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When you need to show people a presentation for your business with a MacBook, you can connect the laptop to a VGA projector to give the audience a larger image to view. Apple currently sells two versions of the MacBook, as of the date of publication. MacBook Air models are available with an 11-inch display and a 13-inch display, while MacBook Pro models are available with 13-inch display and a 15-inch display. All MacBooks come with a Thunderbolt port, which you use with a separately purchased adapter to connect to a VGA projector.
Step 1
Connect the Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter’s smaller connector to the Thunderbolt port on your MacBook. The Thunderbolt port, identified with a lightning bolt icon, is located on the right side of the MacBook Air and on the left side of the MacBook Pro.
Step 2
Connect the adapter’s VGA connector to the “VGA In” port on the VGA projector.
Step 4
Power on your MacBook, then click the Apple logo at the top left of the display, and then click “System Preferences.”
Step 5
Click “Displays,” and then click “Detect Displays.” Click “Arrangement,” and then click the “Mirror Displays” check box. This causes the MacBook to display whatever you see on its screen simultaneously with the VGA projector.
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Mac computers that have any of the following ports can connect to HDMI devices. Learn how to identify the ports on your Mac.
- HDMI port: Connects directly to HDMI using an HDMI cable.
- USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port: Connects to HDMI using an adapter, such as the Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter.
- Mini DisplayPort: Connects to HDMI using a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter or cable.
Mac computers that have an HDMI port comply with HDMI 1.4b and support: Windows os for mac.
- At least 1080p video over HDMI, and some Mac models support higher resolutions when connecting to 4K displays, 5K displays, and Ultra HD TVs
- 8-channel/24-bit audio at 192kHz, Dolby Surround 5.1, and traditional stereo
- HDCP-encrypted playback from iTunes and QuickTime Player (version 10). Safari in macOS Sierra or later also supports HDCP-encrypted playback, if the web page is HTML5-enabled and the content is FairPlay Streaming-enabled and delivered using Media Source Extensions or HTTP Live Streaming.
If using an adapter, check the specifications of the adapter to learn about supported resolutions and other details.
After making the connection
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If your Mac doesn't recognize your HDTV, display, or other HDMI device after making the connection:
- Turn off the HDMI device while your Mac is turned on.
- Unplug the HDMI cable from your Mac, then plug it in again.
- Turn on the HDMI device.
If the video on your HDTV or display extends beyond the borders of the screen, open Displays preferences and adjust the Underscan slider for a better fit. Use any of these methods to open Displays preferences: Tetris for mac.
- Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Displays.
- Press Shift-Command-A to open the Applications folder. Then double-click System Preferences, then click Displays.
- If your keyboard has brightness controls, press Option–Brightness Up or Option–Brightness Down.
If your HDMI device isn't receiving audio from your Mac:
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- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sound. In the Output pane, make sure that your HDMI device is selected.
- If you're connecting using a Mini DisplayPort adapter, make sure that your Mac can send audio over Mini DisplayPort.
- If you're connecting from a Mac mini, unplug any audio device that is plugged into your computer's Audio-Out port.
If your Mac goes to sleep while a video is playing or paused, you might see an HDCP error. Quit the app that is playing the video, then open the app again. If the issue continues, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Energy Saver and adjust the settings so that your display doesn't turn off.
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- If your Mac has an HDMI port, you can use the Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter to connect to a DVI display.
- Mac computers don't support using CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) to control HDMI devices.