Mini-DVI does not support dual-link connections and hence cannot support resolutions higher than 1920×1200 are various types of Mini-DVI adapter: This connector is often used in place of a DVI connector in order to save physical space on devices.
Mini-DVI connectors on Apple hardware are capable of carrying DVI, VGA, or TV signals through the use of adapters, detected with EDID (Extended display identification data) via DDC.
In October 2008, Apple announced the company was phasing Mini-DVI out in favor of Mini DisplayPort. It is found on the 12-inch PowerBook G4 (except the original 12-inch 867 MHz PowerBook G4, which used Mini-VGA), the Intel-based iMac, the MacBook Intel-based laptop, the Intel-based Xserve, the 2009 Mac mini, and some late model eMacs. Its size is between the full-sized DVI and the tiny Micro-DVI. The Mini-DVI connector is used on certain Apple computers as a digital alternative to the Mini-VGA connector. The Mini-DVI plug on a 12-inch PowerBook G4ĭigital and analog computer video connector
