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[jakey rolling]

So it’s Apple’s choice not to support MST? Is there a good reason, or is it just a money thing?

I mean, "just a money thing" is a good reason, as far as Apple is concerned.

From a purely technical perspective, though, it kind of falls in line with fractional scaling in MacOS. It is clearly something that Apple could support, but since it would only be needed if you weren't running 100% Apple-branded hardware, then it isn't something they're going to go out of their way to support unless the wheels (that is, their customers) get squeaky about it.

 

[Slouchy2138]

1 GBE in 2025? Get outa' here..

 

[BigBlur]

i’m not sure how it supports 3 independent monitors on Windows. MST gets you 2 screens, where does the other video stream come from?

No, MST isn't limited to two displays. (Thunderbolt is limited to two displays.) With MST, the number of displays supported is largely dependent on the graphics card, resolution, and bandwidth used. There are some docks that can do four 1080p@60Hz displays. That's why if you do 4K on this one, a couple of them are limited to 30Hz.

https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/backup-power-ups-it-power-distribution-resources/cpdi-vertical-marketing/displayport-mst-explained.html

 

[mazz0]

I mean, "just a money thing" is a good reason, as far as Apple is concerned.

From a purely technical perspective, though, it kind of falls in line with fractional scaling in MacOS. It is clearly something that Apple could support, but since it would only be needed if you weren't running 100% Apple-branded hardware, then it isn't something they're going to go out of their way to support unless the wheels (that is, their customers) get squeaky about it.

$700 wheels shouldn’t squeak

 

[Siannath]

Can anyone recommend a good dock for a MacBook Air? Ideally one with power, Ethernet, display output, etc.; the whole lot… and without costing an arm and a leg!

 

[Bubba-sc]

Can anyone recommend a good dock for a MacBook Air? Ideally one with power, Ethernet, display output, etc.; the whole lot… and without costing an arm and a leg!

if you need to connect 2 monitors you need a thunderbolt dock . if you only need to connect one monitor then a usb-c dock will be cheaper.
even though it only has 1Gb ethernet i still like this thunderbolt dock for $200

TS3 Plus | Thunderbolt 3 Dock – CalDigit

www.caldigit.com

 

[Siannath]

if you need to connect 2 monitors you need a thunderbolt dock . if you only need to connect one monitor then a usb-c dock will be cheaper.
even though it only has 1Gb ethernet i still like this thunderbolt dock for $200

TS3 Plus | Thunderbolt 3 Dock – CalDigit

www.caldigit.com

Thank your for your answer and recommendation 👍 I will check out this one.