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		spilk on Dec 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Newest MacBook Pro is the first MacBook not recomm... USB-C does natively support DisplayPort as an alternate mode. Whether your particular device does is not a given, though. the 12" MacBook definitely does, the specs specifically call out the native support: http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs/ The specs for the MacBook Pro also purport DisplayPort capability: http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

prodigal_erik on Dec 24, 2016 [–]

DisplayPort is one of several options, but I wouldn't call them native because you can't rely on any of them being supported.

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