You can make all of your displays mirror each other, or extend your workspace with different apps and windows on each display. If you use an external display with your Mac notebook, you can also use closed-display mode.
Check your requirements
- Check the ports on your Mac to find out whether you need an adapter.
- Check how many displays your Mac supports: Choose Apple menu > About This Mac, click Support, then click Specifications. On the webpage that appears, the number of displays your Mac supports appears under Video Support.
Use extended desktop mode
Maximize your workspace with extended desktop mode, which lets you enjoy full-screen apps and windows on each monitor. Then, use Mission Control to organize apps and windows across your displays. If your Dock is on the bottom of your screen, it appears on any of your displays when you move your pointer to the bottom edge of your display.
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Turn on extended desktop mode
- Make sure that your external display is turned on and connected to your Mac.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Displays.
- Click the Arrangement tab.
- Make sure that the Mirror Displays checkbox isn’t selected.
Arrange your displays or change your primary display
So that you can move apps and windows across your displays in one continuous motion, arrange your displays to match the setup on your desk. You can also change your primary display, which is where your desktop icons and app windows first appear.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Displays.
- Click the Arrangement tab.
- To change the position of a display, drag it to the desired position. A red border appears around the display as it's moved.
- To set a different display as the primary display, drag the menu bar to the other display.
Use video mirroring
With video mirroring, all of your displays show the same apps and windows.
Turn on video mirroring
- Make sure that your external display is turned on and connected to your Mac.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, then click the Arrangement tab.
- Make sure that the Mirror Displays checkbox is selected.
Use AirPlay
With Apple TV, you can mirror the entire display of your Mac to your TV, or use your TV as a separate display. To turn on AirPlay, follow these steps:
- Make sure that your TV is turned on.
- Choose in the menu bar, then choose your Apple TV. If an AirPlay passcode appears on your TV screen, enter the passcode on your Mac.
- Mirror your display or use your TV as a separate display:
- To mirror your display, choose , then choose Mirror Built-in Display.
- To use your TV as a separate display, choose , then choose Use As Separate Display.
- To turn off AirPlay, choose , then choose Turn AirPlay Off.
If you don't see in the menu bar, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, then select the 'Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available' checkbox.
Learn more about how to AirPlay video from your Mac.
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About the LG UltraFine 5K Display
The new LG UltraFine 5K Display features a 5120 x 2880 resolution, a P3 wide color gamut, 500 nits of brightness and built-in stereo speakers, camera, and microphone. Integration with macOS lets you control your display's volume and brightness without the need for physical buttons on the display.
You can use the included Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable to connect your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, or use the included USB-C cable to connect your MacBook or iPad Pro. The display has one Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port which delivers up to 94W of charging power to the host device and three USB-C ports that function as downstream USB-C ports (5Gbps) and offer additional connectivity and power to compatible devices and accessories.
System requirements and compatible Mac models
The new LG UltraFine 5K Display (Model 27MD5KL-B) requires a Mac with a USB-C port or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port running macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or later, or an iPad Pro with a USB-C port running iOS 12.4 or later. If your Mac has Thunderbolt 2 ports, you can use a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter to connect to the display.
5120 x 2880 at 60Hz
You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with these Mac models at full 5K resolution:
- Mac Pro introduced in 2019
- iMac Pro
- iMac introduced in 2017 or later
- Mac mini introduced in 2018
- MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later
- MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later
iMac Pro supports two LG UltraFine 5K displays configured as dual-link SST 5120x2880 10bpc at 60Hz. Learn more about how to connect multiple displays to your iMac Pro.
Mac Pro supports up to six LG UltraFine 5K displays depending on the graphics cards installed. Learn more about connecting multiple displays to your Mac Pro (2019).
Mac mini, MacBook Air, and iMac support one LG UltraFine 5K Display.
The 15-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models support two LG UltraFine 5K Displays at full resolution, or four LG UltraFine 5K Displays at 4096x2304 resolution. To use two LG UltraFine 5K Displays at full resolution, you need to plug one display into a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on the left side of your MacBook Pro, and the other display into a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on the right side:
3840 x 2160 at 60Hz
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You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display at a resolution of 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz on these devices:
- MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
- Mac computers with Thunderbolt 2 ports using the Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
- iPad Pro with USB-C
3840 x 1800 at 60Hz
You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display at a resolution of 3840 x 1800 at 60Hz with this Mac model:
- Mac mini introduced in 2014, preferably using macOS 10.12.4 or later
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Learn how to adjust your display's resolution.
If you have issues connecting the display
- The LG UltraFine 5K Display doesn't support daisy-chaining of displays. The three USB-C ports on the display provide additional connectivity to USB 3 devices only.
- Get help with video issues if you still don't see an image when using the correct cable.
- If the LG UltraFine 5K Display doesn't power on or you don't see an image after following the steps in the article above, contact LG to get service for your display.