Displaylink ceases to work in 10.13.4

donluca · 07-31-2018, 10:03 AM

Well, it turns out that my mid-2011 27" iMac is not supported in Mojave.

Oh, the joys of programmed obsolescence.

Alban, is there any chance there'll be work on a solution for users with High Sierra > 10.13.4 ? Or are we getting left behind?

slvrscoobie · 07-31-2018, 02:39 PM

Damn, here i am trying, checking, going - "im up to date on the beta, why doesnt this work??' -
Oh - its the DEVELOPER beta. Not Public beta.

slvrscoobie · 07-31-2018, 05:48 PM

Public Beta is out!
ok - installed the PB 18A347e - uninstalled, reinstalled, rebooted.
Wait, i unplugged and replugged in the usb device. now the screen is on! i can see a mouse. but its black like it was back on 13.4.
If I screen shot the other monitor, it shows the backround image, and menu bar, but on the display its just black.

Edit - Just Uninstalled - REBOOT - Reinstall beta 5, REboot - TA M-Fin DA!! 2 SCREENS NO AIRPLAY!!

Alanant · 07-31-2018, 08:51 PM

I can confirm that it is now working. Tested on a 2017 and 2012 Macbook Pro.
Thanks Displaylink for your perseverance.

sla3k · 07-31-2018, 10:18 PM

I can confirm too, it is working now. MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Finally DisplayLink folks did it, many thanks!

vscout · 08-01-2018, 03:45 AM

Has anyone gotten the ASUS MB169+ to work with a 2018 MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar (The latest model). I installed the beta 5 and followed all instruction but when I plug the monitors cable into my USB-C hub, the display either blinks orange or will alternate blinking orange and white.

Sofla David · 08-01-2018, 02:36 PM

I can also report it working with Mojave Public Beta 4 and DisplayLink Beta 5 drivers on my 2013 13" MacBook Air.

I've seen that flashing behavior when connected to the USB-C ports. I believe it depends on the cable and/or USB-C to USB adapter you are using. apparently some cables/adapters don't supply enough power to keep the monitor powered up.

I'm about to upgrade my MacBook Air to a 2018 MacBook Pro, so I expect I will be fighting that battle soon also.

Gudd · 08-01-2018, 04:41 PM

LOL!!

Too late. I just today replaced my display link dock (Dell D3100) with USB-C to DisplayPort cables and the USB hub built into the Dell monitors.

Too bad it took so many months to fix.

[EDIT] Actually, reading back through, it's only fixed on 10.14 Beta and since I have work to do I can't install beta's on this machine anyway, so glad I ditched the DL dock. If I'm honest, two USB cables is tidier than a USB-C to USB-A adapter, a dock, a power supply etc. At least this way all of my cabling is hidden away behind the monitors and very tidy.

smithgcovert2 · 08-02-2018, 08:41 PM

I feel like one thing missing from this discussion of it now working with the Mac OS X 10.14 beta:

--- Its the DisplayLink Beta 5 (released 1 1/2 months ago) that is now working in 10.14 ---

That means that DisplayLink has had their side done for a while, and it required Apple to do their side to make it all work again.

It also means that Apple could backport those fixes to 10.13 and make it work as well, but they probably have no interest in it.

I totally get all of the complaining that the hardware stopped working, and the complaints about the fix being slow, but I appreciate whatever must have had to happen behind the scenes to get Apple to do their part.

Cheers,
Greg

07-31-2018, 05:48 PM	#3
slvrscoobie Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 39	Public Beta is out! ok - installed the PB 18A347e - uninstalled, reinstalled, rebooted. Wait, i unplugged and replugged in the usb device. now the screen is on! i can see a mouse. but its black like it was back on 13.4. If I screen shot the other monitor, it shows the backround image, and menu bar, but on the display its just black. Edit - Just Uninstalled - REBOOT - Reinstall beta 5, REboot - TA M-Fin DA!! 2 SCREENS NO AIRPLAY!! Last edited by slvrscoobie; 07-31-2018 at 10:13 PM.

08-01-2018, 03:45 AM	#6
vscout Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 1	2018 mbp Has anyone gotten the ASUS MB169+ to work with a 2018 MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar (The latest model). I installed the beta 5 and followed all instruction but when I plug the monitors cable into my USB-C hub, the display either blinks orange or will alternate blinking orange and white.

08-01-2018, 04:41 PM	#8
Gudd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 10	LOL!! Too late. I just today replaced my display link dock (Dell D3100) with USB-C to DisplayPort cables and the USB hub built into the Dell monitors. Too bad it took so many months to fix. [EDIT] Actually, reading back through, it's only fixed on 10.14 Beta and since I have work to do I can't install beta's on this machine anyway, so glad I ditched the DL dock. If I'm honest, two USB cables is tidier than a USB-C to USB-A adapter, a dock, a power supply etc. At least this way all of my cabling is hidden away behind the monitors and very tidy. Last edited by Gudd; 08-01-2018 at 04:51 PM. Reason: Clarification

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07-31-2018, 10:03 AM	#1
donluca Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 21	Well, it turns out that my mid-2011 27" iMac is not supported in Mojave. Oh, the joys of programmed obsolescence. Alban, is there any chance there'll be work on a solution for users with High Sierra > 10.13.4 ? Or are we getting left behind?

07-31-2018, 02:39 PM	#2
slvrscoobie Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 39	Damn, here i am trying, checking, going - "im up to date on the beta, why doesnt this work??' - Oh - its the DEVELOPER beta. Not Public beta.

07-31-2018, 08:51 PM	#4
Alanant Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 31	I can confirm that it is now working. Tested on a 2017 and 2012 Macbook Pro. Thanks Displaylink for your perseverance.

07-31-2018, 10:18 PM	#5
sla3k Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 5	I can confirm too, it is working now. MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) Finally DisplayLink folks did it, many thanks!

08-01-2018, 02:36 PM	#7
Sofla David Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 16	I can also report it working with Mojave Public Beta 4 and DisplayLink Beta 5 drivers on my 2013 13" MacBook Air. I've seen that flashing behavior when connected to the USB-C ports. I believe it depends on the cable and/or USB-C to USB adapter you are using. apparently some cables/adapters don't supply enough power to keep the monitor powered up. I'm about to upgrade my MacBook Air to a 2018 MacBook Pro, so I expect I will be fighting that battle soon also.

08-02-2018, 08:41 PM	#9
smithgcovert2 Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 19	I feel like one thing missing from this discussion of it now working with the Mac OS X 10.14 beta: --- Its the DisplayLink Beta 5 (released 1 1/2 months ago) that is now working in 10.14 --- That means that DisplayLink has had their side done for a while, and it required Apple to do their side to make it all work again. It also means that Apple could backport those fixes to 10.13 and make it work as well, but they probably have no interest in it. I totally get all of the complaining that the hardware stopped working, and the complaints about the fix being slow, but I appreciate whatever must have had to happen behind the scenes to get Apple to do their part. Cheers, Greg