About the video ports on Mac
Your Mac includes one or more video ports, which you can use to connect to a display, TV, or projector.
If your Mac has a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), Thunderbolt / USB 4, Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), or USB-C port, you can use USB-C adapter cables to connect your Mac to displays and other devices.
Note: There may be an identifying icon near each video port, depending on your Mac. If there isn’t an icon, you can still find out which ports you have. See the Apple Support article Identify the ports on your Mac.
Video port | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
 |  | Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), Thunderbolt / USB 4, and Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C): Connect to a Thunderbolt device or Mini DisplayPort display. Use an adapter to connect to a Thunderbolt 2 device or a DVI, HDMI, or VGA display. |
| No icon | USB-C: Connect to a Thunderbolt device or Mini DisplayPort display. Use an adapter to connect to a Thunderbolt 2 device or a DVI, HDMI, or VGA display. |
 | | Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2: Connect to a Thunderbolt device or Mini DisplayPort display. Use an adapter to connect to a DVI, HDMI, or VGA display. |
|  | Mini DisplayPort: Connect to a Mini DisplayPort. Use an adapter to connect to a DVI, HDMI, or VGA display. |
 |  | HDMI: Connect to an HDTV with an HDMI port. This port lets you play your computer’s audio as well as its video on an HDTV. |
If your display and your Mac have different ports, use an adapter. You can purchase an Apple display adapter from apple.com or an Apple Store.