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1. #How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 install#
2. #How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 64 Bit#
3. #How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 update#
4. #How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 upgrade#
5. #How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 windows 10#

So I kept my mac pro 3,1 from 2008 up to date all the way to 10.14 proudly/desperately upgrading bits and adding ram where necessary. Let me and my fellow intrepid Pro-splorers take a few for you. You've no doubt heard that old adage, "The pioneers take the arrows".

#How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 64 Bit#

That includes upgrading products to 64 bit for example. (I'm hoping for a cheaper alternative to the J2I.) Also, you really want to avoid Catalina as long as you can so Apple and other SW developers can work the kinks out of it. But waiting a little will give you an opportunity to see what compatible storage cards, graphics cards, MPX modules, etc. I'm not expecting Apple to switch the Mac Pro to an AMD CPU or the next gen Intel chip socket or PCIe 4 or 5 until at least a couple years from now (if ever). (I've also upgraded my 2008 in various ways, but don't want to spend more money on it at this point.) I got mine because the 2008 has been stopping me from doing a few things I'd like to do because of El Capitan plus the slower hardware. If your current system is working fine for you now and isn't holding you back, wait to see how the new Mac Pro ecosystem evolves. Handed over to editors to make it earn its keep!Ĭlick to expand.Honestly, my recommendation is wait about a year if you can. Put PP through its paces.Ĭhecked new headset with the Apollo Twin no issues. Put FCPX through some paces checking out the Afterburner Card.

#How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 install#

Purchased Windows Office and tried to download and install experiencing problems re: Amazon download.Ĭonnected CalDigit Hub check ports no issues.

#How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 upgrade#

Upgrade RAM and check settings and run through paces.Ĭonnect 2 8Tb Seagate HDDs (a veritable PITS as I had to erase, format and mount in a special sequence)Ĭonnect 4 Tb Seagate HDD for use as Time Machine same thing.Ĭonnect Yamaha audio monitors and Apollo Twin had some issues setting up the system but finally working.

Migrate time machine from late 2015 iMac 5k Retina machine and get up to speed with current workflows. Run through some general paces to make sure the hardware is operating properly. Immediately check that all computer hardware is listed correctly, including the CPU. Power-up and set settings for Japan and for Japanese keyboard settings. Grab an old LG4k UHD monitor and connect as the XDR is a month out. Take off metal cover and visually inspect that the RAM and GPU are correct and no apparent structural damage noted. (I have the parts selected but need to order them.) I don't want to talk about that much yet because it's still in process. I'm now putting together an external backup solution. (It's nice having a fast machine again for running virtualized OSes, including Windows.)

#How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 windows 10#

Something else I've done is install VMware Fusion and create a Catalina VM, Windows 10 VM, plus others.

I can always expand storage more after that. The key has been to bootstrap myself away from using the stock Apple SSD. In the future I can get a multi-M.2 PCIe adapter, and can use the cheap adapters as backup components in case the "fancy" adapter develops issues.

Thus I'll use one drive as the boot drive, and the other for data. I've CCC'ed the Apple SSD to one of the drives. Since the T2 chip and Apple's SSD replacement policy effectively lock us all out of upgrading the stock Apple storage ourselves, I've installed a couple of super inexpensive M.2 NVMe PCIe adapters with 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus drives. (I use a KVM so those wireless components are back in the box.) And of course I checked for and installed OS updates. That's just asking for trouble.) I also double-checked the wireless keyboard and mouse. (Don't start replacing parts before doing that like at least one person here did. (There have been reports of incorrect configuration, plus fit and finish issues.) After that initial inspection, I hooked up the machine and fired it up. Once that was out of the way, I extracted and unwrapped the machine, and then opened it to double-check that everything looks correct and ok. So the first thing I did (and this goes for everyone) is check the outer box and inner box for damage.

#How to connect 4 monitors to a mac pro 2017 update#

Nice hearing someone else stuck with their early 2008 model for years and years! (I even have a second 2008 system as a backup to help keep it going.) I finally bit the bullet and got a 2019, 1TB storage, 32GB memory (I'll upgrade it myself), and stock 580X graphics (I'll update that also in due time).