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hdmi to usb-c. inputting A/V via usb-c...is it possible?
Im trying to input video from my VHS player. Im going hdmi out of my vhs player into usb-c connection to my late 2017 MacBook Pro. the Mac isn't recognizing the A/V input and I don't know how to get it to do so. help!
- Asked by Ethan D from Los Angeles
- 26-Sep-2018
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Will the Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock work with this adapter to the new 2017 MBP with only Thunderbolt 3 ports?
I'd like to find out if I can still use my older Elgato Thunderbolt 2 dock on the new 2017 MBP I purchased.
- Asked by Earnie E from Clackamas
- 04-Sep-2018
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How do you connect the Cannon Camera Power Shot SD 1300 to the MacBook Pro Laptop 2018?
- Asked by Helena G from Bayonne
- 15-Oct-2018
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Are all transmissions from this keyboard encrypted?
- Asked by Andy B from San Francisco
- 14-Oct-2018
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- Asked about: Magic Keyboard - Arabic
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can you put the apple magic keyboard over a macbook pro(13inch) keyboard?
- Asked by Robert T from Bega
- 09-Oct-2018
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How do I connect the keyboard with the Laptop
- Asked by Shari M from Oakland
- 26-Sep-2018
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is the iphone charger cord that same as the macbook charger cord? when using the Plug Bug?
- Asked by Lucille P from Deerfield
- 25-Sep-2018
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Will this fit the Macbook Air 13 early 2015 please
- Asked by Tamsin A
- 22-Sep-2018
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Have an iMac OS X El Captian. what program should open pics downloaded to desktop from SD card
- Asked by Margaret P from Short Hills
- 28-Sep-2018
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How do I use the "look up" feature when I right click (double tap) on my mac?
- Asked by Ephraim B from Colorado City
- 27-Sep-2018
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How is possible to connect a new Thunderbolt 3 port to an old Firewire 400 port?
I' have a new MacBook and must to connect an old audio board MOTU ultralite have only 2 audioWire female ports (with standard FireWire 1694- 400)
It's possibile to use the new thunderbolt 3 port? Downgrade of transfer rate is supported?
If it's possible, please, where i can found an adpater cable?
- Asked by Arnaldo P from Cagliari
- 20-May-2016
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I have successfully connected an old (2001) Sony DCR-PC110 Mini-DV camcorder to my MacBook Pro 2016 via a Thunderbolt / Firewire chain. I used the following adapters to connect the Sony's 1394 / Mini-DV connection to MacBook Pro USB-C: Apple Thunderbolt 3 [USB-C] to Thunderbolt 2 [Mini DisplayPort] (MMEL2AM/A) --> Apple Thunderbolt 2 [Mini DisplayPort] to Firewire 800 [9-Pin] (MD464LL/A) --> Tripp Lite Firewire 800 [9-Pin] to Firewire 400 [4-Pin, 1394] (F019-006). All in about $90.
I was able to control the camcorder and capture video from Mini-DV tapes.
This chain may work for other Firewire 400/800 peripherals.
- Answered by Greg F from Bristol
- 08-Sep-2017
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Do the AirPods support wireless charging?
- Asked by Richard B from San Rafael
- 28-Nov-2017
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Not yet, although it was announced that you could get an optional wireless charging case that would work with current AirPods, though it’s not been released yet
- Answered by Dylan S
- 12-Sep-2018
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how do I get my cursor to stop auto-selecting when "hovering" ? I only want it to select an item shen I single click on an item.
- Asked by Charles D from Fernandina Beach
- 26-Sep-2018
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Can you daisy chain this from the LG UltraFine 5K Display?
I already own this display (the LG UltraFine 4K) and I'm thinking of additionally purchasing the 5K display for use with my 2018 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Can the 4K display be connected to one of the output USB-C ports on the 5K display, thereby daisy-chaining it? I would prefer not to connect the two displays directly to my laptop, if possible.
- Asked by Jeremy F from San Francisco
- 10-Sep-2018
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No.

The LG UltraFine 5K Display is a Thunderbolt 3 display which uses both DisplayPort connections of the computer's Thunderbolt controller. The Thunderbolt controller sends both DisplayPort signals to the Thunderbolt controller of the LG UltraFine 5K over the Thunderbolt cable. The Thunderbolt controller in the LG UltraFine 5K converts both Thunderbolt DisplayPort streams back into DisplayPort to be used by each half of the display (the left and right sides) to support 5K resolution.

That is also the reason why the LG 5K display does not have a second Thunderbolt 3 port - because it is required for one of the DisplayPort signals for one half of the display. The other DisplayPort signal comes out of a DisplayPort connection of the Thunderbolt controller of the display (think of a Thunderbolt 3 dock where you can connect one display to the second Thunderbolt 3 port of the dock, and another display to a DisplayPort output of the dock).

The Thunderbolt controller of the computer does not have a third DisplayPort connection, and since the LG 5K uses two DisplayPort connections (over Thunderbolt), an LG 4K display cannot be daisy chained to the LG 5K display.

Also, since a Thunderbolt controller only has two DisplayPort connections, if you connect a LG 5K to one side of the MacBook Pro, then a second display must be connected to the other side of the MacBook Pro (there's one Thunderbolt controller per side of the MacBook Pro). One 5K or two 4K per side of the MacBook Pro can be connected.

The USB-C ports of the LG UltraFine 5K only support USB. They do not support DisplayPort because there is no other DisplayPort signal on the Thunderbolt cable that can be used and the display has no other DisplayPort inputs.

It might be possible to use a USB to DisplayPort converter (research devices that use DisplayLink, find examples at the DisplayLink or plugable websites) but they don't perform like real displays and may have issues in macOS.
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- 11-Sep-2018
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Would this keyboard be compatible with a MacBook Air (2014) running MacOS High Sierra?
- Asked by Lindsay M from Crawfordville
- 10-Sep-2018
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An answer for this product regarding Spain has not yet been submitted. Does this work in Spain? I will be traveling to Spain, Italy, and Greece.
- Asked by Earl R from Escondido
- 22-Sep-2018
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what is my 0r 4 8 digit pin on my airport extreme
our house is an Apple house, but daughter has a PC (Surface) for work.
Her computer keeps asking for a 4 or 8 digit pin to sign into our wifi network - Apple Aiport Extreme base station
- Asked by Cristina H from Dallas
- 22-Sep-2018
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Compatability for iMacs with Thunderbolt 1 and USB-C hard drives
I have an iMac with Thunderbolt 1 and wanting to connect to an external hard drive with a USB-C port. If I connected the adaptor via the USB-C port of the external hard drive and then used a Thunderbolt 1 to Thunderbolt 1 cable, would I be able to use the drive on this iMac?
- Asked by Raymond T from Camperdown
- 13-Jan-2018
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Do the function keys on a magic keyboard 2 work when connected to a MacBook Pro with touch bar?
- Asked by Wade A from Lakes Entrance
- 28-Jun-2018
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Does page plus x5 software run on macbooks?
- Asked by Anna T
- 10-Sep-2018
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