Is it possible to connect two external monitors to a Retina MacBook Pro without using Thunderbolt displays?
For example, one connected with HDMI and another using Apple's DVI connector and also use the screen on the laptop.
MacBook Pro with retina display external monitor connections
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The problem with the high resolution is that the monitor uses a dual-link DVI-cable as it is needed to provide such a high resolution. The Dual-link cable is not a normal DVI-cable and therefore will not work as expected with a normal adapter. The adapter you have linked should suffice thou. But beware that the ad says no adapters and no Macbook, this could be a warning towards people trying to hook up a "HDMI to single-link DVI"/similar or to owners of an old Macbook. We can't know that from the information given from the ad and you should consider contacting the seller.
It can work(you can even say it should work), but looking at this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4036890?start=0&tstart=0 it's not guaranteed that it'll work.
Update: There are now several competitors, such as Luna Display, as well as native support in iPadOS 13 + macOS Catalina, called Sidecar.
The app Duet Display lets iOS devices connect to a Mac that is running at least OS 10.9. The Mac needs duet software which is a free download and connects via Lightning port to the Mac in question to send the video.
The Mac app is a free download and the iOS app is available for purchase on the iOS App Store.
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Best Answer
Yes, that should definitely be possible, as both Thunderbolt ports are also mini DisplayPort ports and the other would be connected via HDMI.
See also this answer: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/54306/14994