Two issues usually dictate what you put on top of the computer: stability and ergonomics. For instance a tall, heavy monitor placed on a computer with a small footprint, such as a Macintosh IIci or Macintosh LC, would be less stable than the same monitor placed on a Macintosh II. Also, if the monitor is perched too high relative to the angle of sight, the issue of ergonomics may become a factor. The best approach is to experiment with different placements of a computer and monitor.
| Macintosh Model | Max Supportable Mass |
| kg | pounds |
| Macintosh 630 Series | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Duo Dock | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Duo Dock II | 38.6 | 85.0 |
| Macintosh Duo Dock Plus | 38.6 | 85.0 |
| Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx | 25.0 | 55.0 |
| Macintosh IIcx/IIci | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Macintosh IIsi | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Macintosh IIvx/IIvi | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh LC, LC II, LC III | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh LC 475 | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Macintosh Performa 400 through 430 | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Performa 450 through 476 | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Macintosh Performa 600/600CD | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Performa 630 Series | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Performa 6100 Series | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Performa 6200/6300 Series | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Quadra 605 | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Macintosh Quadra 610 | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Quadra 650 | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Quadra 660AV | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Macintosh Quadra 700 | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Power Macintosh 4400 | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Power Macintosh 6100 | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Power Macintosh 7100 | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Power Macintosh 7200 | 31.8 | 70.0 |
| Power Macintosh 7300 | 31.8 | 70.0 |
| Power Macintosh 7500 | 31.8 | 70.0 |
| Power Macintosh 7600 | 31.8 | 70.0 |
| Power Macintosh G3 Desktop | 31.8 | 70.0 |
NOTE: Tower and minitower computers--such as the Power Macintosh 9600, 8600, G3 Minitower and Performa 6400 and 6500 series computers--are not designed to support a monitor.
| Monitor Model | Mass |
| kg | pounds |
| Apple AudioVision 14 Display | 15.0 | 33.0 |
| Apple Basic Color Monitor | 11.5 | 25.3 |
| Apple Color Plus 14-inch Display | 11.5 | 25.3 |
| Apple ColorSync 17-inch Display | 22.2 | 49.0 |
| Apple ColorSync 20-inch Display | 30.6 | 67.4 |
| Apple High Resolution Monochrome Display | 7.7 | 17.0 |
| Apple High Resolution RGB Display | 15.4 | 34.0 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display | 13.2 | 29.0 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display | 14.1 | 31.0 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 15AV Display | 13.6 | 30.0 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display | 22.7 | 50.0 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 20 Display | 29.9 | 66.0 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 720 Display | 17.0 | 37.5 |
| Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display | 20.5 | 45.2 |
| Apple Studio Display 15" LCD (w/desktop stand) | 5.4 | 12.0 |
| Apple Studio Display 15" LCD (w/picture-frame stand) | 3.5 | 7.7 |
| Apple Two-Page Monochrome Monitor | 27.2 | 60 |
| AppleVision 750 Display | 22.2 | 49.0 |
| AppleVision 750AV Display | 27.2 | 60.0 |
| AppleVision 850 Display | 30.6 | 67.4 |
| AppleVision 850AV Display | 35.4 | 78.0 |
| AppleVision 1710 Display | 22.2 | 49.0 |
| AppleVision 1710AV Display | 27.2 | 60.0 |
| Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display | 7.3 | 16.0 |
| Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display | 10.9 | 24.0 |
| Macintosh 16-inch Color Display | 21.3 | 47.0 |
| Macintosh 21-inch Color Display | 36.1 | 79.6 |
| Macintosh Color Display | 11.3 | 25.0 |
| Macintosh Portrait Display | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| Performa Display | 11.3 | 25.0 |
| Performa Plus Display | 11.3 | 25.0 |
| Studio 17 CRT | 20.8 | 45.9 |
| Studio 21 CRT | 35 | 77 |