M1 - Multiple Displays and Rotation

jbl · 11-25-2021, 06:33 PM

Hi guys, you must have thinking error, just as I did initially.

I got StarTech USB3.0 to HDMI DisplayLink Adapter. I installed DisplayLink software and connected my 3rd display to new adapter. Display was blank, because rotated 90 degree. Went online and found this thread. Read through, noticed rotation is not supported. hm... Did I find too late and must I return the adapter, accepting I have to live with 3rd display over Wi-Fi limited to Full HD resolution?
NO !!!
Then I realized, that I can natively connect ONE external display to my MacBook Pro M1 - so I made my rotated display this native (aka first) external display, using generic Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C dock) over HDMI.
THEN I connected my normal (no rotation) second external display (3rd in total counting built-in Retina) using DisplayLink and viola - all works as wished, problem solved

picture

..so, as long as you do not need two (2) external displays AND both of them rotated, you are all set and good to go with DisplayLink current solution.

11-25-2021, 06:33 PM	#14
jbl Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Posts: 1	Rotation Hi guys, you must have thinking error, just as I did initially. I got StarTech USB3.0 to HDMI DisplayLink Adapter. I installed DisplayLink software and connected my 3rd display to new adapter. Display was blank, because rotated 90 degree. Went online and found this thread. Read through, noticed rotation is not supported. hm... Did I find too late and must I return the adapter, accepting I have to live with 3rd display over Wi-Fi limited to Full HD resolution? NO !!! Then I realized, that I can natively connect ONE external display to my MacBook Pro M1 - so I made my rotated display this native (aka first) external display, using generic Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C dock) over HDMI. THEN I connected my normal (no rotation) second external display (3rd in total counting built-in Retina) using DisplayLink and viola - all works as wished, problem solved picture ..so, as long as you do not need two (2) external displays AND both of them rotated, you are all set and good to go with DisplayLink current solution. Last edited by jbl; 11-25-2021 at 06:46 PM.