Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
The Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter lets you connect a standard analog monitor, projector, or LCD that uses a VGA connector or cable to a MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air with a Mini DisplayPort.
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Overview
The new MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air each have a Mini DisplayPort that allows you to connect an external display or projector using an adapter. You can use an external display as your main workspace or to extend your desktop, or you can work in mirrored mode with a projector so you can view what your audience sees.
Use the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter to connect your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air to a standard analog monitor, projector, or LCD that uses a VGA connector or cable. Review the documentation or check with the manufacturer of your monitor to make sure you're choosing the right adapter.
Compatible only with MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air with Mini DisplayPort.
Most Recent Reviews
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Complete plug and play device.
Written by CR from Marietta
Apr 15, 2009
I purchased this adapter so that I could extend my MacBook Pro display onto an old NEC 1770V LCD. As soon as I plugged everything…Read more in, the Mac instantly recognized the device and brought up the display settings. Two or three clicks later, everything was running perfectly fine.
My only complaint is the price. $30 is a little much, but I'm completely satisfied with the product.(7 of 10 people found this review useful)
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Good product
Written by KO from Wake Forest
Apr 12, 2009
I use this adaptor with my new MacBook to connect an 15 inch Acer LCD monitor, for those times when I need to refer to info in one…Read more app. while working in another one. As soon as I plugged it in, the display settings popped up on their respective displays and all I had to do was set the position and resolution for the Acer monitor. Works perfectly, now I can simply drag windows from one screen to the other.
(7 of 10 people found this review useful)
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
CRTs
Written by SW from Wharton
Apr 8, 2009
Apparently few users have CRT monitors anymore.
I was thankful that this device worked but it's a little buggy and I can no longer…Read more get the highest resolutions I did before on my Electron22BlueIV. That's very disappointing.(5 of 10 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Doesn't work with Samsung TV
Written by JM from Bryn Mawr
Oct 25, 2008
I'm very disappointed with this. I bought a new MacBook last week and got the VGA adapter so I could use it with my TV as I did my…Read more old PowerBook G4 (via the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter). The new adapter worked fine when I connected it to an overhead projector, but it doesn't seem to send a readable signal to my Samsung LN40A650 television.
I tried booting in to Windows via Boot Camp and got the same result.
I guess I'll have to try the DVI adapter with a converter from DVI to HDMI to use this with my TV. A Mini DisplayPort to HDMI (or even regular DisplayPort, which can be directly converted without using audio) would be ideal, but there doesn't seem to be any sign of that.(469 of 609 people found this review useful)
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Disappointing
Written by AP from Burr Ridge
Oct 18, 2008
I can not get this thing to output to my Samsung LN-4042H 40 inch LCD. The old miniDVI to VGA worked no problem with my old MacBoo…Read morek. I have checked and it is not a TV problem, so certainly something hardware or driver related. Also $29.99 for a video dongle seems steep to me.
(309 of 414 people found this review useful)
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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Works perfectly
Written by GL from Richmond
Oct 24, 2008
Output to my 22" Viewsonic is clear and crisp and setup with no effort. Seems to be of the same quality as the mini DVI to VGA ada…Read morepter which I used everyday for a year with out incident on my old macbook. Should be priced in the 14.99 - 19.99 range.
(220 of 271 people found this review useful)
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