external display

I retired my mid-2012 iMac and acquired a 15" 2019 MBP (MacBookPro15,3) and a BlackMagic Pro eGPU was gifted to me as well. I may just build my own eGPU in a generic, upgradable chassis and hock the BlackMagic but that's another story. The Mac is running Mojave 10.14.5. My iMac was 27" so I...

Hi Guys, I've spent way to much time online trying to figure out a solution, without any success so hopefully someone here will be able to help. Scenario I have two gaming monitors that can run 165hz and I would love to connect those to my MBP15", so that I can use them to their fullest...

Hello, I have problem with mouse lags on MBP 2018 with external display. I use now Yiiama 5K 27" display, but it also occured with old Dell 4K display. I used USB-C <-> DisplayPort cable to connect monitor, resolution, rehresh rate etc. - everything is ok. But sometimes, especially after night...

Hi guys! I need your advice: what external monitor to choose if you have myopia? In my case, it's -2,5 (not serious) and I work without glasses. Thus, I stay very close to the screen: it's OK if I work on my MacBook Pro 15" Retina 2014 but I experience some troubles when switching to a big...

Hello everyone, I have an LG 25UM58-P monitor, which I currently use with a Windows 10 PC. The monitor's full native resolution is 2560x1080p, and it is a 25", 21:9 monitor with only two HDMI 2.0 ports. Here's the link to it on LG's website...

I'm currently learning programming via MOOCs like Udemy, Coursera, edx, etc. I finished SQL and I'm currently on Python. When I learn, I usually have lots of browser windows open, along with Anaconda, text editor, multiple folders, Word to take notes with screenshots and I'm connected to a 4K...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a little help here :) I'm not quite convinced with the changes in the font rendering that Mojave brought us, because I use an external monitor LCD and it looks a little off even doing all the configuration changes that are "recommended" that supposedly "fix" this issue...

Hi there. So I have a Mid-2017 27-inch iMac, which has two Thunderbolt USB-C ports. I have two external Full HD monitors. Those monitors have HDMI or VGA input (they're very cheap), so I have two USB-C to HDMI cables, one for each monitor, plugged in each of the Thunderbolt/USB-C ports. Now I...

I have a 32 inch 2560x1440 HP Pavilion Monitor. I connect it with my 13" 2018 MBP w/ TB. The cable run is as follows in case you need to know. Satechi usb-c dongle hub plugged into MBP, that has an hdmi output going into the monitor. When I first plugged it in, I had the displays mirrored...

I've got a 2011 iMac 21.5" with the embarrassingly mentioned Radeon HD 6750M 512mb... shocker My question is: I found software to disable my iMac screen and use an external display as primary screen. Software link: Eun/DisableMonitor - https://github.com/Eun/DisableMonitor If I disable my...

So I am a data analyst and I would like to get a main display to hook up to my 13 inch macbook pro 2017 with touchbar. The issue is, every time I try a new display, I have issues with the picture quality, namely the text is funny. As I am staring at text all day for work, this is maddening! I...

Hey guys, So I've been having an issue with my mac, pretty much since day 1 I bought it. I own a MBP with touch bar 17'. The problem I've been experiencing is whenever I connect an external monitor to my mac the screen flickers from time to time (on that monitor) I use satechi double usb c...

Hi, I have some issue with my good old MBPr 2012. Everytime I power it on, the screen is black, I have to close the lid for more than a minute, then the display switches on. I can't get the external display to work as well. I reset the PRAM several times but no change. If I recall correctly...

Hello. I've been having some problems for a couple of days whenever I use my MacBook Pro with external display in clamshell mode. I have some weird glitches when using Safari. It is strange that this only happens in safari, and when mouse cursor rolls over some webpage components, like the one...

Hello I cracked the display on my MacBook Pro 13.3" from early 2015. I want to use it as desktop computer with one or two displays. I found this on Mactracker: Display support: Supports an HDMI-compatible device, including 4K, while using one Thunderbolt display or support for two Thunderbolt...

Hi all, I'd like to get myself a 2540x1440 IPS monitor 27inches, and importantly with eye care technology, to work with my mid 2013 MacBook Air. Im not into tech and I wonder if any monitor today would work well or I should rather look for specific brands and or specs. Also, if anyone has some...

Hi Folks, I was wondering if anybody has any advice on my monitor problem: I recently got a new 2018 MacBook Pro 15". Because I was given a new desk at work, I remembered that I had a very old (2006) Viewsonic VX2035WM monitor (max 1680X1050 resolution) that had been sitting in my closet for 8...

I have been using the new MBP 15" 2018 with a Thunderbolt 3 Dock (that worked great with the 2017 MBP) hooked up to two external monitors, when I leave to go to a meeting with my laptop, I pull the TB3 cable and when I get to my meeting, I open the lid, the TouchBar says "External Display...

This is an old question that have not been yet solve in the net. I have an iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) -Sierra 10.12.6 and I would like to use as a display from my MacBook pro (retina 13-inch, late 2012) I read all over that it is not possible (It have to be 27-inch or later 2014). But...

Hello All, Is it possible to use an iMac as a display with a Windows laptop? I am debating about possibly purchasing a 27" retina iMac (used most likely), and am wondering if it is possible to use it as an external display for my MacBook Pro as well as a Windows (Lenovo Thinkpad) laptop. This...