Apple 24 display as an extra display

I have an Imac - late 2006 - and want an extra display connected - Does any user of this forum know if I can use Apple's late 24 display. I think of the graphic card or the power of this display can work together with my Imac.
thanks in advance for any help - Frank

Does any user of this forum know if I can use Apple's late 24 display.
You can't at this time, as your computer doesn't have a Mini DisplayPort and can't be upgraded to include one.
(45435)

Similar Messages

Mini VGA to VGA to Apple Cinema Display

i just acquired an old imac g4/800. it has the mini vga port. i've seen the adapter to go from mini vga to vga but i'd like to purchase a 23" apple cinema display. do i need another adapter linked to the mini vga adapter that would connect a cinema display to the imac g4? i'm not worried about adding extra desktop space, only using the new display with the current setup. please advise

Apple's current 23" Cinema HD Display uses the DVI connection rather the ADC connection. The original 23" Cinema Display has an ADC but was discontinued in 2004. But then a VGA to DVI convertor is about the same cost as a VGA to ADC convertor. So I certainly agree with just buying a new display.
Remember the iMac G4 can only mirror the internal display on to the external if you have a 15" iMac G4 then that means you'll be outputting a 4:3 ratio XGA (1024x768) screen on to this nice large display which isn't going to look great. If you have a 17" iMac G4 then it's worth ensuring that the 23" display you do get is capable of the 1440 x 900 resolution. Personally I'd give serious consideration to the iMac 24" if you need the larger display as 23" display is 50% of the cost of the iMac.
mrtotes

Can the apple cinema display hook up to a new MacBook (i.e. is there an appropriate adaptor)?

Is there an appropriate adaptor to hook the new MacBook (USB-C port) to the Cinema Display?

The Apple HDMI adapter allows the Macbook to be charged while it is using an external display (via HDMI)
Even if an Apple Thunderbolt display was compatible with the Macbook video output you would not have all of the other docking features of the TB display available to the Macbook (extra USB ports, charging etc).
BTW - there is another discussion about TB displays:
How to connect Apple Thunderbolt Display to new Retina MacBook?

Dual Apple LED Display (24") with NVIDIA GeForce GT120 & ATI RadeonHD4870

I have recently purchased a MacPro4,1 Processor Name:Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz with 6GB memory with the NVIDIA GeForce GT120. Then I purchased a ATI Radeon HD 4870 to be able to run the 2 Apple Cinema displays and an external monitor.
I installed the ATI in slot 1 and the GT120 in slot 3. I use different motion software and the computer seems to recognize as the primary card the GT120 and not the ATI. This creates a problem with the different software I use as it uses for processing and rendering the GT120 and not the ATI faster card.
This is also visible when I go to system preferences and change the display preferences and try to shift them around, the first display is the one that has the GT120 card (which is in slot 3)!!!
Also sometimes I get funny characters in some windows.
I spent the extra dollars to get an ATI card but I am not using its capabilities which is inviting me to disconnect the GT120 card... but then I cannot use the second Apple LED display due to its Apple's miserable connector policy. This is telling me that next time I should not buy the monitors from Apple as its connectors are not trully compatible with the hardware they sell.
I searched everywhere but cannot find similar cases which is very strange. Any solution friends?

You could remove the NVIDIA GT120 and connect the second display to the ATI card's DVI port with a DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter.
<http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html>

Is the 24 inch Apple Cinema Display the best choice for Final Cut Studio 2

I'm about to order a Mac Pro and Final Cut Studio 2 and have a question about monitor choices.
Is the 24 inch Apple Cinema Display the best choice are there non-Apple monitors that will do as good or better job with HD editing and output?

COMPUTER MONITORS bear very little on HD editing and output...especially output. They are just the monitors you use to look at your clips and your timeline. THey work for SD and HD. You really only use them to, well, as I said, see what you are doing. It would be nice to have GOOD ONES so the image looks decent. I use the Dell 24" monitors. The current one is the 2408. Nearly half the price of the Apple 23" displays...and really, the only Apple 23" that exists connects via their new connector, so you need a new MacPro or MacBook pro...or some adapter, to get it to work. And they are not worth the extra money, in my experience.
Samsung monitors are also good.
Shane

Bridge CS5 preview / slideshow not working on 27" Apple Cinema Display

I'm using my 2009 (black key) MacBookPro and Mac OS X 10.6.7 running Snow Leopard.
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Adobe Bridge CS5 works beautifully on my MBP, my photography workflow depends on Bridge.
However, when I attach my 27" Apple Cinema Display and try to preview images by hitting the space bar I get a gray screen. Likewise, the slideshow renders only gray.
It's not the "black out other monitor". I've cleared the cache to re-render all the previews.
I've scoured these forums as well as the Apple ones, and the helpful folks currently at Photoshop World in Orlando advised me that, collectively, the kind people here know everything. I know I can't be the only photographer who uses this configuration. I'd like to use the display for client previews/ordering.
I would so appreciate any tips you may have for me; thank you in advance for your time.
Warmly,
Darcy
http://hisandhersphoto.net

Yes, thank you. I found that post - among others when researching before I asked. I tried all the suggestions in that one and in the others.
My issue isn't low quality rendering in the preview and slideshow - my issue is NO rendering at all in slideshow and preview. It's just blank. Gray.
I deleted the cache in my library and through the Bridge program itself to rebuild the previews. I tried the various options of "software rendering" on and off, and different configurations in the preferences and none seem to make the preview or slideshow work. I have all the updates from Adobe and from Mac.
I tried importing the photos I need to show my clients (who are coming to my studio this evening!) into Lightroom 3, and the LR slideshow works. But using LR and having to import photos into it is an extra step not in my workflow.
Ideally, I can make Bridge work instead of making yet another resource-consuming copy of these photos on this computer via the Lr library.
So - current state is unsolved.
Lightroom 3 slideshow and preview works, but isn't ideal since it involves importing the images into Lr. Since that works - would that mean my video card is acceptable?
Bridge can show thumbnails on the 27" display but no preview or slideshow.
Bridge preview and slideshow works perfectly on my 15" MacBook Pro.
I'm so disappointed since I bought the 27" Apple Cinema Display this week and was told it would work with my computer "out of the box" - I was sure to ask several times, "so there's nothing else I need to buy or do to make this work with my programs? Just plugin and go?" and several times I was assured, "Yes... plugin and go."
I sure would appreciate anyone who's made Adobe Bridge work with a 27" display. Thank you!
Darcy

External Apple 17" Display issues

I have an Apple 17" Display connected to my Powerbook 1.5Ghz but I no brightness slider shows up in the displays preferences with OsX 10.4.11. Therefore I can't adjust the brightness via software, or the button on the 17".
Also the Powerbook 'appears' to have a slightly magenta tinge to the whites, which I am now used to, but the Apple 17" Display has a slightly yellow tinge to it. I have tried many many 'by eye' calibrations with the Apple's software display calibrator but I cannot get the two to have a similar colour white point.
I'm not going for pro-level calibration, I just want the displays to have a similar color white point.

Good info.
That model monitor has only ADC connectivity. You must be using some form of adaptor? If so, can you provide its details? Does it use the DVI or the s-video ports?
I'm not an expert on ADC but I know it carried video, power, and USB lines concurrently. If your adaptor is not fully emulating the ADC connector functions on an Apple desktop machine with ADC, it could prevent the computer from properly identifying the monitor and offering you the proper options.
Apple recommends this adaptor:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8661LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjE0NTg4NA
Note it has an extra line and brings its own power supply to the party.
I hope someone with more ADC experience that I can suggest what adaptors work best in your situation, Lacking that, you may have to look for another monitor that does not rely on ADC.

Two Apple Cinema Displays

I just bought a second lcd flat screen monitor for my G4. It's just a small 17" and is perfect for photoshop palettes. My problem is finding a PCI video card that will fit the monitor. I can find lots of AGP cards with that connection, but my AGP slot is taken with my other studio display with that same hookup. It has 3 rows of 11 pins and the one sideways slotted one and the ends are round. What PCI video card do I need to be looking for? Thanks, mark

Hi
If it's an Apple Studio display with a clear acrylic casing and three feet it probably uses an Apple display connector (ADC):
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58667
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58692
The connector carries the video signal, power and USB. G4s that support the ADC connector have an additional slot just above the standard AGP slot on the logic board which provides power to the graphics card and it's ADC connector. As the PCI slots don't have this extra power slot, there aren't any PCI graphics cards available with an ADC connector. Also the slot only provides enough power to drive one display, hence there aren't any AGP graphics cards available with two ADC connectors.
Unfortunately the only way to use two ADC displays is to buy a DVI to ADC adapter for the second display and connect it to a DVI port. Apple sell one for around $99, although don't confuse it with the cheaper ADC to DVI adpater. It's fairly expensive as it also includes a power supply to drive the monitor.

How do I attach my iSight camera to my Apple Cinema Display?

I've just bought two iSight cameras, and found nothing in the accessory kit with them that would allow me to attach the camera to my Apple Cinema Display. This is because the back of the Cinema Display is beveled rather than flat, so the flat base of the accessories won't set firmly.
Does anybody have a solution for this?

Robert,
Isn't it it nice to have your issues solved.!!
I was wondering if you would help us out, & mark you posts so that this message on top of your threads are gone:
"This question is "Helpful" answers available: 2. "Solved" answers available: 1"
Thought this might be appropriate reading, regarding those Helping You to Solve Your issues.
Answers, Helpful and Solved
Marking simply as Answered does not award points.
You are the Original poster and only you can do this.
Thanks, for your Time and effort !!
Eme

Can I use an Apple Cinema Display as a second monitor for my iMac?

I have a new 24" intel iMac and was wondering if I could use my old 20" Apple Cinema Display (aluminum) as a dual display. What cables do I need?

Just had a good look inside my box and nothing. Maybe it's a Apple UK thing
The back of my iMac does have a Mini DVI port so I'm gonna pop down the Apple store tomorrow morning to pick one up.
Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know if I'm successful.
Message was edited by: genpro

How to connect a apple cinema display to an imac

I have a brand new 27 inch iMac. I also own a 30 inch Apple Cinema Display. What peripheral adaptor do I need to connect the display to my new iMac?

Hello,
Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort-> Dual Link DVi cable...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter
A notable peculiarity of Thunderbolt is that it uses exactly the same connector as Mini Display Port, and that's not all. The Thunderbolt connector also carries Mini Display Port video signals. That means you can plug a Mini Display Port video cable/adapter in to a Thunderbolt connector and your monitor will work.
- Anonymous
http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6134&p=75115&hilit=thunderbolt#p75115

Can I use a 30" Apple Cinema display with a new 27" iMac?

I have a brand new iMac(27-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), i7 3.5 GHz, 32MB RAM, 4GB NVIDIA. I will soon be upgrading it to Mavericks, if that makes a difference. My understanding is that the resolution on it is 2560 x 1440.
I'm looking at buying a used 30" Apple Cinema display. I'd like to use it with my new iMac. The only advantage for me would be that the 30" screen is larger and things on it easier to see (or so I'm guessing).
I need to know if the 30" Cinema display would work with my new iMac, and if it would, as I'm guessing, give me a larger, easier-to-see screen.
I currently have my new iMac connected to my old mid-2010 iMac as a target display (that old iMac has a minidisplay port--no Thunderbolt), and that works great. I just want a larger screen.
I called Apple support, and the tech rep wasn't sure it would work. He seemed to think that the 30" Cinema displays were made with different connections. Some had minidisplay ports (which he thought would work), and some a cord built into them that provided some other type of connection (that I guess would not work as far as he knew).
Can anyone tell me if this would work? Would my new iMac and its video card support the 30" Cinema display? Would the result be as sharp and good-looking as my iMac's built-in 27" display, but only bigger (which is what I'm hoping for)? Any advice is appreciated.
I don't yet know many of the specifics of the 30" Cinema display I'm considering. I know it is about 3 years old. And here is a picture of the back of it:

Yes, you should be able use the 30" Cinema Display with your new iMac without problems. You'll need a mini-DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter
I haven't had the 30" myself to test so I don't know if there any caveats. Perhaps someone else here will have personal experience.
Regards.

What do I need to connect my apple cinema display to new macbook pro

what do I need to connect my apple cinema display to new macbook pro?

2011 macbook pro with TB -> apple 27" Cinima Display with mini-displayport
Does this work natively? Is there an adapter or workaround?
No, not until or if an adaptor becomes available. See this thread.
Apple display and Thunderbolt compatibility

How to connect 22" Apple Cinema Display with ADC to Mini DisplayPort?

What are my chances to connect a 22" Apple Cinema Display with ADC connection to my new MacBook Pro with its Mini DisplayPort? Is there a combo possible of some adapter with some cable for instance?

You need a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/be-fr/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTEwMjYzNzQ>
followed by a DVI to ADC adapter
<http://store.apple.com/be-fr/product/M8661Z/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTE0ODUyODQ& s=topSellers>

How to connect old Apple Cinema Display to new Mac Mini?

Hello,
I'm considering replacing an old Mac Mini with the new model, but I intend to keep on using my old Apple Cinema Display 20" with it. But i'm having some trouble finding the right conversor (it seems there isn't any from Apple...)
Any suggestions?
Thank you.

If by "old" apple cinema the OP is referring to the aluminum displays of the later mac models, then yes, that's a no-brainer, the problem is that if the OP is referring to the "real" old apple cinema displays, which have a DVI-type connection with power included on the same cable, like the displays the former Mac G4 or G5 had, then he needs a ADP to DVI port, which in most cases it cost more than the actual monitor itself.. I guess the OP needs to specify what does it mean by old apple displays or throw in a link to an image..

How do i connect my Fujitsu Tablet + mac Pro to Apple Cinema Display 23'?

Dear Mac users
thanks in advance for your help.
I currently own:
• Fujitsu T 4220 (tablet) – Mobile Intel 965 Express – 60 Hertz – goes up to 1680*1050 (guess SXGA) – (it has the following other supported resolutions: 1400*1050, 1280*1024, 1280*768, 1280*720, 1024*768, and 800*600)
• Mac Pro
• Apple Cinema Display 23’
What I would like to do is, please refer to the jpeg posted on http://www.flickr.com/photos/34831802@N06/3234336204/, connect – at the same time – my tablet pc and my Mac Pro to the 23' Apple Cinema Display and switch (when I need) from tablet to MacPro using the same 23’ ACD. Top would be to be able to switch for one to the other while they’re both switched on. Usually on 2 pc’s with vga I’d use a switch A → B (in the jpeg it would be I → E) with a selector.
Have been reading different posts such as: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8000641&#8000641 or http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6530475&#6530475 or
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7417258&#7417258
+ others on the net and have (hopefully) understood that:
a) from Vga to Dvi I need a converter such as Geffen’s or similar
b) the problem with ACD 23’ is that it has only 3 resolutions: 1024*640, 1280*800 or 1920*1200
In the attached image I guessed a connection in order to connect – at the same time – both the machines to the 23’ ACD:
1) my fujitsu tablet (i in the image) has to be connected, with a Vga cable (h), to the Vga → Dvi converter (g).
2) from the Vga → Dvi converter (g) I need to connecto to the Dvi switch (c)
3) easier is connecting the Mac Pro (e), since I only need a Dvi cable (d) to connecto to the Dvi switch (c)
4) the Dvi switch (c) will then be connected to the 23’ ACD with a Dvi cable
Now, my questions are:
a) is the solution described above (Vga cable (h) to the Vga → Dvi converter (g)) a good solution or should I use, instead, a docking statione that comes with a Fujitsu Port Replicator (FPCPR65) which has a 1 x DVI-D port?
b) Given the 3 resolution accepted by the 23’ ACD (1024*640, 1280*800 or 1920*1200), I do not understand if I can use my tablet through a Vga to Dvi Converter and at which resolution (my tablet has the following other supported resolutions: 1680*1050, 1400*1050, 1280*1024, 1280*768, 1280*720, 1024*768, and 800*600).
c) Is there a way, also using an external video card or converter, to bring my resolution from 1680*1050 to 1920*1200? (the 16:10 ratio is in fact the same = WXGA (1280x800), WXGA+ (1440x900), WSXGA+ (1680x1050), WUXGA (1920x1200)
d) Talking about Vga → Dvi converter (g), am aware of the gefen product. Can you please list some others that might be good as well?
e) And how about the DVI switch? Any will work? Any particular suggestion?
Thank you very much for your help.
If you have any other suggestion, please let me know.
Regards,
Emil

Noone to help me?
No ideas?
Thanks,
Emil

Apple 24 display as an extra display

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for