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Known issues with DisplayLink on OS X 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11 (Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan)

← Troubleshooting: Mac OS X
The following minor issues have been found on OS X 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11 and do not currently have a resolution:
  • Corruption around window borders for Carbon applications (for example Microsoft Office 2011)
  • A few applications can show corruption and/or missing contents while updating windows contents. Examples are Maps, iBooks and the Dock.
  • The window server can crash logging our the user when minimising applications, for example iTunes or Microsoft Office apps.
  • Apple menu icon misplaced on DisplayLink screens
  • In 10.11 El Capitan, corruption shown while mirroring DisplayLink screens 
The following issues have been found on OS X 10.9, 10.10 and have been resolved in 10.11:
  • The Window Server crashes logging out the user during some full screen transitions, for example Show Desktop and Mission Control.
These issues are being worked on jointly between DisplayLink and Apple.

Troubleshooting: Mac OS X

  1. Important Information on macOS 10.13.4 update
  2. macOS High Sierra: Video functionality not enabled
  3. macOS High Sierra: Mirror issues
  4. How to report macOS issues to DisplayLink
  5. Known issues with DisplayLink on macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
  6. Known issues with DisplayLink on OS X 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11 (Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan)
  7. My DisplayLink device does not work at all when connecting on Mac OS X.
  8. Mission Control slow and closing without user intervention
  9. Problems with Keynote on Mac OS X
  10. Cannot use Clamshell mode on Mac OS X
  11. Cannot install software on the Mac, or the DisplayLink software has stopped working
  12. Mac OSX Hardware Acceleration Support with DisplayLink displays
  13. Displays are not named in menu bar on Mac OS X
  14. Mac OS X system does not boot correctly
  15. Apple Cinema Displays: only 1 resolution available
  16. Screen rotation option is not available on Mac OS X
  17. A window spanning two monitors is blank on one display on Mac OS X
  18. Content protected video does not play on Mac while DisplayLink screens are connected
  19. The resolution of my monitor is not available
  20. On OS X 10.9 and later minimizing an application can log out the user

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