Connect Two Monitors to your 2017 Macbook Air - Extended Display

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In this video I explain how to connect two monitors to my 2017 Macbook Air so that each monitor works individually and shows different things. AKA Dual Screen Extended Desktop AKA extended display
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What is an extended dual screen set up?: 00:30
Specs: 01:35
2017 Macbook Air: amzn.to/2QQX9v2
19-inch Samsung monitor: amzn.to/2skKbfs
24-inch Sceptre monitor: amzn.to/35PoPo7
What You'll Need: 02:10
Mini Displayport to VGA adapter: amzn.to/30jsrxL or amazon basics brand
(I have both).
VGA to VGA cable :amzn.to/35OI5SZ or Amazon basics brand
(I have both).
HDMI cable: amzn.to/36SYgzH
USB to HDMI VGA DVI, External Monitor Adapter: amzn.to/2Tp2DyW
Physical Set Up: 04:25
Technical Set Up: 05:35
Driver Set Up Links
selftaughtai.com
Amazon Bestseller Link:
amzn.to/2Nn6Hvp
Helpful RU-vid Links:
selftaughtai.com
I apologize in advance for all my lip smacking I wasn't aware that I even did that lmao

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@svicks7 4 года назад

you are a lifesaver! Thank you so much for this video! I may have issues with the troubleshooting but to know that this is possible, I am so happy!

@tapedoctor6814 3 года назад

Thank you. I have 2015 MacBook Air and just got a second monitor. Your video was very helpful for understanding the proper setup and especially the links to equipment you demonstrated would work with my machine. There were a lot of adapters out there but like you said you have to read the fine print because a lot of the fine print said 'will only support one monitor' or 'will not work with Mac'. The DisplayLink adapter now costs $63 on Amazon but was well worth the investment as it worked immediately. Many many thanks once again.

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

I'm glad I could help!

@LonnyMacDougall 3 года назад

Great job walking us through that!

@victoriaarmenta8927 4 года назад

it was so hard to find a video that explained this for my specific problem, thank you so much for including all the direct links to everything. it helped tremendously. bought all the products cant wait to use them.

@angelconcepcion4716 4 года назад

did it work?

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

Thank you for watching! So glad I could help

@meme7986 3 года назад

angel concepcion no not for me. But my computer just updated itself , I haven’t tried it again yet.

@honas908 3 года назад

This one works. I bought/returned a lot of things from amazon until figured this one out!

@bababoey5512 3 года назад

same

@danm8325 3 года назад

Thank you for the video it was very helpful. I purchased the RayCue adapter yesterday on Amazon and installed it today on my 2017 Macbook Air. The devise works great and my dual monitor set up is finally up and running.

@That0therGirl Год назад

I haven't tried this yet; however, this is the first video I've seen that addresses the 'how to' with any sort of plausibility. Thanks!

@sreeiplaw5932 3 года назад

This was super helpful. Thank you.

@coreymariehall2693 3 года назад

Loved this, thanks so much!

@jemappleby1865 3 года назад

Really helpful video. Whilst I didn’t have the exact same set up, this vid helped me figure out how to get the adapter to work. I used a hdmi mini display port adapter and a hdmi to USB adapter and eventually worked after watching this to be patient with installing the drivers. Connected to a macbook air 2015 and two phillips 22 inch monitors. Thanks.

@jemappleby1865 3 года назад

I used TESmart USB to HDMI converter (around £32 on Amazon) and just the basic Amazon Mini Displayport to HDMI adapter)

@kmoney604 Год назад

Does this still work for you? Apparently lots of people having problems after the last update and I can't get it to work for me

@richrich685 4 года назад

Thanks for the Video! It helped so much!

@selftaughtai 4 года назад

Yay! Glad you found it helpful.

@BarbaraTierney_LMGD 4 года назад

You're a genius! Thank you so much! I design websites - my imac is in the shop and was left with my 2017 macbook air and two monitors, one unusable... They say it couldn't be done, but you figured it out! Thank you so much!

@deveshvyas2455 4 года назад

Barbara Tierney okk thank your for your info

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

I'm so glad my video helped you!

@pinkjall707 3 года назад

Thank you!!! I was able to do it!

@jamesdecross1035 2 года назад

Excellent - really helpful. Thanks!

@jesusanointedsounds9354 2 года назад

Thanks for this very useful video. You mentioned 1 significant think that worked for me..."DisplayLink". I went and download the drivers and that stopped my flickering screen. The Techs tried, but it seems the Thunderbolt 2 from Mac computers are not as compatible with all input Monitor ports, hence the need for driver updates. Thanks again and keep up the great work

@fashionbeautyartist 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this video! It was beyond helpful! Instead of using the displaylink external monitor adapter a cheaper alternative is the j5create USB 3.0 to 4k HDMI Display Adapter (JUA354) for just one monitor setup or the JUA365 for dual monitor setup. The setup with this adapter is so much easier than the the display link.

@jorgejimenez8947 3 года назад

How did you get those adaptors to work? I have a Macbook air 2017 and couldn't get either adaptor to work for me.

@thewinnersdialogue1280 4 года назад

Thanks bunches. Really helped.

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

NP! Happy to help :)

@bigdave6952 2 года назад

thanks a million coz I was struggling with this real bad 🤝

@selftaughtai 2 года назад

Glad it helped!

@Peter220044 4 года назад

Thank you!

@ateeshare Год назад

Thank you for your sharing. Can I use a 2K resolution monitor as my second monitor for the Macbook Air 2017?

@Momski__Bear 2 года назад

6:07 …….. leaves me believing we must be soul sisters. Shit should just work🤷‍♀️ … And if it doesn’t then the amazing human that took the time to create this video has linked info for you to read yourself-because she’s already done 99% of the troubleshooting for you. Thank you so much for this!!

@ezrahek 3 года назад

Can I also buy a usb to hdmi splitter that would be cheaper right?

@amwalonline Год назад

Thanks you lady. 😊

@mohammedrafan4831 3 года назад

Hey, when I connect my MacBook Air to a LG MONITOR via VGA, the quality of the monitor display is quite bad, firstly I thought it was the Monitors fault but when I connected it to my PS4 the quality was good. Kindly help me, thank you.

@youtubrrr 2 года назад

anyone know how to rotate the second auxiliary screen 90º on macbook air 2015 connected via usb 3 type A to displayport adapter? first aux screen is connected via mini displayport directly to screen. tia

@ranimungcal 11 месяцев назад

thank you for the tutorial👍🏻

@selftaughtai 7 дней назад

No problem glad it helped!

@fifathebest2005 4 года назад

the link don't properly show up?? I'm confused, please help!

@k.c.g.8364 3 года назад

What a great vid ! :) ... Now im using MacBook 2018 and I really wanna buy a 4k monitor... but so many people have been told me that it will cause a lot of heat on the Macbook ... Would u give me some tip for this? Or do u think it wont be a problem ?

@joshuakishore7501 2 года назад

How to set the Resolution for the Monitor .?

@leonesdecorazon4588 2 года назад

So a thunder bolt and a Mini DisplayPort is the same thing right?

@chrisbvinson 2 года назад

Does this work if i'm trying to connect 2 HDMI monitors? I noticed one of your monitors is VGA.

@TZAK4u 2 года назад

It doesn’t detect the 3 monitors even after following the Your video recommendations. Any advise??

@syzsx2 Год назад

Was "DisplayLink" drivers specific to the usb-to-hdmi device that you used or was it a generic driver/app to be used for usb-type display extender? I hope the question was clear enough. Thank you for this video

@maddielough6867 3 года назад

Great video! I have an insignificant question but when moving your mouse from screen to screen, does it enter the monitors from the top or side to side?

@rinka2410 3 года назад

I had a similar question before & found out you can rearrange your monitor flow. Just go to system preferences > displays > arrangement > click on any monitor (colored blue) and drag it either to the left or right (you can play around with it & see which works best) :)

@onurcanisler 3 года назад

*Thanks for sharing. I want to use only one monitor with my Macbook Air 2017. Does the computer get so hot when using it with an external monitor?*

@selftaughtai 2 года назад

It feels like a normal amount of heat to me

@melissavaleza7060 3 года назад

Will you show how you trouble shoot

@bigfattank101 Год назад

Oh my god I feel so stupid for not realizing that it was a driver issue. Thanks a million!

@dunc6484 3 года назад

The link to your troubleshooting tips isn't active.

@gooooooobs74 4 года назад

First sub did it for the culture

@selftaughtai 4 года назад

Haha thanks

@MajinGrits 4 года назад

2nd sub here, contributing to the culture!

@ikadekmardika6378 4 года назад

Hi, do you notice any drop in performance using a dual monitor setup?

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

Sometimes it's a little laggy but I mainly use my set up for coding and editing videos so it's not something I have an issue with.

@sweetangel7531 3 года назад

This might be a dumb question but if i only want to connect one monitor say the samsung one. Would I just need the mini displayport to VGA port and the VGA to VGA cable?

@cryptoworldunited2254 3 года назад

yes

@d.j.mariepalic563 4 года назад

What other brands of external monitor would work best for 2017 Macbook Air?

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

There's a section in my video where I tell you where to look for other adapters.

@benjaminodelcamino6689 3 года назад

What if i only want one extra monitor can it still be done? If so do i only use one adapter and how do i put the setting for it not to mirrow the macbookr air

@fate-vs-destiny8239 3 года назад

If you want one monitor (so your setup includes the laptop and the one monitor) then you have two main options. 1. A Mini DisplayPort to HDMI → one end plugs into the MacBook the other into the monitor (this is the setup I used when I had one monitor) 2. Some sort of adapter with one end being Mini DisplayPort or USB and the opposite side the proper port for the cable you decide to use. For example, you could get a Mini DisplayPort to vga adapter THEN hook up the vga cord to the adapter and the monitor. Therefore, this set up requires 2 components to purchase. Honestly, if you’re confident that you only need one monitor I’d just by the one cord I mentioned above. It’s quick and simple. There’s also no additional software needed.

@fate-vs-destiny8239 3 года назад

If you want to use the monitor as an extension of your laptop rather than mirror: Go to: System preferences → Displays In the window that pops up, click the tab that says “Arrangement” There’s a checkbox at the bottom that says “Mirror Displays”. Unchecking this box means that the monitor will act as an extension rather than as a mirror.

@ActionSceneClips 5 месяцев назад

I tried to setup the same for single display with same samsung monitor, But i cannot find arrangements in Display setting. (Is it mandate to have Display Link software? )

@selftaughtai 7 дней назад

Yea I think it’s the only way it works

@luisallendesleyton8086 Месяц назад

Felicitaciones este es el tutoría más sincero y útil que he visto. Andaba buscando esto mismo para mi vieja MacBook Air 2017 ya que la necesito junto a mi nueva MacBook con varias pantallas. Muchas gracias

@selftaughtai 7 дней назад

De nada 🫶🏾

@fmkmediallc6085 4 месяца назад

I have a Macbook Pro 2017 and only have one USB-C port. Would I include an adapter to make this work?

@selftaughtai 7 дней назад

I don’t know :(

@KM-rs5dx 4 года назад

Will this process work for an older Mac air? I believe mine is 2013 or 2014, not sure.

@James.Schiliro 4 года назад

yes

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

I wish I could help but in the beginning of this video I said "this video is for those with my specific issue" because I can't help beyond that

@amybond5204 3 года назад

Thats where I’m at too. This is the best video yet, to help demystify this topic

@blackrockcity 2 года назад

In the old days, I wouldn’t run an external monitor because the heat would detach the GPU from the logic board resulting in a totally dead laptop screen. Not sure if this is still an issue (such as in the 2017 MacBook Air). Pushing the limit by running more monitors than Apple’s design intended may have consequences? I would love to hear if anyone had negative experiences doing this.

@selftaughtai 2 года назад

I have been using this same external monitor since I made this video and my computer is fine. I don’t keep it connected all the time because sometimes I travel with my computer, but it’s connected to the external monitor at least 70% of the time. Hope that answers your question

@snake1625b 3 года назад

Does your MacBook heat up when you connect two monitors to it?

@selftaughtai 2 года назад

It feels like normal amount of heat

@gopinaths5159 4 года назад

Will this work on macbook air 2015?

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

no idea sorry

@wilsonfong7862 3 года назад

Does this still work with MacBook Air 2017 running on macOS Big Sur?

@felixjohnpaulbarqueros6675 3 года назад

@selftaughtai 2 года назад

Yes I just updated my air to Big Sur and it works just fine

@shahdahmed3 Год назад

I have 2011 link which isnt on display link...what shall i do?

@selftaughtai 7 дней назад

I wish I knew

@deveshvyas2455 4 года назад

can we do Coding in MacBook Air 2017?

@selftaughtai 4 года назад

Is this a trick question?

@deveshvyas2455 4 года назад

no i am student of Bachelor of computer application and i am planing to buy a macbook so i think macbook air 2017 is good for my all coding and programming

@owenedgson7302 4 года назад

@@deveshvyas2455 you can literally code on any computer, so yes, you can code on macbook air. The only difference is the size of certain programs and the time it will take to run them and the speed etc. So, if you're going to be coding large programs, I suggest a computer with a larger RAM, possibly a Macbook Pro. If you're doing smaller programs, the air should be sufficient, but just limit the amount of stuff you have open at anytime (i.e. quit unnecessary applications etc.). Hope this helps.

@selftaughtai 3 года назад

@@owenedgson7302 thank you for helping