If you were disappointed that the latest starter MacBooks like the Airs and even the Pro M3 base model do not support dual external monitors natively, you’re not alone.

Many products out there, but don’t pick the wrong one. Let’s go over how to choose which product to buy.

TIMESTAMPS so you can skip to relevant sections
0:00 Process of how to select a product to enable dual screens on a Macbook M1, M2 or M3 base.
1:45 Criteria including pricing and search terms.
2:02 What to avoid.
3:12 How to gauge legitimacy of a company selling the product you need.
4:40 Which companies to avoid.
5:30 TobenONE sells over 30 products but there are two you want to focus on.
6:10 My desktop layout of the dock installed and how wires are hooked up.
6:49 How to choose between a docking station vs a hub.
7:57 Why I picked TobenONE over Ugreen, etc.
9:00 The docking station I bought as an open-box item.
9:48 An alternative docking station that supports 3 external screens.
10:20 Side-by-side comparison.
10:34 Identifying in detail all the ports of each device.
12:59 Detailed differences between the two docking stations.
16:21 Displaylink and Instantview are different.
17:06 Desk mounting options.
17:45 Demo of the second dock installed.
17:50 1 hiccup
18:05 Limitations of all Displaylink products - does not display Netflix!
18:45 How to address battery concerns when your docking station is charging your laptop 24/7. Use Aldente, https://apphousekitchen.com


PRODUCT LINKS (not sponsored, I get exactly $0):
UDS030 dock (2 external screens)
TobenONE website：https://bit.ly/3TpSukc
Amazon：https://amzn.to/46Z5KPV

UDS015D dock (3 external screens)：
TobenONE website：https://bit.ly/41pO92r
Amazon：https://amzn.to/3RrhANe