DisplayLink macOS Software From this page you can download a driver for your DisplayLink® enabled USB graphics device that is incorporated in your dock, adapter or monitor. This software provides support for the DisplayLink enabled video outputs. The audio and Ethernet support is provided by native macOS drivers from OS version 10.11.
You can attach up to 4 additional displays on any Intel Mac OS X system with DisplayLink-based USB virtual graphics adapters. Whenever images are redrawn, the CPU is heavily involved, so it may not be as snappy as your main monitor — but it’s the easiest way to build an amazing, plug and play multiple monitor setup on the Mac.
If you’ve never installed DisplayLink’s Mac drivers, here’s a walk-through of the steps (using OS X 10.6.7 and DisplayLink’s v1.6 Mac driver):
- Jun 02, 2020.
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- Your application initializes a new display link, providing a target object and a selector to be called when the screen is updated. To synchronize your display loop with the display, your application adds it to a run loop using the add(to: for Mode:) method. Once the display link is associated with a run loop, the selector on the target is called when the screen’s contents need to.
- Note: Mac OS X will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, harddrivenameUsersyournameDownloads). Double-click the DisplayLink.zip file. Double-click the MAC OS folder. Double-click the appropriate folder for your operating system.
- The DisplayLink Mac software is designed for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion) to enable you to add an additional monitors to your Mac using DisplayLink technology. This software allows you to run your DisplayLink-powered USB devices on any Intel based desktop or laptop Mac, allowing you to connect up to 4.
1. Fire up Safari, go to this page to download the Mac driver :
http://www.displaylink.com/support/mac_downloads.php
You’ll want to download the latest driver, because DisplayLink’s Mac drivers are still improving, and because new Apple OS updates often require updated drivers from 3rd parties.
2. Once there, make sure you tick the ‘I agree to the terms of the DisplayLink End User License Agreement (EULA)’ and then click on ‘Download Driver’.
3. Safari will instantly start downloading the driver and automatically mount it on your desktop. Once the download is done you should see a ‘DisplayLink installer’ icon on your desktop. Double click on the ‘DisplayLink Installer’ on your Desktop.
4. The ‘DisplayLink Installer’ will pop up. Double click on ‘DisplayLink Software Installer.pkg’
5. You may get a warning: “This package will run a program to determine if the software can be installed”. Click ‘Continue’.
6. On the ‘Install DisplayLink Software’ window click ‘Continue’ to proceed.
7. The ‘Software License Agreement’ will be presented. Proceed by clicking ‘Continue’ again.
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8. Click ‘Agree’ to agree with the software license agreement.
9. You’ll get the ‘Select a Destination’ screen. Click on the disk where you want to install the DisplayLink Software, and click ‘Continue’ to proceed.
10. Install to the standard location – just click ‘Install’.
11. You should get a pop up for your password to alow the installer to make changes. Type in your password and click ‘OK’.
12. You’ll get a warning that the computer will need to restart. This is normal, click ‘Continue Installation’.
13. The installation will finish. You should get a message that ‘The installation was successful’. Click ‘Restart’ to finish installing.
14. When the computer finishes restarting, log in and plug in the USB-VGA-165. As soon as you plug it in, the secondary monitor should be autodetected and ready for use.
15. To further configure your monitors, do the following: Click on ‘System Preferences’->
Under ‘Hardware’ click on ‘Displays’
Click on ‘Arrangement’ to re-arrange your displays.
Finally to change your primary monitor, all you have to do is go to ‘Arrangement’. Click on the white bar and drag it to the other screen. As soon as you release the mouse the primary monitor will change.
Notes:
- DisplayLink’s virtual USB graphics don’t support OpenGL or Quartz Extreme, so apps that do high-end 3D or video should stay on your main monitor.
- DisplayLink adapters can support VGA, DVI, and HDMI as outputs (below is a high end one that supports all three, and a less expensive one that’s VGA only). They don’t support DisplayPort or any of the earlier Apple proprietary connectors, so watch out with Apple Cinema displays.
Hope this helps! If you have any trouble at all, feel free to contact us at http://support.plugable.com/ or email support@plugable.com
Regards,
Lampros (Plugable Support)
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