Older monitors have VGA connectors, and most newer monitors have DVI connectors, but again, it's very important to get the right adapter cable for your external monitor, and I can't help you there. (I bought mine at Best Buy.)Īgain, which adapter you need to buy depends on the external monitor you want to connect to your MacBook Air, specifically the types of connections that monitor allows. You can buy all of these MacBook Air external monitor cables at the online Apple Store, and can probably buy them at Best Buy and other electronics stores as well. Here's an image from the MacBook Air specifications page that shows this information, along with the MacBook Air screen resolution capabilities:

HDMI output - requires a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter.

Dual-link DVI output - requires a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter.

VGA output - requires a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter.

DVI output - requires a Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter.

2) MacBook Air external monitor - the correct cableĪccording to the technical specs, the MacBook Air Mini DisplayPort provides four different types of output to support external monitors, and these four different types of output each require a different type of external monitor cable: Using this MacBook Air external display port - and the correct cable, which you have to buy - you can connect your MacBook Air to an external monitor. (Image courtesy of Apple, with a few changes by me to highlight the Mini DisplayPort.) You can see the MacBook Air Mini DisplayPort in this photo: To connect an external monitor to a MacBook Air, first locate the 'Mini DisplayPort' on the right side Air. 1) MacBookAir external monitor - The Mini DisplayPort

Connect the monitor to your MacBook Air.

Buy the right type of DisplayPort adapter cable for your external monitor.

Locate the Mini DisplayPort on your MacBook Air.MacBook Air external monitor FAQ: How do I connect an external monitor to my MacBook Air?īecause the MacBook Air and the iMac use the same Apple Mini DisplayPort technology to connect to external monitors, the process of connecting an external monitor to a MacBook Air is nearly the same as connecting a dual monitor to an iMac: A $2 donation will help keep this site running!

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