(If you have your monitors set up the way I do, make sure you make these downward strokes in a corner of the display that doesnвЂ™t overlap with the main MacBook display. The dock should then switch over-although keep in mind that it may take some practice. Then makes two swift downward strokes along the bottom of the display where you would like for the dock to appear. To do this, move your mouse pointer up to the desktop of the secondary monitor and click anywhere. So if you put your secondary monitor above your MacBook (as I have in the photo above), make sure you orient the second monitorвЂ™s blue rectangle so itвЂ™s on top of the blue rectangle representing the MacBook.ДЄfter that, you may want to move your macOS dock to the secondary screen if youвЂ™ll be looking at it more often. The transition is instant.ДЇrom here, simply align the monitors the way they are in real life. Now that IвЂ™ve arranged the displays this way, I can move my mouse pointer to the second monitor just by moving it up.

CableCreation USB-C to HDMI/VGA Adapter/SplitterВ ($16)ДЄnd if you have an older Apple monitor with a Mini DisplayPort, I try using this dongle for modern USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 MacBooks.Here are some of our recommendations for third-party adapters, most of which have additional ports for products like SD cards, allowing you to get the best bang for your buck. Apple USB-C to VGA Multiport Adapter Remove non-product linkВ ($69).Apple USB-C to HDMI Multiport AdapterВ ($69).LetвЂ™s start with AppleвЂ™s own options for HDMI and VGA, which are outrageously expensive for what youвЂ™re getting, as you might expect. If you have a standard HDMI-compatible monitor, we recommend this highly rated six-foot $17 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI cable from Uni.ДЄs for dongles-while not exhaustive, the options below should help with most contemporary USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 Macs. And if you just want a specialized cable for a USB-C compatible MacBook, we recommend AppleвЂ™s own $39 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 cable if you have a Thunderbolt 3-compatible monitor. For everything else, youвЂ™re going to need a dongle or a specialized cable.

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