Connect a display, TV, or projector to Mac
You can connect your Mac to a display, TV, or projector using one or more of these options.
Connect wirelessly
You can wirelessly connect your Mac to devices, such as another Mac and certain smart TVs, and use them as displays.
Choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click the
pop-up menu on the right (below the name of your Mac), then choose your display.
Connect with a cable
Connect a display to a USB-C port: Use a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable to connect the display to the USB-C port on your Mac. For older displays, use a USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter or a USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter to connect the display to the USB-C port on your Mac.
Connect a display, TV, or projector that has an HDMI connector: Plug the device’s HDMI cable directly into the HDMI port on your Mac. For more information about connecting a TV, see Use your TV as a display with Mac.
Connect a display or projector that has a VGA connector: Use a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter to connect the display to the Thunderbolt port
on your Mac.Connect a display to a Mini DisplayPort: Plug the display’s cable directly into the Mini DisplayPort
on your Mac.Connect an Apple Pro Display XDR: Plug the display’s Thunderbolt 3 Pro Cable directly into the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) or Thunderbolt / USB 4 port
on your Mac. See the Apple Support article Set up and use Apple Pro Display XDR.Connect an Apple Studio Display: Plug the included Thunderbolt Cable directly into the Thunderbolt 3 port
on the back of the display, then connect it to your Mac.Connect an Apple Thunderbolt Display: Plug the display’s cable directly into the Thunderbolt port
on your Mac. For newer Mac computers, use a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter to connect the display to your Mac.Connect an Apple LED Cinema Display: Plug the display’s cable directly into the Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt 2 port
on your Mac. For newer Mac computers, use a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Mini DisplayPort adapter to connect the display to your Mac.
If your display uses a video port that’s not available on your Mac, you may be able to use an adapter to connect your display.