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Is the 2017 12" MB worth what it costs?
Hi. I am recently a bit doubtful, because I purchased a 2015 13" MBP, and I can still return it so I'm thinking about all the options inside the MacBook family, because I still can return the 2015 machine. So, here is are my questions: 1) Is the Core M3 2017 MacBook powerful enough to be my... -
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13" MBP mid-2010 - 4K Monitor Recommendation
I have 13" Macbook Pro mid-2010 with 8 GB Ram and 1 TB SSD - Kind of exhausted all upgrades possible. I currently have Viewsonic 21" monitor which needs an upgrade. I would like to have 32" monitor, possibly 4K to future-proof. I can then use 21" in vertical mode with 32" 4K monitor - dual...- caprica21
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- 13 inch macbook pro 4k monitor displayport mid-2010 monitor
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2015 MacBook Driving External 4k Display @60 Hz
Hi guys, I want to create this thread in order to help people like myself with their struggles to decide on an external 4k-display that's driven by a MacBook (early 2015). Since there are plenty of parameters (like HDMI vs. DisplayPort vs. USB-C, 30 Hz vs. 60 Hz, simultaneous charging of the... -
2k Native or 4k Monitor Scaled
Hi all, Does anyone know if I am better of running a 2k 27" monitor in it's native resolution or a 4k scaled? Right now I am looking at the Dell UltraSharp U2717D 27-inch InfinityEdge Monitor LED-Lit Monitor. I've heard people comment that you're better off running quad hd (exactly half of 5k...- zachlegomaniac
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- 4k monitor monitor resolution scaling
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Pre-purchase 13" TB MBP questions
I've just moved from a top-end 2016 5K iMac to using my 12" MacBook as my main macOS machine alongside a custom gaming PC. These are both connected to a shared USB-C 4K monitor. I need to upgrade my macOS machine, and I'd like it to be a portable device - so that leaves me with the MacBook Pro...- andy9l
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- 4k monitor macbook 13 ram
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Do any 4K monitors work with my late 2012 iMac?
My iMac is a 27-inch Late 2012, "Core i7", model A1419 (EMC2546), which has an Nvidia GTX 680MX 2048MB GPU. I'm interested in using a "4K" monitor with it, like the "Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q". -
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MBP 15" 2015 and Fuzzy Text on Dell U2717D
Just received a brand new Dell U2717D as external monitor for my nearly new MBP 15" (since the old Thunderbolt display is not available any more and the new one hasn't been released). The text quality on the monitor, however, is terrible, which defeats the whole purpose of getting an external...- cokersa
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- 4k monitor macos sierra mbp retina
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External Monitor Recommendations for MBP (Late 2011)
Does anyone have any recommendations for an External Monitor, which will work smoothly with my MBP (Late 2011). After doing a bit of research I found that some of the UHD monitors may not work with my MBP 2011 model ideally, a UHD monitor would be preferred as I would be looking to upgrade my...- tomnunn
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- 4k monitor 5k monitor mbp 2011 monitor
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MacBook Pro Mini DisplayPort cutting WIFI off.
Hello, I'm using a late 2013 MacBook Pro 15" and a LG 27UD68-W 4K display, both are connected through a Mini DP to DP cable. But when I connect both using the MacBooks Thunderbolt port the wifi drops instantly to around 0,3 - 20 mbit/s (I usually have 50 mbit/s) sometimes a cant even get a...- AlexanderHoerl
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- 4k monitor displayport external display macbook macbook pro 15 late 2013 retina mini displayport thunderbolt wifi wifi not working wifi problems
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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GTX 980 Nvidia Web Driver
Hello, First post here. Really tried hard to find an answer but no luck, therefore looking for some help! I am using a Mac Pro 5,1 (12-core) and recently added an evga gtx 980 and I am using a 27 inch LG UHD (3840X2160 native), connected via display port to my mac pro tower. I am running...- dimitriszikos
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- 4k monitor 980 gtx default for display native resolution nvidia web driver
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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4K HiDPI vs. Ultrawide 21:9 — Real-life experience?
Hey, guys. Happy to see that probably the biggest thread on the Internet related to external 4K displays working with Macs is on this forum. As many of you here, I am now looking for an external display (too bored to wait for DP 1.3 and it's not like 5K at 27" is exactly required, current...- yaroslavm
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4K at 60Hz on 12" rMB Hack: Monitors, Cables & Adapters That Work
Background USB-C has four high-bandwidth lanes that can be dedicated to either USB 3.1 Gen 1 (i.e. USB 3.0 - 5Gbps) or DisplayPort 1.2. In addition to these four lanes, USB-C has separate USB 2.0 and power lanes that are available at all times. Running 4K at 60Hz requires the bandwidth of...- Hellhammer
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- 4k monitor 60hz macbook 12 rmb usb c
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LG 27" 27ud88 4k display with the 2016 Macbook
Today I purchased the LG 27" 27ud88 4k display with usb-c port. It retails for $699. I know a few of you were wondering about using a 4k display with the rMB so here goes...