Apple Silicon M1 Mac connecting 30" Apple Cinema Display
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I am attempting to connect an Apple Silicon Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and/or MacBook Pro to a 30" Apple Cinema Display at native
2560x1600
resolution.
The same question for Intel Macs with USB-C is asked here:
> - https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/308123/connect-apple-30-cinema-display-to-new-macbook-usb-c
> - https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/243920/connect-new-macbook-usb-c-to-apple-cinema-display-30-dual-link-dvi
I'm attempting to use the same chain of adapters as listed in those answers, which I have personally tested to work on an Intel USB-C Mac:
1. M1 Mac (USB-C / Thunderbolt 3)
1. USB-C to Mini DisplayPort adapter
1. [Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter](https://www.apple.com/sg_smb_5200/shop/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-adapter)
1. Apple Cinema Display 30" (Dual-Link DVI)
However, this combination does not seem to work on my M1 Mac Mini.
I get **no screen response** on the M1 Mac. The monitor's power light is on, and USB-passthrough of my keyboard and mouse works fine, but the screen is not recognized by the Mac.
Do Apple Silicon Macs with Thunderbolt 3 require specific adapters, different from previous Intel Thunderbolt 3 Macs?
The Mac Mini-based Apple Silicon Developer Transition Kit (DTK) [did not work](https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/650759) with the Apple Cinema Display; I'm hoping that limitation was removed from the shipping version.
I'd like to continue to use the 30" Apple Cinema Display + Apple Dual Link DVI Adapter. Which additional adapters are needed to use that Mini DisplayPort output with an M1 Mac?
Discussion:
- https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252063309
- https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-mini-m1-apple-cinema-display-30-anyone-got-it-working.2276122/
Asked by pkamb
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Jan 16, 2021, 07:28 PM
Last activity: Sep 7, 2023, 03:47 PM
Last activity: Sep 7, 2023, 03:47 PM