The HDMI port is usually on the back or the side of the TV. Most modern HDTVs have at least two HDMI ports. If your TV doesn’t support HDMI, you’ll need to figure out which input your TV uses for video and then buy an adapter once you know which output your Mac uses.
Thunderbolt 3 — Oval port (also known as USB-C) found on the backs of recent iMac computers and on all recent models of MacBook. If your Mac has a Thunderbolt 3 port, you’ll need a USB-C to HDMI cable. Thunderbolt 2 — Squared-off port found on most older Mac computers. If your Mac has a Thunderbolt 2 port, you’ll need a Thunderbolt 2 to HDMI cable (or a Thunderbolt 2 to HDMI adapter and an HDMI cable). HDMI — Found on older MacBook computers. If your Mac has an HDMI port, you can use a standard HDMI cable to connect your Mac to your TV.
If you are using an HDMI cable, you can plug either end of it into the Mac. If you’re using a non-HDMI adapter on the TV side of your Mac, you’ll also need to plug the single end of the auxiliary cable into your Mac’s headphone jack.
If you’re using a non-HDMI cable to connect to your TV, plug the end of the cable into your preferred input instead, then attach the audio cable’s red and white inputs to the red and white ports on your TV, respectively.
For example, if the slot you plugged the HDMI cable into was labeled “HDMI 3”, you would change your TV’s input to HDMI 3.
For example, if the slot you plugged the HDMI cable into was labeled “HDMI 3”, you would change your TV’s input to HDMI 3.
For example, if the slot you plugged the HDMI cable into was labeled “HDMI 3”, you would change your TV’s input to HDMI 3.
You can find the name of your Apple TV’s current network by opening Settings on the Apple TV, selecting Network, and looking at the current “Wi-Fi” name. If you’re connecting an iMac to your Apple TV, make sure the iMac is within 30 feet or so of the Apple TV.
If your TV isn’t using the Apple TV’s input (e. g. , HDMI 1), you’ll first need to switch to that input before you can view the Apple TV’s display.
Open your Apple TV’s Settings Select AirPlay Select AirPlay at the top of the screen. Select Everyone in the menu.
You can’t use a resolution that’s higher than your TV’s built-in resolution (e. g. , you can’t enable 4K resolution on your TV if your TV only supports up to 1080p).
You cannot set a resolution that’s higher than your TV’s maximum resolution.
You cannot set a resolution that’s higher than your TV’s maximum resolution.
