Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort used by Apple, first publicly announced on October 14, 2008. It is used in revisions of the MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro notebooks and also the 24-inch Apple Cinema Display.

Unlike its Mini-DVI and Micro-DVI predecessors, Mini DisplayPort is capable of driving resolutions up to 2560x1600, commonly used with 30-inch displays. With a suitable adapter, Mini DisplayPort may be used to drive displays with a VGA or DVI interface.

On November 27, 2008, Apple announced that it would license the Mini DisplayPort connector with no fee. Apple reserves the right to void the license if the licensee does "commence an action for patent infringement against Apple", in which case the "Implementation License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate immediately and automatically, also we are the one of the factory who had got the Power of Attorney On January 15, 2009, laso at that time,VESA announced that Mini DisplayPort would be included in the upcoming DisplayPort 1.2 specification.

*Apple's decision to remove the DVI port from the MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in favor of Mini DisplayPort, and to offer Mini DisplayPort as the only video connector for the new 24-inch Cinema Display, however has raised current compatibility concerns. This has a number of implications

*Presently no direct adapters for component video, S-Video, composite video, DVI-I, DVI-A, or DisplayPort are available.