Black screens on macOS High Sierra 10.13.4+ and Mojave 10.14 Early Previews
The driver (DisplayLink Installer 4.1.11) doesn't work anymore withe macOS High Sierra bêta 10.13.4 (17E139) and newer.
Dear DisplayLink macOS users,
We are pleased DisplayLink 5.0.1 driver for macOS enables multiple extended display support on the latest Apple macOS 10.14.2 with additional features (clamshell and clone). We continue our strong support for the Mac platform and are working on delivering future updates with further performance improvements.
Driver 5.0.1: https://www.displaylink.com/downloads/file?id=1257
If your DisplayLink enabled device does not seem to work on 10.14, this is most likely due to the OS blocking our kernel extension. Please ensure our kernel extension is enabled by the OS as described in our FAQ: https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/1188004
Should you still miss extended displays on latest macOS with latest DisplayLink driver, please create a support ticket so your particular case can be investigated. Here is how: https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/755301
Due to changes in 10.13.4-10.13.6, it is not possible to enable DisplayLink extended displays, except one using Apple AirPlay. If your Mac is from 2011 running 10.13.4-10.13.6 and can’t update to macOS 10.14, you should remain with DisplayLink macOS driver v4.3.1 to enable one extended USB display using AirPlay, with additional displays cloned. An FAQ details how to enable Apple AirPlay with DisplayLink display for extend or mirror mode: https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/1854724
Audio and Ethernet functionality, where supported, stays unaffected in all versions.
We thank you for your feedback on DisplayLink products that helps us further improve our product offering.
Kind regards,
Alban
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andrew commented
Anonymous, I'm not bashing. Didn't you notice the #SarcasmFont?
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Marcelo commented
Any updates, please? Just give us a timeline for the solution.
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nick commented
Dear Alban Rampon,
Can you update us? PLEASE?
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Anonymous commented
dear God..it seems only you can save us from this misery :)
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Matt commented
Is this seriously not fixed yet? Do you have any developers there ?
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Anonymous commented
cmon Andrew... I'm sure both Alban and Wim have families to feed... bash the company but don't get personal
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Mark Ellis-Cope commented
Do we as yet have a solution to this????
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andrew commented
I noticed that Wim, the Product Manager, who posted the first alert was replaced by Alban on the last 2 updates. Alban, you better get on this (look what happened to Wim)!
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James G commented
Please add me too the list also, did not see this until it was too late.
clone mode is crap, but better than nothing.Thanks for all the work you guys are doing.
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Peter commented
And FYI:, my Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Dock works fine with 10.13.4.
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Peter commented
Any update on a solution, the 4.1 beta 2 doesn't really work.
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Garrick commented
This is a pathetic. All your users deserve at least a small update more often than 11 days. ETA please.
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Anonymous commented
I was using a Diamond 6950 to extend my iMac display to two additional monitors. The extended display was part of my daily workflow, which all came crashing down when I went to 10.13.4.
I was patient as I could be but today I installed a CalDigit TS3. It does not require driver installation and I again have my extended displays.
And as a bonus, once I uninstalled the DisplayLink drivers, unlocking my iMac with my Apple Watch is working again.
The Diamond is on its way to eBay. Goodbye DisplayLink. I think there are far more issues with your drivers than we even realize.
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Anonymous commented
While i know you should not have to, a couple of Apple USB-C to HDMI adapters work a charm for my MacBook Pro. A little bulkie but a solution.
Yes the DisplayLink hub us now being used as a coffee mug holder but I am happy as I have my three displays back and can work. An extra plus is my Plantronics headset also connects to the same adapter. -
Jared W commented
@M M - I ended up installing SwitchResX which lets me change my laptop resolution to a resolution that is perfect for the monitor that has my cloned laptop screen. This at least lets me have 2 usable external monitors but the resolution on my laptop is so small that I just don't use it and keep it covered so it's not distracting.
You can download it from their site - http://www.madrau.com/srx_download/download.html
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Anonymous commented
Is there an update with this issue?
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M M commented
Looking for alternatives so I can get my 3rd LCD usable again.
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Alex Valdez commented
how about buying all your shit(adapters)back since they are worth crap at this point, give me an address where i can send you our 60 pieces of shit back. or maybe all of us can team up and do a class action law suit.
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Anonymous commented
Since it looks like DisplayLink won't be fixing this anytime soon... Does anyone know of an alternative to DisplayLink? I need something that can output HDMI or DisplayPort from USB3.0 at 2560x1440 resolution from a MacBook Pro. Thanks.
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Tim commented
Update anyone? This is a very difficult issue to live with and it's impacting, I'm sure, most everyone on this thread's productivity. An courtesy of an ETA or anything would be appreciated.