If you have a USB-A card reader, you can try using Apple’s $19/£19 USB-C to USB Adapter, or get a USB-C dock. If not, you need an adapter to access the SD card, like th e SanDisk Extreme PRO SD UHS-II USB-C Card Reader ($21 on Amazon or £21 on Amazon UK). If you use a DLSR or other type of stand-alone camera, it might have a way to transfer your files wirelessly. Apple has a support document that details the differences between the two adapters. The older version (model number A1621) supports HDMI 1.4. When shopping, check the model number (at an Apple store, you likely will get the new model). Be warned: Apple released a new version of this adapter (model number A2119) in August 2019 that supports HDMI 2.0.

For an 8K display, you need an HDMI 2.1 cable with support for 48Gbps bandwidth, such as the Belkin Ultra HD HDMI 2.1 Cable ( $20/ £51 on Amazon)įor other Macs, Apple offers the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter, a $69/£75 device that also provides a USB-A port and a USB-C port that’s for charging only. The M2 Pro/Max 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro has an HDMI 2.1 port and can run a 4K display at 240Hz, or up to an 8K display at 60Hz. Keep in mind that the port supports HDMI 2.0, so the maximum resolution and refresh rate it can run is 4k at 60Hz. You can use a regular HDMI cable like the Amazon Basic HDMI cable ( $17/ £12 on Amazon) and plug it in. USB-C is often gives the end user the perception that 'if it fits, it works.' Unfortunately, now you have to verify that that what you want to do is supported by the adapter.If you have the 14- or 16-inch M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro or Mac Studio, they have a full-sized HDMI 2.0 port.

So, just because an adapter 'says' USB-C, dosen't mean it's going to carry all those signals/protocols. That's just a quick summary for full details, see Thunderbolt 3. Thunderbolt 3 has many functions built into one connector.Thunderbolt 3 is the actual port on your MacBook.USB 3.1 is the USB specification that sets the standard for how the port functions If you need a hub for connectivity and you want to have HDMI output, you either have to get a dock or a hub that specifically passes the video signals like the Anker Premium USB-C Hub with HDMI and Power Delivery.Īpple tried to make everything simpler with having one type of port, but (IMO) they made it more confusing. The reason that when you plug in your (known to be good/working) USB-C to HDMI video adapters into USB-C hubs is because the USB-C hubs don't pass the video signal that originates from the MacBook Thunderbolt port.

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