{"id":2380,"date":"2022-10-21T15:04:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csiag.eu\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2025-03-22T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T10:34:39","slug":"four-monitors-on-the-mac-mini-m1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csiag.eu\/en\/blog\/2022\/10\/21\/vier-monitore-am-mac-mini-m1\/","title":{"rendered":"Four monitors on the Mac Mini M1 \/ M2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/csiag.eu\/en\/blog\/2022\/10\/21\/vier-monitore-am-mac-mini-m1\/#Monitor_und_DisplayPort-Umsetzer\" >Monitor and DisplayPort converter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/csiag.eu\/en\/blog\/2022\/10\/21\/vier-monitore-am-mac-mini-m1\/#Treiber\" >Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/csiag.eu\/en\/blog\/2022\/10\/21\/vier-monitore-am-mac-mini-m1\/#Betriebsysteme\" >Operating systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/csiag.eu\/en\/blog\/2022\/10\/21\/vier-monitore-am-mac-mini-m1\/#Spannungsversorgung\" >Power supply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people need more than one monitor on their Mac Mini, be it for video editing, trading or layout and design. Four monitors are used here to provide a more comfortable overview while driving via three cameras, analogous to the rear-view mirrors (left, right and rear), because they can be swiveled and zoomed. The fourth monitor serves as a work monitor for the passenger, for whatever task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monitor_und_DisplayPort-Umsetzer\"><\/span>Monitor and DisplayPort converter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the monitors from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B09MTC9CTX\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UPERFECT 1920x1080 Full HD<\/a>that over two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B076HTV3PR\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StarTech.com USB to Dual DisplayPort \u2013 Mini Docks<\/a> connected via HDMI and connected to the Mac Mini using USB-A connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treiber\"><\/span>Drivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The converter from USB to display port is supposed to work without any drivers. However, this proves to be a fallacy. Without drivers, Mac OS X is not aware of the monitors connected via USB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why you need this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synaptics.com\/products\/displaylink-graphics\/downloads\/macos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drivers<\/a>after the installation of which the monitors are immediately recognized and controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Betriebsysteme\"><\/span>Operating systems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OS Monterey 12.6 to Seqoia 15.3.2 are tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spannungsversorgung\"><\/span>Power supply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The power supply, including the Mac Mini and the four monitors, can be supplied without interruption via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/APC-PRO-1500VA-Ger%C3%A4teschutzversicherung-Multifunktionsdisplay\/dp\/B006VWYEQC\/ref=sr_1_17_sspa?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=2HUVZYKVLPC4O&amp;keywords=apc+usv+1500va&amp;qid=1666364228&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjE0IiwicXNhIjoiMy4wNCIsInFzcCI6IjIuMTYifQ%3D%3D&amp;sprefix=apc+usv+1500va%2Caps%2C146&amp;sr=8-17-spons&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APC UPS BR1500G-GR<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/Victron-Energy-Phoenix-Wechselrichter-VE-Direct\/dp\/B0BZFM163D\/ref=sr_1_4?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=JW1GQT1TPQ28&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xW79swTPg8V2M24LEBUa2HCxSt6XzvBCtBY4FiZT-N2mIzJjDbwjv0LYVtBKSPM0iuJDxF1Rd0xJGGfdsyKsd_CzxWMW16HNfKsAKFDYcgIOXAw22xYpS9OT8FaMiEsZiZhHDcjSvPkY4pAzertYEzFTO9oDUNsjbtPeyW8IF9Ng7V9hdjG2JJZP-anwMjq4HOJCT7PpOx-IPjqfNMlgZ0OcyEPtkKUxW_IqKbX9_w1q8QMRV2EwIKqb09bNYj_c31vEYQesW4UqlDZEVXHTOAvsJ-zwHzAE5EtB3nJExHcshIaQ7203woIGyR8oCihDA8D-JRX1tAr6NweVpHxwjAd7qYeaxnrAj02qmW85Qg3boBD4b7qnlcAY0b1owCJuKmonG9g4F-Gi-YM6If49IJN_fanoflTS-fiELFDsKAPQDYEFNbikKv-84O-trLuM.Dpmot5DODvbUAnbPB73kKy8xQ4GuYIPn-hkSDMIwwrg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Victron+Wechselrichter+24%2F500&amp;qid=1742639596&amp;sprefix=victron+wechselrichter+24%2F500%2Caps%2C145&amp;sr=8-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victron inverter 24\/500<\/a>or 12 or 48 V DC input voltage, depending on the batteries installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The batteries can be buffered via shore power using a Victron charger and \/ or charge booster while driving.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>Some people need more than one monitor on their Mac Mini, whether for video editing, trading or layout and design. Here, four monitors are used to provide a more comfortable overview while driving via three cameras, analogous to the rear-view mirrors (left, right and rear), because they can be swiveled and zoomed. 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