With docks, there are options abound, but the cost is far higher. Some early G4s had this connector ( before ADC ).
That’s useful with a laptop with one or two ports, like the 12-inch MacBook and all Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.
Most adapters and docks warn buyers, some of whom buy anyway and leave 1-star reviews in the comments.) Many electronic artists come from a Mac background and won't want to give up options.
The DVI-based signal can’t be encapsulated in that sequence. (Note! You cannot pass single DVI or dual-link DVI with a DVI-to-Mini DisplayPort adapter through a Mini DisplayPort adapter. (While we’ve written about this before across several articles, we decided to consolidate everything we knew, alongside newer and better-reviewed adapters, into a single place.) Docks extend compatibility further, with Mini DisplayPort, VGA, DVI, and other formats. Apple’s version also allows for backwards compatibility with Thunderbolt 2 and via adapters can directly connect to HDMI, DisplayPart, and USB 2 and 3, among other standards. All of Apple’s current Macs include Thunderbolt 3, a high-speed data-transfer standard. In this article, I discuss compatibility with Thunderbolt 3, which relies on the USB-C connector. We also have instructions on connecting more modem displays (and even an old iMac) as a second display. If you don’t meet the parameters or want other options, check out the more broadly compatible Luma Display, as well as Duet Display, which works with Apple and other mobile and desktop platforms. (Also, don’t forget that if you have an iPad that can run iOS 13 and a Mac model released since about 2015 running macOS Catalina, you can use the Sidecar feature to extend your Mac with an iPad. Let’s look through the options across generations of Apple equipment. You may have upgraded your Mac since 2015 or 2016 and abandoned an older Apple display for compatibility reasons, but now it looks awfully appealing for your work-at-home situation.