Displaylink ceases to work in 10.13.4

[Poly]

[Okibi]

"restore full extended display support for multiple DisplayLink displays in a future release of macOS"

Hanging out for this!

As much as people are bagging out DisplayLink I think Apple are just as much to blame, they release laptops with bugger all ports. I had to buy my dock because their USB-C to HDMI dongles always got stuck in a loop trying to connect my monitors.

Apple could have worked with DisplayLink on a solution rather than treating their users like garbage (again!), I don't think this would have happened a decade ago. Their operating system has fallen so far behind Windows that a desktop theme opens their keynote, dark days for Apple.

My 10 year old Windows laptop runs multiple monitors far better than my brand new MacBook Pro ever has.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Okibi

Apple could have worked with DisplayLink on a solution rather than treating their users like garbage (again!), I don't think this would have happened a decade ago. Their operating system has fallen so far behind Windows that a desktop theme opens their keynote, dark days for Apple.

My 10 year old Windows laptop runs multiple monitors far better than my brand new MacBook Pro ever has.

I agree. If Apple didn't disable Displayport 1.2 MST (a decade old technology), I wouldn't even need a DisplayLink dock. If I boot to Windows on the same Mac I can simply daisy chain my two external monitors via a single cable, and it's just Displayport via USB-C, not Thunderbolt 3. Hardware supports it natively.

We have 2018 but Apple tech is now as inconvenient as back in the early 90s. Less and less compatibility with open standards. Apple's OpenGL drivers haven't been updated in years. They're dropping OpenGL and OpenCL as well. No Vulcan support, no CUDA on internal GPUs (because it's AMD). Devs don't care much about Metal2 and it's been buggy as hell. The iMac Pro is basically unserviceable. And a 480p front camera in a 2017 MacBook model, really? It's innovation backwards and getting worse...

[Alanant]

Just sharing that the problem is not resolved in Mojave 10.14 beta 1.

[donluca]

Originally Posted by Alanant

Just sharing that the problem is not resolved in Mojave 10.14 beta 1.

Is that the new public beta? I've read today that they released the beta in public, maybe it's a new build?

[Alanant]

Originally Posted by donluca

Is that the new public beta? I've read today that they released the beta in public, maybe it's a new build?

Yes, its the public beta, which in turn is the second developer beta.

[slvrscoobie]

Originally Posted by Alanant

Just sharing that the problem is not resolved in Mojave 10.14 beta 1.

Does the 'beta' still work? I dont imagine Apple GARA about 'fixing it'- its entirely on DL to find a work around or redevelop the framework. was thinking of trying it out, but dont want to lose the 'working' beta 5 I have now.

[pacmanbneNL]

Originally Posted by slvrscoobie

Does the 'beta' still work? I dont imagine Apple GARA about 'fixing it'- its entirely on DL to find a work around or redevelop the framework. was thinking of trying it out, but dont want to lose the 'working' beta 5 I have now.

I also am running beta 2 of Mojave and the working beta from display link still functions.

That being said I have had stability issues with the Apples Airplay agent from time to time it seems to crash and the only way I have found to get it restarted is by rebooting my laptop

[slvrscoobie]

Originally Posted by pacmanbneNL

I also am running beta 2 of Mojave and the working beta from display link still functions.

That being said I have had stability issues with the Apples Airplay agent from time to time it seems to crash and the only way I have found to get it restarted is by rebooting my laptop

thanks, might give it a go this weekend then on my 13". Still trying to see if the continuity activation hack from 10.11 will work on it too with my 17" mbp - havent gotten confirmation thats ok yet either.

[MC Ren]

Originally Posted by Poly

I agree. If Apple didn't disable Displayport 1.2 MST (a decade old technology), I wouldn't even need a DisplayLink dock. If I boot to Windows on the same Mac I can simply daisy chain my two external monitors via a single cable, and it's just Displayport via USB-C, not Thunderbolt 3. Hardware supports it natively.

We have 2018 but Apple tech is now as inconvenient as back in the early 90s. Less and less compatibility with open standards. Apple's OpenGL drivers haven't been updated in years. They're dropping OpenGL and OpenCL as well. No Vulcan support, no CUDA on internal GPUs (because it's AMD). Devs don't care much about Metal2 and it's been buggy as hell. The iMac Pro is basically unserviceable. And a 480p front camera in a 2017 MacBook model, really? It's innovation backwards and getting worse...

Sounds to me like you need to stick with windows and all their forward thinking...