OS X Yosemite: Video ports
Your Mac computer includes one or more video ports. Depending on your Mac, you can use these ports to connect to a display or to a TV, VCR, or projector.
If the display and your Mac have different ports, use an adapter. You can purchase an Apple display adapter from the Apple Online Store or an Apple Retail Store.
| Video port | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
 |  | Thunderbolt: Connect to a Thunderbolt device, Mini DisplayPort display, or to a DVI, HDMI, or VGA display using an adapter. |
| |  | Mini DisplayPort: Connect to a Mini DisplayPort using an adapter. |
 |  | HDMI: Connect to an HDTV with an HDMI port. This port lets you play your computer’s audio as well as its video on an HDTV. |
 | | DVI: Connect to a DVI display, or connect to another type of display using an adapter. |
 | | Mini-DVI: Connect to a DVI, VGA, or ADC display, or connect to a video device using an adapter. |
 | | Micro-DVI: Connect to a DVI, VGA, or ADC display, or connect to a video device using an adapter. |