How to Use a Mac Laptop Through a TV

Connect your MacBook to your TV to free your digital videos, photos and Websites from the confines of your laptop's smaller screen. Use the mini display port on the side of your laptop and a VGA cable to hook up external monitors to your computer's graphics card. Once the connection is established, your Mac will immediately begin sending video signals to your TV's screen. The VGA interface doesn't transfer audio, but you can still use your Mac's speakers to listen to the sound.

Things You'll Need

• Apple display adapter
• VGA cable

Instructions

1. Locate the "VGA" or "PC" port on the back panel of your TV.

2. Insert one end of the VGA cable into the port on the TV, and secure the two screws on the side of the cable to the port threads to lock the connection in place.

3. Plug the Apple display adapter into the "Mini Display Port" on the side of your MacBook. The port is square in shape and is accompanied by a small picture of a monitor.

4. Connect the other side of the VGA cable to the port on the display adapter, and secure the two screws on the cable's end. Press the "Input" button on your TV until the picture from your Mac appears on the screen.

References

• Apple; Monitor and Display Adapter Table; February 2011