If you're using an external keyboard and mouse, you can close your MacBook's in-built-in display once you're connected – you might have to press a key or click your mouse to wake up the external display. Plug your monitor into the power, then connect your display to your Mac. Once you've got the right cable and an adapter if you need one, you're ready to connect. Make sure you choose a cable that's long enough to go from the back of the display to your port on the Mac. MacBook Pros from 2017 to 2019 also have Thunderbolt 3 ports so the same applies to those. Again you can use an adapter or a dock if you have a monitor that doesn't support this connection type. You can connect just one external display using either a Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C cable. The 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13 doesn't have an HDMI port but has either two or four Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports.
You can also use the HDMI port to connect an external screen – particularly useful if you want to connect to a TV to set up an entertainment centre. The Thunderbolt 4 cables are backwards compatible and can be used to connect to a display using a Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C cable. If you have a monitor that doesn't have a USB-C port, see our guide to the best USB-C monitors to find one or use an adapter or dock as required. The latest M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro 14 and 16 (released in October 2021) have Thunderbolt 4 ports and an HDMI port, so you have two options to connect a monitor. Plus – you can have up to four different devices sharing your TV screen at the same time.The 2021 MacBook Pro 14 and 16 have an HDMI port and two Thunderbolt 4 ports you can use to attach an external display (Image credit: Apple)
Best of all – its all secured, so you don’t have to worry about anyone using it to break into your network – or steal your content. With a device like the InstaShow S, you can not only have visitors use a button to share your TV screen, they can also connect their iPad or iPhone to your TV using Airplay. If you use your home office for meetings, it gets even better. You can connect an InstaShow button to each device, then switch back and forth with a single tap. For example, maybe you have an iMac on your desk and also use a MacBook. The biggest advantage of this in a home office is the ability to switch from one computer or source to another – instantly. With an InstaShow, you plug the receiver into an HDMI port on your TV – then use an HDMI or USB-C transmitter button on your Mac to wirelessly transmit your screen to the TV. While we all understand the use of cables, for home office applications a wireless screen mirroring system such as the InstaShow offers a powerful and elegant alternative to use your TV as a large screen display for your Mac.
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