Beware! USB-C HDMI Adapters are Flaky with 2016 MacBook Pro

2016 MacBook Pro USB-C/Thunderbolt Survival Guide

October 30, 2016 By Stephen 143 Comments

So you bought a late-2016 MacBook Pro? Congratulations! So did I! But how will you connect your favorite monitor, hard drives, and other accessories to those pesky new USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports? Read on for my "survival guide", listing the essential cables and accessories you should (and shouldn't) buy to go with your new MacBook Pro! Revisiting USB Type-C and Thunderbolt … [Read more...] about 2016 MacBook Pro USB-C/Thunderbolt Survival Guide

Total Nightmare: USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

October 29, 2016 By Stephen 112 Comments

Did you buy the new MacBook or MacBook Pro? Maybe the Google Pixel? You're about to enter a world of confusion thanks to those new "USB-C" ports. See, that simple-looking port hides a world of complexity, and the (thankful) backward-compatibility uses different kinds of cables for different tasks. Shoppers have to be very careful to buy exactly the right cable for their … [Read more...] about Total Nightmare: USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

How To Connect a 4K Monitor to a 2012 Retina MacBook Pro

November 9, 2015 By Stephen 68 Comments

4K video is still in its infancy, but Mac users are clamoring for high-resolution external displays. Many Macs have the ability to drive a 4K display, but it's not easy to get it to work with older hardware. Here's how I connected a 4K Dell P2715Q display to may 2012 Retina MacBook Pro, one of the first 4K-capable Macs. TL;DR: Yes, the Original rMBP Does 4K over … [Read more...] about How To Connect a 4K Monitor to a 2012 Retina MacBook Pro

Connect Your AppleTV to Any VGA Projector or Monitor with the Kanex ATV Pro

September 7, 2012 By Stephen 2 Comments

I love my Apple TV, but hate that it's HDMI-only. Although the television industry has switched to HDMI, most projectors are still VGA or analog. And many of us have older VGA monitors we could press into service if only we could attach a playback device to them. That's why I'm so enthusiastic about the Kanex ATV PRO, a self-contained HDMI-to-VGA converter that does it all, … [Read more...] about Connect Your AppleTV to Any VGA Projector or Monitor with the Kanex ATV Pro

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