Instead, Apple has chosen other options, refusing to pay the royalty required to install HDMI sockets and leaving a generation of MacBook users frustrated.

Even though HDMI has become a nearly-universal technology, very few Apple products have ever had HDMI ports (two exceptions have been the Mac Mini and MacBook Pro Retina). What has always confounded many MacBook owners, however, are the machines’ external connection ports. On-board processors, memory, controllers, screen size, graphics cards and display resolutions have all been repeatedly improved (as have the machines’ aesthetics), as new models have been introduced. The MacBook has changed quite a bit since it was introduced well over ten years ago. Unfortunately, the answer is one of those aggravating responses everyone hates to hear: it depends. How on earth do you connect a MacBook to a flat-screen monitor or other device that relies on HDMI connectivity? There is one compatibility issue that often does rear its head, though. The MacBook’s operating system is updated frequently, crashes are rare, there are no end-of-life support issues, and compatibility problems are virtually non-existent because Macs primarily interface with other Apple software. Some users simply love the look of the MacBook, while others got accustomed to using Macs and Apple products while still in school. There are many reasons why MacBooks remain extremely popular despite their high prices. Back to Learning center Using HDMI Cables With MacBooks

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