What third party adapter are you using with you Mac Studio. And can you wake from sleep without issues?
I don't have any lines, or sparkling with the ASL adapter I'm using. The only issue is waking from sleep
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Can you connect an ACD 30" to a Mac Studio?
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What third party adapter are you using with you Mac Studio. And can you wake from sleep without issues?
I don't have any lines, or sparkling with the ASL adapter I'm using. The only issue is waking from sleep
I guess Apple didn’t bother to update the driver for Apple Silicon, and Rosetta 2 doesn’t work with it.
Does MonitorControl.app have the same keyboard 🔅 brightness 🔆 interface once installed (assuming it’s working properly)? Judging by the pictures on the app website, it does.
If you mean does the Brightness keys (F1 & F2) work on the keyboard to control display brightness, the answer is Yes it does. You can even select to control the brightness of each display via where the mouse pointer is positioned via the keyboard keys also.
The only issues as previously mentioned with my Mac Studio set-up is the wake from sleep. ie. having to pull the USB connections from the displays plugged into the Mac Studio to wake up the machine.
No I meant if you got the same illustration on screen with the brightness changes.
BTW, with native 🔆 control I believe a secondary screen is CTRL-F1/F2.
If you mean the sliders via Menu Bar, then yes
Secondary screen – I just have my mouse pointer over it and can still vary brightness via the brightness keys
Glad to see this. I tried the same thing with other adapters. I was able to get a picture, but a lot of “static” in the picture. I felt like I was watching a TV from the 80s.I have two 30" ACD's plugged into a Mac Studio Ultra via the Apple "Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter" (be sure the usb-A is also plugged in as it needs power if your adapter does not have a usb-A connector also you do not have the dual-link version and need it) and then to a Mini-DP to USB-C adapter. I noticed only 1 out of 3 of the type that I tried from Amazon worked. This is the one that does work-
USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]
With this USB-C Mini Display Port Adapter, you can enjoy bigger screen video/image on displays/monitors/projectors. 1. : Adopt Latest Chipset to achieve the better compatibility and avoid signal inteference. 2. Support for resolutions up to 4K@60Hz. Backward compatible with 4K@30Hz, 108...www.amazon.com
Good luck!
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I have two 30" ACD's plugged into a Mac Studio Ultra via the Apple "Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter" (be sure the usb-A is also plugged in as it needs power if your adapter does not have a usb-A connector also you do not have the dual-link version and need it) and then to a Mini-DP to USB-C adapter. I noticed only 1 out of 3 of the type that I tried from Amazon worked. This is the one that does work-
USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]
With this USB-C Mini Display Port Adapter, you can enjoy bigger screen video/image on displays/monitors/projectors. 1. : Adopt Latest Chipset to achieve the better compatibility and avoid signal inteference. 2. Support for resolutions up to 4K@60Hz. Backward compatible with 4K@30Hz, 108...www.amazon.com
Good luck!
I have ordered three of these...
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They work, but still have to pull out the USB cables from the Mac Studio to "wake up" the displays when I put them to machine "to sleep"
Anyone find an adapter that doesn't have this issue?
Club 3D CAC-1510 or CAC-1510-A USB-C to DL-DVI dongle, or CableCreation USB-C to DL-DVI dongle.
Wake from sleep works every time with my M1 Mac mini, although it can take about 4-8 seconds.
However, even with my HDCP-enabled ACD and an HDCP-on Club 3D CAC-1510, I don't get HDCP support on Apple Silicon. HDCP works fine with my Intel Macs with this setup.
Or do what I finally did and get a Huawei MateView 28.2" 3840x2560 (3:2 164 ppi) wide gamut monitor, or something similar. I run it at "looks like" 2304x1536 to get about the same default font sizes as the 30" ACD. Others would run it at 2560x1707 for the screen real estate.
No sleep/wake issues with the MateView, at least in Ventura 13.0.1 on my M1 Mac mini and my m3 MacBook.
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Try it and see. Most of the reports about 3rd party monitors I've seen appear to indicate similar behaviour between the Mac Studio and M1 Mac mini.
I'd rather get confirmation from someone that's tried already
And why does it take 4-8 seconds to wake on your M1 Mac mini, seems like a long delay...
That’s how long it takes to wake the monitor and show the right input. The Mac mini itself awoke 4-8 sec earlier.
It is. But at least it works, and every time.
For me it's fine because I wear an Apple Watch and so by the time the screen fully wakes up, the Mac is already logged in and at the desktop because of Watch login. (Well, Watch login only works about 3/4 of the time, but that's a different discussion.)
It's a faster with my Huawei MateView 28. The time from tapping the keyboard to when the screen shows the OS is usually around 2-5 seconds. Still not instantaneous, but good enough IMO.
I have a 30" Cinema Display and am considering getting a Mac Studio. Has anyone in this thread successfully used a 30" ACD with a Mac Studio? If so, which products were used?
This video implies that all it takes to make this work is a single adapter. Is that not the case?
This video implies that all it takes to make this work is a single adapter. Is that not the case?
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Using the HDCP-on version of that adapter with an M1 Mac mini, I still lost HDCP support. Disney+ no longer works with my 2007 30" ACD. Works fine with my Intel Macs, as the 2007 model 30" ACD supports HDCP.
Thanks. How do I tell which year/version of the 30" ACD I have? And does everything else work, like brightness controls, etc?
I had to install MonitorControl.app to get brightness control from the keyboard on my M1 Mac mini. Worked fine without the app on my 2014 Mac mini and my 2017 MacBook (as long as USB from the monitor was plugged-in). Presumably this is because macOS doesn't include Apple Silicon drivers for the old 30" ACD's brightness control.
To check the monitor version, plug in USB, and then go to macOS System Report and check the USB information. There should be a listing for the monitor. 9221 is the newer version and AFAIK all have HDCP support. 9232 is the older model and AFAIK all do not have HDCP support.
BTW, with the Club 3D CAC-1510 USB-C -> DL-DVI adapter, some people get flickering on black background, but it's been reported only on the older 9232 model 30" ACD. My newer 9221 model 30" ACD doesn't have this issue.
Thank you! I have the 9221 version, which is great.
I think I can probably do without the HDCP support, even though it would be nice to have it, as long as most everything else works.
Hi Guys i was directed to this thread by someone in the community.
I have a 2008 30" ACD which i previous connected to my 2015 macbook pro using a miniDisplay port to dual link DVI which had an additional USB-A connector also. Im not most privy to all these terminologies, though I should be.
A few years ago i purchased the M1 Macbook Pro which comes with two thunderbolt ports (I believe or maybe they are USB-C ports not sure). I am wanting to connect this to my ACD however realising that most people are experiencing glitches with the USB-C to Dual Link DVI adapters from the likes of Club3D, Cable Creations and StarTech all which seem to be the same product but rebranded. I am wondering what the most suitable solution would be for me to connect the ACD to my M1 macbook.
Would the current miniDisplay to Dual Link DVI with the USB-A connector (attached) be of any use. What other items would I need to purchase without bursting the bank balance to much. Of course it needs to be viable otherwise a new monitor it is however I have an attachment to this display since I purchased it new and still till this day love it. I find it more colour accurate than the display on my Macbook Pro.
I have looked at usb-c to miniDisplayport adapters (what assume everyone is referring to). Are these all the same or do i need to get a particular specification as one states it is 4k@60Hz, assuming this is the correct item i need is it good enough as I want my ACD to work in all its glory.
So any advice would be helpful.
@MattA would your setup work in my situation and if so could you link the components you are using for the setup because when i type some of these terms i get different looking products. Some small connector things and some with cables in between
Thanks guys
I have a 2008 30" ACD which i previous connected to my 2015 macbook pro using a miniDisplay port to dual link DVI which had an additional USB-A connector also. Im not most privy to all these terminologies, though I should be.
A few years ago i purchased the M1 Macbook Pro which comes with two thunderbolt ports (I believe or maybe they are USB-C ports not sure). I am wanting to connect this to my ACD however realising that most people are experiencing glitches with the USB-C to Dual Link DVI adapters from the likes of Club3D, Cable Creations and StarTech all which seem to be the same product but rebranded. I am wondering what the most suitable solution would be for me to connect the ACD to my M1 macbook.
Would the current miniDisplay to Dual Link DVI with the USB-A connector (attached) be of any use. What other items would I need to purchase without bursting the bank balance to much. Of course it needs to be viable otherwise a new monitor it is however I have an attachment to this display since I purchased it new and still till this day love it. I find it more colour accurate than the display on my Macbook Pro.
I have looked at usb-c to miniDisplayport adapters (what assume everyone is referring to). Are these all the same or do i need to get a particular specification as one states it is 4k@60Hz, assuming this is the correct item i need is it good enough as I want my ACD to work in all its glory.
So any advice would be helpful.
@MattA would your setup work in my situation and if so could you link the components you are using for the setup because when i type some of these terms i get different looking products. Some small connector things and some with cables in between
Thanks guys
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I have two 30" ACD's plugged into a Mac Studio Ultra via the Apple "Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter" (be sure the usb-A is also plugged in as it needs power if your adapter does not have a usb-A connector also you do not have the dual-link version and need it) and then to a Mini-DP to USB-C adapter. I noticed only 1 out of 3 of the type that I tried from Amazon worked. This is the one that does work-
USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]
With this USB-C Mini Display Port Adapter, you can enjoy bigger screen video/image on displays/monitors/projectors. 1. : Adopt Latest Chipset to achieve the better compatibility and avoid signal inteference. 2. Support for resolutions up to 4K@60Hz. Backward compatible with 4K@30Hz, 108...www.amazon.com
Good luck!
My 23" ACD (or achdd if you to get technical) works fine with this adapter (club) BUT the brightness control is gone, so display is useless.
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Hi thank you for taking the time to reply.
My 30" ACD is late 2008 and whilst not fully verified I believe it supports HDCP.
Assuming it is in fact a HDCP compliant, can i connect my apple DL DVI > mini display port adapter which has a USB-A cable attached (I believe for power) to the follow USB-C to mini Display Port adapter:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B072KRZ4SZ/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
I have also attached a photo of my DL DVI > mini display port adapter (which im referring to above)
And then connect the USB-A cable to any power source as I believe the source of power is not important.
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