About Apple video adapters and cables

Summary

Apple produces a number of different display adapters and cables for Apple computers using a variety of connectors. To learn about the Apple display adapters used with Mac computers (since 2001) use the images and information in the table below.

Products Affected

Mac desktops, Mac notebooks, Video Adapters

Use these guides to identify your Mac computer:

Mini DiplayPort, ThunderBolt, and HDMI adapters


Apple Thunderbolt Cable (2 m)
 MC913

MacBook Pro:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011 and later)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011 and later)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011 and later)

MacBook Air:
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011 and later)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011 and later)

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Mid 2011 and later)

iMac:
iMac (Mid 2011 and later)

Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
 MB571Z WW (except China, Taiwan, and Korea)
MB571FE (in China, Taiwan, and Korea)

MacBook Pro:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009 and later)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008 and later)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009 and later)

MacBook:
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009 and later)
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)

MacBook Air:
MacBook Air (Late 2008 and later)

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Early 2009 and later)

iMac:
iMac (Early 2009 and later)

Mac Pro:
Mac Pro (Early 2009 and later)
 
Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (Single Link)
 MB570Z WW (except China, Taiwan, Korea)
MB570FE (in China, Taiwan, and Korea)

MacBook Pro:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009 and later)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008 and later)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009 and later)

MacBook:
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009 and later)
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)

MacBook Air:
MacBook Air (Late 2008 and later)

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Early 2009 and later)

iMac:
iMac (Early 2009 and later)

Mac Pro:
Mac Pro (Early 2009 and later)
 
Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

MB572Z WW (except China, Taiwan, Korea)
MB572FE (in China, Taiwan, and Korea)

MacBook Pro:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013 and later)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009 and later)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008 and later)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009 and later)

MacBook:
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009 and later)
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)

MacBook Air:
MacBook Air (Late 2008 and later)

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Early 2009 and later)

iMac:
iMac (Early 2009 and later)

Mac Pro:
Mac Pro (Early 2009 and later)

Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter		 Adapter ships with computers listed at right and is not available for purchase.

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Late 2012)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (Mid 2010)

 

 

Legacy Connectors and Adapters

 
    
 
Apple Micro-DVI to VGA Adapter
 MB204G MacBook Air (Early 2008)
 
Apple Micro-DVI to DVI Adapter
 MB203G MacBook Air (Early 2008)
 
Apple Micro-DVI to Video Adapter
 MB202G MacBook Air (Early 2008)

Apple Mini-DVI to S-Video/Composite Adapter
 M9319G

MacBook:
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008) 
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
MacBook (13-inch)

iMac:
iMac (Early 2008)
iMac (Mid 2007)
iMac (Late 2006)
iMac (Early 2006)

Note: Not compatible with:
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Mac mini (Early 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter
 M9321G

MacBook:
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
MacBook (13-inch)

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Mac mini (Early 2009)

iMac:
iMac (Early 2008)
iMac (Mid 2007)
iMac (Late 2006)
iMac (Early 2006)

Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
 M9320G

MacBook:
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008) 
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
MacBook (13-inch)

iMac:
iMac (Early 2008)
iMac (Early 2006)
iMac (Late 2006)
iMac (Mid 2007)

Mac mini:
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Mac mini (Early 2009)

Apple DVI to Video Adapter
 M9267G
 

MacBook Pro:
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4 GHz, Late 2007)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4/2.2 GHz)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch)
MacBook Pro (17-inch)

Mac Pro:
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Mac Pro (8-core)
Mac Pro

Apple DVI Extension cable 
(DVI-D Male to DVI-D Female)
 No Longer Available Mac Pro:
Mac Pro (Early 2008) 
Mac Pro (8-core)
Mac Pro

Apple DVI to VGA Adapter
 No Longer Available MacBook Pro:
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4 GHz, Late 2007)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4/2.2 GHz)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch)
MacBook Pro (17-inch)

Mac Pro:
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Mac Pro (8-core)
Mac Pro

 

 

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