Select default for display to automatically use the best.
Hdmi cable for macbook air to tv.
For a macbook made in 2015 or later you ll plug the usb c end of the cable into the oval port on the left side of your macbook.
Connects directly to hdmi using an hdmi cable.
Connect one end of the video cable or an adapter if necessary to the computer s thunderbolt port hdmi port or dvi port then connect the other end of the cable to the tv s video input port.
Mac computers that have any of the following ports can connect to hdmi devices.
How to connect a macbook air to a tv using hdmi.
First turn off both the devices the macbook air and the tv.
Follow the same steps using the appropriate adapters and cables for your setup.
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Process to connect macbook air with tv.
If the macbook pro has an hdmi port you can just connect the hdmi cable to the port this is what it looks like.
If you need to adjust the resolution on your tv choose apple menu system preferences click displays then click display.
Now take the hdmi cable and plug it into an hdmi port on your tv.
Establishing the initial connection is remarkably straightforward and is just a matter of physically connecting the cables to one another from the mac to the tv.
For this demonstration we will be connecting a macbook air using a mini displayport to hdmi adapter connecting to the tv s hdmi port.
Connects to hdmi using an adapter such as the apple usb c digital av multiport adapter.
If you have an older macbook with a thunderbolt or hdmi output you can hardwire your mac to most recent tvs just note you may need a cable that converts to hdmi if using the thunderbolt port.
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Connects to hdmi using a third party mini displayport to hdmi.
For 2009 through 2015 macbook models the mini displayport end of the cable will plug into the port that has a label that resembles a tv screen.
Usb c or thunderbolt 3 usb c port.