What to Know

• Connect a monitor to your Mac using HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB-C, or Thunderbolt ports.
• If your monitor doesn't have the right input for your Mac, you will need to buy a special cable or adapter.
• Select the Apple menu > Displays > Arrangement/Arrange > adjust settings.

This article explains how to set up dual monitors on a Mac, including how to connect a second monitor to a Mac laptop (like MacBook Air) and how to connect two monitors to a desktop Mac (like a Mac Mini).