About Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters

Summary

Learn about the Mini DisplayPort in the latest Mac models that enables audio and video output for DisplayPort and HDMI.

Products Affected

Mac desktops, Mac notebooks

Use these guides to identify your Mac computer:

 

These Apple computers supply multichannel audio (up to 8 channels) and video signals over Mini DisplayPort:

  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 and later) 1
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)1
  • Mac mini (Mid 2010 and later)1
  • Mac Pro (Mid 2010) 
  • MacBook (Mid 2010 and later)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 and later)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2010 and later)
  • iMac (Late 2009 and later)

1No additional adapter is necessary if you are connecting directly to the HDMI port on these specific models.

These Apple computers supply only video signals over Mini DisplayPort:

  • iMac (Early 2009) and (Mid 2009)
  • Mac Mini (Early 2009) and (Late 2009)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2009)
  • MacBook (Late 2009)
  • MacBook (13-inch Aluminum Late 2008)
  • MacBook Pro (late 2008), (Mid 2009), and (Early 2009)

To connect your television or other HDMI devices to your Mac, use select third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters that conform to the VESA DisplayPort Dual-Mode Standard. The following adapters are are known to adhere to this standard:

Note: Some adapters listed above are only available in certain countries. Please check you are looking in the store for your country for available adapters. 

Additional Information

On some noncompliant Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters, the audio signal may not be passed to the HDMI device. Contact the manufacturer of your adapter or see www.vesa.org for more information.

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