Questions tagged [thunderbolt-display]

An Apple display that uses Thunderbolt connectivity with newer Macs. Sold as a 27" display with a resolution of 2560x1440, and includes a FaceTime HD camera, microphone, and speakers.

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How do I resurrect a Thunderbolt display?

So I have a 27" Thunderbolt in my office that somebody else used to use. Now it is considered "broken", but I think it can be made to work. Here's a rundown of its current state: I can connect it to my MacBook Pro, and the computer recognizes the…
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Difference between old and new LG UltraFine 5K(4K) Displays

The Apple Store shows the LG UltraFine 5K Display and LG UltraFine 4K display marked as "new". I have found reviews on YouTube of the same two displays dated 2 years ago. Does this mean that there are both an old and new version of the displays…
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What are the differences between Apple Thunderbolt Displays during their production years from 2011 to 2016?

I need to buy a refurbished Thunderbolt Display to use with my (late 2015) MBP. I would like to know what are the differences between Thunderbolt Displays that were produced during 2011-2016?
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How do I rename thunderbolt display?

Currently, my two thunderbolt monitors are Thunderbolt (1) and Thunderbolt (2). Is there a right way to change the name? I'd love to have a Thunderbolt (Left) and Thunderbolt (Right)
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How many hours a Thunderbolt Display has been powered on in its lifetime?

I'm interested in finding out how many hours a Thunderbolt Display has been powered on for in its lifetime. How can I find out this information?
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does thunderbolt support connecting multiple computers to a monitor

I'm planning to get a new Mac mini server plus a mac book pro. I would like information about Thunderbolt support for connecting two computers to a single display, i.e. in my case the Mac mini to the Thunderbolt display port and simultaneously the…
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I can't re-attach my thunderbolt display stand

I have removed the stand from my Thunderbolt monitor to place a touch overlay device on the sceen (needed to lay the screen flat facing up to attach the overlay) Now I am trying to re-attach the stand and the flange that holds the torx screws has…
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What does the Thunderbolt Display offer besides a display?

Is the Apple Thunderbolt Display just a display, or something more? The thing that confuses me is that they say it has a Thunderbolt cable and it helps data transfer between your Mac and Display to be much faster. What data transfer? Isn't it just a…
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How do I prevent my Thunderbolt Display from blinking repeatedly?

I use an Apple Thunderbolt Display with my Late 2011 Macbook Pro, and more often then not when I plug it in, one of a few video errors will occur. The most frequent issue is that the display will blink anywhere from once every second or three, to…
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Change the Display Name of my Thunderbolt A 1407 Display

I am using an antique Mac Pro from 3013 running 12.6.2. Is there a way to change the Display name from the defaults: Display 1, Display 2 etc, other than modifying code that I have seen in other posts?
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Connect 2 2K monitors to a M1 mini via Thunderbolt 4 dock?

I get this ( https://www.qgeem.com/products/type-c-hub-12-in-1-dp ) USB docking, at Windows 10 I can use extended display, but in Mac mini M1 it is only mirroring the display I just wonder if there is some way for Mac OS to try an "extended"…
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How can I chain a DVI display into a Thunderbolt display (and then into a MBP)

I have a thunderbolt display that is connected to a retina MBP (13"). I would like to connect my Dell monitor (which has a gauntlet of inputs, most notably HDMI and DVI, but not DisplayPort or Thunderbolt) into my Thunderbolt display so that I don't…
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