Read more about the difference between Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C. Even further some allow daisy chaining, so you can connect another Thunderbolt device to the monitor and use that as well. Some of them even feature a USB-Hub, which means there are some old-style USB-A ports on the monitor which will also be passed through via the USB-C/Thunderbolt connector to your MacBook. Whether you are connecting your external monitor to your Mac notebook using HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, DVI, Mini-DVI, or Micro-DVI, the process is exactly the same. If you're connecting using a Mini DisplayPort adapter, make sure that your Mac can send audio over Mini DisplayPort. In the Output pane, make sure that your HDMI device is selected. If your HDMI device isn't receiving audio from your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sound. Without knowing the exact model, on ASUS website they are all featured as either USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 capable, so you should actually be able to only plug one Thunderbolt 3/USB-C cable into your M1 Mac and be ready to go. If your HDMI device isn't receiving audio. You mention you have an ASUS Pro Art display. if you connect 3 external SSDs, a 4K monitor and want 1Gb/s Ethernet, that's obviously not going to work.
Yet, be careful: although USB-C is fast (5Gb/s) it is limited, i.e. They usually not only feature a video output (usually HDMI), but also USB and SD card slots, sometimes even Ethernet.
If you don't have a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 capable monitor, you would need to get a separate USB-C Hub or docking station. Go to the Arrangement tab and select the Mirror Displays dialog box beneath the display icons. These connectors not only have capacity for the video signal, but also feature power and USB passthrough to the MacBook. Click the Apple icon on your MacBook Pro’s menu bar and choose System Preferences > Displays. You can go to the display settings to arrange your monitors accordingly. Once your Macbook boots up again, you will be able to you see the second monitor connected to your MacBook Air.
#HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR HDMI MAC OS#
In general the cleanest solution to achieve this is usually a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 monitor. Click on the link above and then choose Mac OS and then download the latest software available on the page, install the software and restart your MacBook.