Blank Monitor: MacOS 10.14 Mojave w/ Driver 5.0

b76302 · 09-26-2018, 03:08 PM

Just upgraded my 2018 15" Macbook Pro to Mojave. I installed the 5.0 DisplayLink driver. I have three displays, two external via a Thinkpad Universal dock. Both external displays power on and remain on, but display black. I can see the cursor. I also have a 2016 13" Macbook Pro that works fine with the same dock after upgrading to Mojave.

The DisplayLink 5.0 official release notes say this in the General limitations section:
DisplayLink screens are black with only mouse cursor visible on MacBook Pro 2018 with initial macOS 10.14.0. (28503)

Bob H. · 09-26-2018, 05:25 PM

I have a Macbook Pro 2018 (updated to Mojave) and an ASUS USB external monitor. I am have the same issues with the black screen but I can see the cursor moving on the external monitor.

I have attempted all the suggestion and nothing as worked.

pairof9s · 10-02-2018, 08:06 PM

I had no ability to display 3 external monitors on my MacBook Pro (2015) after 10.13.4, even with beta 5. Like many, this had not been an issue prior to that Apple update from 10.13.3. Once I updated to Mojave 10.14, I was successful in getting all 3 to work on my StarTech USB3DockH2DP.

But subsequent days, I've discovered 2 different issues:

Constantly dropped Ethernet connections (unable to reestablish dynamic IP even with lease renewal); only solution is to log out/in.
Creative Cloud apps, specifically Illustrator and InDesign (2018), do not launch or open files w/ DisplayLink installed.

So while the external displays resolution is great and welcomed after numerous months, these 2 issues are showstoppers. I'm once again unable to use my StarTech unit.

Tymen · 10-03-2018, 07:24 AM

I think I'm special, because my macbook display stopt working as well. Only in save mode I get my normal screen. In normal mode also my MacBooks own display is black with only the mouse cursor.

I reinstalled the software but the problem doesn't disappear.

Anyone has a solution to get rit of all the changes Displaylink made manually?

09-26-2018, 05:25 PM	#2
Bob H. Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 1	Mojave I have a Macbook Pro 2018 (updated to Mojave) and an ASUS USB external monitor. I am have the same issues with the black screen but I can see the cursor moving on the external monitor. I have attempted all the suggestion and nothing as worked.

10-02-2018, 08:06 PM	#3
pairof9s Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 1	Half good, half bad I had no ability to display 3 external monitors on my MacBook Pro (2015) after 10.13.4, even with beta 5. Like many, this had not been an issue prior to that Apple update from 10.13.3. Once I updated to Mojave 10.14, I was successful in getting all 3 to work on my StarTech USB3DockH2DP. But subsequent days, I've discovered 2 different issues: Constantly dropped Ethernet connections (unable to reestablish dynamic IP even with lease renewal); only solution is to log out/in. Creative Cloud apps, specifically Illustrator and InDesign (2018), do not launch or open files w/ DisplayLink installed. So while the external displays resolution is great and welcomed after numerous months, these 2 issues are showstoppers. I'm once again unable to use my StarTech unit.

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09-26-2018, 03:08 PM	#1
b76302 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1	Just upgraded my 2018 15" Macbook Pro to Mojave. I installed the 5.0 DisplayLink driver. I have three displays, two external via a Thinkpad Universal dock. Both external displays power on and remain on, but display black. I can see the cursor. I also have a 2016 13" Macbook Pro that works fine with the same dock after upgrading to Mojave. The DisplayLink 5.0 official release notes say this in the General limitations section: DisplayLink screens are black with only mouse cursor visible on MacBook Pro 2018 with initial macOS 10.14.0. (28503)

10-03-2018, 07:24 AM	#4
Tymen Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 1	I think I'm special, because my macbook display stopt working as well. Only in save mode I get my normal screen. In normal mode also my MacBooks own display is black with only the mouse cursor. I reinstalled the software but the problem doesn't disappear. Anyone has a solution to get rit of all the changes Displaylink made manually?