If you are listening to the speakers in your TV, just get the cheaper USB adapter as there is no point passing more than 2 channel audio to your TV. You will need an adapter that will combine the audio and video together like this or this. Your Mac has a mini displayport that does not carry audio along with the video. MacBook Pro, all 5,x models - late 2008 and mid 2009 MacBook, all 5,x and 6,x models - late 2008 and mid 2009 Once you've found your Mac in the lists and know what cable(s) you need, go on down and also read post # 6. You should read through the first 4 posts in the original thread - here.įind your Mac in one of the lists below and read through that particular post.Ĭlick on the Apple - left side of the menu bar - About this Mac Specific adapter/cable types are provided for all notebook Intel Macs (beginning in 2006 thru 2013).įor PPC Macs, you can still have a read through the original thread - here.Ĭonnecting your Mac to something other than HDMI

'You want the audio and video on your TV, you have 'x' Mac, then you need 'y' cable(s)'.įor those that don't care about the why and just want to know what to buy. Since this is the primary question today and after a quarter million views, decided it was time for a new & easier thread.

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