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How can I connect my G4 Power Mac to a new Apple 24″ LED display?
Friday, September 11, 2009 / Displays, Hardware
Jacob,
I have a dual G4 tower, and will be buying a new MacBook soon. I would like to buy a new Apple display that works for both. Is that possible? From what I can tell the 24″ monitor only supports input from the mini-dvi port, which will work for the MacBook. I do not see a way of hooking the G4 tower to that. Are there any other options?
Thanks,
Noel
Unfortunately Apple has done it again. They jumped into a new connector format without a thought about the Mac user who has older Mac equipment. The 24″ Apple LED display is a truly great companion to the new Mac laptops. Although they work on all new Macs, the 24″ display is a docking station for laptops. They provide power and a host of desktop features to give you two macs from one. A Mac Laptop tied to a 24″ Apple display is a perfect package, and I would like you to have that experience. Sadly that the new display will not work on your G4 tower. It may be better to just get a low end LCD display for the G4 and then use the 24″ LED display as your MacBook’s docking station.
Here is a nice one but there are many good sub $150 displays.
- Jacob
September 17th, 2009 at 8:59 am
do the recently discontinued black INTEL macbooks have this connection for the new LED screen
September 21st, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Unfortunately the black Macbooks also have a mini-DVI port and cannot run the LED display.
- Jacob
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Companies have finally started to bring DVI to MiniDisplay port adapters for these situations.
http://www.slashgear.com/atlona-dual-link-dvi-to-mini-displayport-adapter-launches-2257514/