Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter MB572Z/A

Computer Technology and Software

February 12th, 2010 by admin

Video adapter
Mini-DVI - Male
15 Pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

Product Description
The MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air each have a Mini DisplayPort that allows you to connect an external display or projector using an adapter. You can use an external display as your main workspace or to extend your desktop, or you can work in mirrored mode with a projector so you can view what your audience sees.Use the Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter to connect your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air to a standard analog monitor, projector, or LCD that use... More >>

Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter MB572Z/A

5 Responses

Nicole Euring writes:
February 12th, 20106:54 pmat

Cannot give a review as I have not received the product yet. I am still waiting and have not received any emails explaining the delay.
Rating: 1 / 5
Linda fan writes:
February 12th, 20108:45 pmat

On the new macbook, only 1600×1200 @60Hz -
Haven’t seen limitations on the new macbook pros, but hope that Apple will fix this shortcoming.
I was running 1600×1200 in 1996.

AFTER purchasing the MB572Z/A miniport/VGA dongle with my new MB467LL/A macbook – the one with the “advanced” nVidia GeForce 9400M set, I read in the user’s guide (p. 66) that “Note: Your MacBook supports external display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 on Apple DVI displays and up to 1600 x 1200 on VGA displays. ” Bullocks!
The nVidia set supports “Maximum VGA Resolution 2048×1536″.

Apple touts this “brand-new, industry-standard port”, but they are clearly making serious compromises with the new hardware – hopefully on the software side, and hopefully will update software and fix this problem for thousands of owners of 1920×1200 monitors.
Rating: 1 / 5
501(c)(3) Geek writes:
February 12th, 20108:49 pmat

I haven’t actually used this but I’m sure it works fine. Since the DVI adapter doesn’t output an analog VGA signal, you have to use this specific adapter if you want to connect your 2009+ Mac to a VGA projector.

But be absolutely sure this is the right connector! I thought I was a pro, but even I got mixed up and should have ordered the Mini-DVI adapter instead of Mini DisplayPort for our office Macs. Look closely at your machine, don’t just look at the outline of the port but look at the actual arrangement of the pins.

The Mini-DVI port is U-shaped with a series of visible gold teeth contacts. See this close up photo:[. . . ]

The Mini DisplayPort has one rectangle in its center that has no visible contacts when viewed head-on. See this photo: [. . . ]
2008 iMacs look the same as (early) 2009 iMacs, but 2008 iMacs have Mini-DVI and 2009 iMacs have Mini DisplayPort.
Rating: 4 / 5
Jaime Moreno writes:
February 12th, 20109:38 pmat

I had to get this to be able to switch from my new macmini to my pc using my old KVM switch with only has a vga connector. It works fine for this most of the time. Sometimes though you have to mess with it to get it to work correctly. Like I just installed Windows 7 via bootcamp and upon rebooting got a black screen. Only way to fix this was to connect the mini-dvi video connector that orignally came with the mac first and then windows somehow saw the displayport or installed the displayport drivers and I was able to use it with Windows 7. As far as macosx goes you have to hit detect displays to get the maximum resolution for your monitor to show up otherwise you will be stuck with very low resolutions. If bought it recently it should already have the most recent bios update that some people mentioned so no need to update although if you are having trouble this may be worth checking. I’m taking off 1 star for the design of the end of the connector that makes it hard for alot of vga connectors to stay flush since the plastic gets in the way. If you do get it to work you won’t be able to tell the difference from dvi since it the display will look just as good and sharp. May have problems running hi-def content also though.

Rating: 4 / 5
Matthew writes:
February 12th, 201011:33 pmat

The title says it all. This little dongle is pricy, but it worked as advertised for me on my MacBook Pro. I just wish that Apple had bundled the adapater with their expensive laptop.
Rating: 3 / 5