There are Mini Display / Thunderbolt to HDMI cables are also available, but the preferred one is an adapter for better quality.Ģ. MacBook Air with Mini Display Port / Thunderbolt & Monitor with HDMI Portįor this one, you need to purchase Mini Display / Thunderbolt to HDMI Adapter and High-Quality HDMI cable. Now, let’s take deep dive into which cable and adapter is necessary to connect Macbook Air to External Monitor.ġ. Ultimately, you are now aware of all ports of your Macbook Air and Monitor, which you choose as another display. Connect Macbook Air to Monitor as an external display If you have the Apple LED Cinema Display then it requires Dual-Link DVI, which is a little bit different then ordinary DVI. Older monitors come with VGA port, while mid-range of monitors does have DVI port a Digital version of VGA.
Nowadays Modern monitors come with HDMI port the best one for connections. Monitor Ports: Now, let’s have a look at external Monitor ports so that it is easy to decide which adapter requires for connections. If you are still confused about your Macbook Air ports then make it clear by visiting a detailed article on How you can connect Macbook Air to TV.
