Dual Monitors with original M1 MBA

[ajhard]

I have an original M1 MBA which only supports a single external monitor.
I understand that with DisplayLink there is a workaround to support dual monitors, but am struggling to confirm what hardware I need.

I have a Caldigit TS3+ which I think doesn't officially support DisplayLink.

So - can I make the TS3+ work, or do I need something else, and if so what / does it replace the TS3+ or work alongside it...?

Any help / advice gratefully received.

 

[anshuvorty]

Use this, works perfectly with the DisplayLink Manager software on macOS: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/CADPDL2HDMI/

 

[ajhard]

That’s great - does it happen to be the same as this?

https://www.johnlewis.com/hyper-hyp...lLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

 

[ajhard]

And one more question- one of my external displays is a studio display - which only connects over thunderbolt and not HDMI - do I connect that directly to the MBA and then use the adapter to connect monitor 2 via one of the HDMI ports?

 

[anshuvorty]

That’s great - does it happen to be the same as this?View attachment 2208587

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https://www.johnlewis.com/hyper-hyp...lLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

I don’t trust Hyper products anymore, especially after they released this product and failed to disclose the safety hazards with it.

It was only after countless complaints and a The Verge article detailing the safety issues with it that Hyper decided to finally recall the product. After that, I decided not to trust the company anymore.

As such, I would urge you to buy the OWC product instead - a more reliable brand and more trustworthy too.

 

[ajhard]

I don’t trust Hyper products anymore, especially after they released this product and failed to disclose the safety hazards with it.

It was only after countless complaints and a The Verge article detailing the safety issues with it that Hyper decided to finally recall the product. After that, I decided not to trust the company anymore.

As such, I would urge you to buy the OWC product instead - a more reliable brand and more trustworthy too.

Thank you - that’s good to know!!

 

[Black Diesel]

three 4k displays:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/using-macbook-air-m1-as-a-desktop.2387997/page-3