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Can you use multiple displays distinctively from a single port without mirroring?

I would like to know if I can use the full bandwidth of the Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C). By using an adapter or dock, can I have 2 external displays that are separate from each other? Assuming the processor allows for this many external displays.

Posted on Nov 26, 2022 6:21 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2022 6:58 PM

The Mac supports up to two displays on one cable ONLY when that cable is a genuine ThunderBolt cable connected to a genuine ThunderBolt device (dock or display).


The Mac does not support multiple displays on a USB-C cable.


High resolution displays require a Thunderbolt cable rated for 40 G bits/sec and under 0.8 meters long, or the frighteningly expensive ACTIVE drivers Thunderbolt cable (US$129 and US$159) for longer.

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Nov 26, 2022 6:58 PM in response to Seth_Wiggles

The Mac supports up to two displays on one cable ONLY when that cable is a genuine ThunderBolt cable connected to a genuine ThunderBolt device (dock or display).


The Mac does not support multiple displays on a USB-C cable.


High resolution displays require a Thunderbolt cable rated for 40 G bits/sec and under 0.8 meters long, or the frighteningly expensive ACTIVE drivers Thunderbolt cable (US$129 and US$159) for longer.

Can you use multiple displays distinctively from a single port without mirroring?

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