Vga on macbook pro

how does one adapt a macbook pro to display through old vga conections?

Are you trying to connect your MBP to a monitor or projector that only has a VGA input port?
No MBP has a VGA output, so a cable adapter will be needed on that end. Depending on the model of your MBP, it has a dual-link DVI, mini-Displayport, or Thunderbolt video-out port. If it was made after Oct. 2008, this adapter will enable you to connect a standard VGA cable to it:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ
If your MBP was made earlier than that, you need an adapter like this for a VGA connection:
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/946955/Cables-To-Go-DVI-A-Male/?Channel=Go ogle&mr:trackingCode=00763671-5121-DF11-9B13-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA&cm_mm c=Mercent-_-Googlepla-_-Technology+Networking_Cables-_-946955&mr:adType=pla

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