USB-C first debuted in Macs last year with the 12-inch Retina MacBook, and this fall even more Macs are expected to adopt the new standard port. While the MacBook is a lightweight machine (both physically and in terms of workload), MacBook Pro uses will expect wider functionality without adapters if USB-C replaces ports available on current hardware.
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I have been using USB-C for a year now, on the non-Pro MacBook, so I. When I sit down at my desk, I plug a single cable in to charge my MacBook, drive. HDMI over USB 3.0 or it could use Alternate Mode (native) HDMI. Jul 12, 2017 - USB-C pass through charging. This would have allowed me to connect to the monitor, and my USB accessories, via a single USB-C port on my 2017 MacBook Pro Unfortunately, Apple's adapter does not support HDMI 2.0, meaning it can only output 4K at 30 Hz. Does anyone have a comparable solution that can output at 60 Hz?
Add HDMI to the list of ports USB-C can now easily replace. The group behind the HDMI standard today shared that it’s now possible to connect HDMI and USB-C directly. Manufacturers will have to produce the cables, of course, but the new HDMI Alt Mode makes it possible. Previously, USB-C to HDMI required a dedicated adapter between cables.
HDMI Licensing, LLC today announced that it is releasing the HDMI Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) developed by the HDMI Founders for the USB Type-C™ Specification. This will allow HDMI-enabled source devices to utilize a USB Type-C connector to directly connect to HDMI-enabled displays, and deliver native HDMI signals over a simple cable without the need for cumbersome protocol and connector adapters or dongles.
The group also shared an FAQ post detailing the new HDMI Alt Mode for USB-C and highlighted these HDMI 1.4b features as supported:
But as Engadget notes, new Ultra HD 4K video with HDR doesn’t make the cut, although being able to have a dedicated HDMI to USB-C cable from your Mac to your display without any dongles is positive news for the new standard port and future Mac owners.
Apple’s current solution for HDMI output from USB-C MacBooks is a bulky and pricey USB-C AV Adapter so this space should only continue to improve.
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