Applies to: 13-inch Retina Early-2015 MacBook Pro native Mini DisplayPort, Apple dual-link adapter and 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display; OS X Yosemite context.
- video
- Mac Thunderbolt 2 / native Mini DisplayPort → Apple Dual-Link DVI adapter → Cinema HD Display DVI
- data
- Display USB cable → adapter USB-A; adapter USB-A cable → Mac USB-A, as Apple directs.
- power
- Mac and Cinema HD Display use their supplies; adapter USB connection remains required.
What the path requires
- Apple dual-link adapter; single-link is not an equivalent replacement.
- Display USB and adapter USB connections following the exact Apple directions.
- Confirm 2560×1600 is offered; preserve the display’s supported refresh.
Do not discard the extra USB lead
Apple’s named 30-inch display example routes the display USB lead into the adapter and the adapter USB lead into the Mac. The extra lead is part of this documented assembly, not optional evidence of DVI audio.
About the Apple Mini DisplayPort adaptersWorked documentary examples
Single-link adapter substituted
Documented outcome: Documented conflict for the requested ceiling
- Request 2560×1600 with the single-link Apple adapter.
- Do not treat a matching DVI outline as proof of the higher mode.
- Use the documented dual-link assembly or lower the target to a fully supported mode.
Your next useful observation
Identify the full adapter model, all USB leads and the display’s reported timing.
Keep these limits
- No hardware test or assurance for modern third-party USB-C adapters.
- The exact current condition of a used display and adapter is unknown.
Source documents, revisions and inspection methods
About the Apple Mini DisplayPort adapters
Apple · Revision not stated
Single-Link DVI; Dual-Link DVI; VGA; opening supported OS/ports
Inspected 2026-10-23 by public_page. Primary HTML body inspected; AI-assisted source reading, no independent human review or hardware validation.
Named Apple adapters; macOS 10.5.6+ prerequisite is historical support scope, not current security support.
Read the original sourceMacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) — Technical Specifications
Apple · 2015 model; revision not stated
Graphics and Video Support; Connections and Expansion
Inspected 2026-10-23 by public_page. Primary search excerpt inspected; AI-assisted source reading, no independent human review or hardware validation.
Native Mini DisplayPort over Thunderbolt 2; not USB-C or every modern Mac.
Read the original sourceSource-documented education. Hardware behavior and independent human review have not been performed for these examples.