Gonna leave that can of worms aside for now. Do ask if there’s anything specific you want to know.ĮDIT: If you’re getting an M1, it’s gonna be a bit more of a headache since it doesn’t natively support more than one monitor (yet. Man this turned out to be another wall of text. Usb switcher Cable 1 to Monitor 1 and Cable 2 to PC. My mouse receiver was plugged in to the monitor and keyboard to the switcher. PC (one DP and one HDMI to Monitor 1 and 2 respectively) MBP (one TB3 cable to monitor 1 and one hdmi from hub/dongle/adapter to monitor 2) I run a slightly different setup since my monitor (the Philips) has a built in KVM. Press the switch to alternate between your PC and Mac. One will connect to the PC, and the other to the dongle/hub/adapter I described earlier, which is connected to your Mac. So yeah, I strongly recommend to future proof your monitor and get something with a TB3/Type-C input to lessen the amount of adapter/cable clutter. You’ll also need to make sure that one of the dongles can do pass-through charging. I haven’t personally tried that, so I’m not sure if that’s doable. Now let’s say you bought a monitor with only DP and HDMI as an input, you’re gonna need two of said adapters. Especially since it shouldn’t cost that much more. Just be sure that it also transmits at 4K60Hz. I personally use one that has an hdmi, pd pass-through (not needed in your case) and 3 USB 3.0 ports. You could Google the same brand I recommended for the USB Switcher. Reason for HDMI is most dongles/adapters (C to HDMI with a smattering of usb) is a lot cheaper than one with a DP. Next, you’ll need an adapter to connect from your MBP to monitor 2 via HDMI. You connect an appropriate cable (not the one supplied with the Mac - that’s charge only) directly to Monitor 1. Let’s assume that you got a monitor with a TB3/equivalent input. As a note, it works on my Lenovo P27h-10 and Philips 346b1c. Probably 3.1 but I could be wrong so double check. Btw, with regards to TB3, I forgot which USB C equivalent it is. Added bonus is, most monitors with this input would have additional USB ports, so you could use it as a makeshift KVM as well (it’s a little more involved, so I’d save the explanation unless you decide to walk that route). Now if you bought a monitor with a TB3 input, it reduces the need for additional dongle/adapter and allows you to charge the MBP whilst in use, reducing the need to permanently connect it to a charger. Note that only the first monitor needs to have it. If you want less cables to worry about, you could consider a monitor with a DP out as well, so you could daisy chain Monitor 1 to Monitor 2. Seems like you’ve got at least two DP Ports. ![]() I’d strongly suggest one with a TB3 input though. If you’re willing to go the extra mile, get something with a built-in kvm. Coz on my setup, using them side by side without a proper kvm can get…frustrating.Īnyways, seems like you’ve got your monitor sorted. Using them separately means it’s easier to deal with. Possible to have more, but it’s a bit more of an involved process.Īh. Let me know if any of this makes sense so far?Īlso, if you’re running an M1 MacBook, you’re limited to only one external monitor natively. ![]() This is becoming a wall of text and I’m not sure if this is at all what you’re looking for. Then a dongle from your MBP connecting to Monitor 2 (usually via hdmi). Your MBP would connect to Monitor one via TB3. Even better if one of the monitors can do a TB3 in. In essence, you’ll need to have a graphics card that can do at least two outputs, and each monitor able to take at least two inputs preferably corresponding to the output of your GC. If the link doesn’t work just look up “ugreen usb switcher”. ![]() Sorry not sure how to embed hyperlinks on mobile. I utilised a combination of a KVM on my monitor, or a cheap KVM switch that allows connection between two machines ( ). I’ve run a setup with two monitors on an intel MBP (2016, two TB3) and currently with a Mac Mini M1 (Actually running three monitors now using a usb “video card”). If it’s the latter, it’s a much simpler solution.Ģ) What inputs will the monitor that you’re planning to buy have? ![]() Will you be using both at the same time and require switching between the Mac and PC? Or will you only run one machine at a time?
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