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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1023648" data-attributes="member: 24160">That would be the mini displayport on your Mac.You can grab a MDP to VGA adapter from <a href="http://go.mac-forums.com/?id=1132X508313&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.apple.com%2Fus%2Fproduct%2FMB572Z%2FA%3Fmco%3DMTY3ODQ5OTY" target="_blank">Apple</a> or <a href="http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&amp;cp_id=10428&amp;cs_id=1042802&amp;p_id=5107&amp;seq=1&amp;format=2" target="_blank">monoprice</a> and use the VGA cable that comes with the monitor.Personally, I would suggest maintaining the digital connection with just a single cable / no adapter involved and grab a MDP to DVI cable from <a href="http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&amp;cp_id=10246&amp;cs_id=1024604" target="_blank">monoprice</a> and for less money than either of the adapters - you're not having to pay for any digital to analog conversion being done here.&nbsp; Save the VGA cable for later, or throw it in the drawer you use for collecting old outdated cables.Depending on how much shipping MacMall is charging, you can compare with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1CD92/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> incl'g shipping also.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1023648, member: 24160"] That would be the mini displayport on your Mac. You can grab a MDP to VGA adapter from [URL="http://go.mac-forums.com/?id=1132X508313&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.apple.com%2Fus%2Fproduct%2FMB572Z%2FA%3Fmco%3DMTY3ODQ5OTY"][B]Apple[/B][/URL] or [URL="http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5107&seq=1&format=2"][B]monoprice[/B][/URL] and use the VGA cable that comes with the monitor. Personally, I would suggest maintaining the digital connection with just a single cable / no adapter involved and grab a MDP to DVI cable from [URL="http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024604"][B]monoprice[/B][/URL] and for less money than either of the adapters - you're not having to pay for any digital to analog conversion being done here. Save the VGA cable for later, or throw it in the drawer you use for collecting old outdated cables. Depending on how much shipping MacMall is charging, you can compare with [URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1CD92/?tag=macforums0e4-20"]Amazon[/URL] incl'g shipping also. [/QUOTE]

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