Originally, dock manufacturers did not officially support such a DisplayLink setup for Macs. Which docks support DisplayLink and InstantView? Neither software solution is complicated and both worked well in our tests as you can read below. Some of the docks we review below offer the DisplayLink software when you first connect the dock to your Mac. But, in general, setup is straightforward. There are different versions of the DisplayLink driver, and some bring their own compromises to the party. Note that DisplayLink requires a third-party driver to be installed on the Mac. This combination serves as a workaround to the M1/M2 platform supporting only a single external display via USB-C.
Many multi-display docks use a combination of native USB-C Alternate Mode (native “Alt Mode” video output) and DisplayLink technology. This should work with most third-party docks, although some manufacturers, such as Caldigit, don’t recommend it. You can use a combination of display technologies to get around the M1/M2 MacBooks’ single-monitor limitation. Workaround #1: Install DisplayLink software drivers We also cover the basics of how to connect your Mac to an external monitor.
We have this guide to monitors for M1 Macs and what you need to know before buying. Apple has apparently promised to fix the problem in a future macOS update, but the arrival of the later M1 Pro and M1 Max-and more recently the M2-suggest that M1 owners could be waiting a long time.
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