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    Dual Monitors for MacBook Air

    I was recently given a MacBook Air from my new employer to setup in my home office. It has 2 USB-C ports, and that's it. They gave me an adapter for a single monitor, but seeing as this monitor is small and I have an extra one lying around at home, I wanted to hook up 2 monitors. It looks like...
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    MBP 2013 late 13" and Dell U2415 24" issue

    So my problem is, I have an external monitor screen filling problem. My MacBook Pro (2013 13" Late) is not filling the entire screen of a Dell U2415 External Monitor. I tried to change resolutions, mirroring, closing macbook, change cables (hdmi-hdmi, mdp-dp), resetting pram, smc, but yet...
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    External monitor: Retina quality with mbp 2014 & 2018

    Hello, I'm looking for an external monitor that can reproduce retina quality. I heard about different 27" external monitors, but i would rather use a 24" that will completely be enough for my need. Also, I would like to be able to use this 24" monitor with my macbook pro mid 2014 et early...
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    Does the 2018 Mac mini work well with a 2560 x 1080 Ultrawide monitor?

    Hey all! I'm strongly considering a 2018 Mac Mini. The monitor that I was planning on getting (LG 29" Ultrawide) is going to be on sale for Black Friday, and I want to know if it will work for the Mini. It has a resolution of 2560x1080. Does anyone have experience with an Ultrawide monitor for...
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    Macbook screen bottom half black

    The display shows up fine if I connect to an external display. Is this a hardware problem that can only be fixed by replacing the entire screen? It's no longer on warranty (1.5 years, no AppleCare), and the customer support told me it'd cost $128 for a diagnose and $600-800 for replacement of...
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    cMP display settings messed up- please help with weirdness

    Please disregard- It was a setting, which I found and corrected. Mac Pro is an '09 2.93 GHz 8 core running last High Sierra with no problems beforehand. Monitor is an ASUS PB278 series (I think PB278Q). Video card is a Radeon HD8970 (with 3072 mb) with an additional 4K TV attached, used as...
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    MacBook Pro + external monitor: open windows don't move to laptop screen when turning off monitor

    I just got my new MBP recently and am now using a HDMI-HDMI cable with a USB C - HDMI hub in my Macbook to connect to my monitor. I just noticed that when I turn off my monitor, all my files and windows will still stay on it as if the desktop was still extended. I can also still move the mouse...
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    LG 32UD89-W 32" 4K UHD IPS LED monitor

    Hi I have a 2017 13" TB MBP and am thinking about buying one of these - https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-32UD89-W-4k-uhd-led-monitor I'd expect to drive it via a USB C port and would hope that it would charge the Mac as well. Has anyone got any experience of this with a Mac ? Thanks
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    2018 MacBook Pro 15” - Fans Behaviour with External Display

    Hi, I’ve recently got a 2 week old baseline 15” MacBook Pro (2018) and got a question about its fans. When I’m using the Mac with its own display, everything works fine. Fans come on with heavy load, easily going down as it eases. However, when I’ve got my single LG 4K monitor plugged in...
  10. Andreas Gøbel

    Apple TV with computer monitor

    Hi all, I'm considering adding a TV in my kitchen, however to avoid dragging a cable all the way across the kitchen, I was considering this solution: 27" LG computer monitor with build-in speakers Apple TV 4K I have a Sonos One i the kitchen already, and I'm also considering using that to play...
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    So What Can/Can't iPad Pro Do With USB-C?

    They made mention of docks and accessories, and they showed cameras and stuff being connected to the iPad, so does that mean that in iMovie we can edit clips from the SD card or external devices? Wish they would have elaborated on this. They've obviously held back on external storage so far...
  12. SamIchi

    Can I Stop "displayed connected" touchbar prompt every time I connect to my monitor?

    Every time I connect my monitor, the touchbar gives a prompt to mirror displays, or extend desktop. I never change this, but yet it asks me every time I connect the monitor. I there a way to disable this?
  13. mith3654

    Top 3 monitors for CEO/light gamer

    Just picked up a nice new quad - core Macbook Pro 13". What are the top current monitors out with USB-C connectivity? I run a company so a lot of multi-tasking, 9 desktops, 9 hours a day. No photo/video editing or anything like that but I do some light gaming when the day is through. I was...
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    Scaling the UI while using an external monitor

    Hello everyone, I recently bought a new USB C Monitor to use along my 2016 MacbookPro. The Monitor is a Lenovo ThinkVision P27h which runs a resolution of 2560 x 1440. Everything is working fine besides an issue with the UI scaling. The Macbook chooses to run the Monitor with a resolution of...
  15. leanda

    Display choice fatigue, help!

    I'm going through display choice hell right now and very confused about display options for my 2018 15" MBP. Scaling, connectivity, size, refresh rates, UltraWide, IPS, arrgghhhhh! I'm a designer and coder coming from a non-retina 27" iMac. The obvious choice is the 27" 5K UltraFine but I...
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    MacPro Monitor goes On and off

    The monitor on my 2010 MacPro 5.1 goes on and off during use only. When idle, it stays on but as soon as I work with it, it goes to black and then back on and repeats until I stop using it. I've started from different Hard Drives and different OS but it does not fix. I'm thinking it's the...
  17. EEzycade

    LAPTOP BUYING GUIDE

    As a Mac user finally branching out, I am looking for a windows laptop. Some baisc requirements are: core i7, at least 500 gb of storage, and it needs to be able to output 4k to a monitor. I heard that the last one might require a soecific hdmi like hdmi2.0 but i dont know. I am new to the whole...
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    Monitor for 27" late 2013 IMAC to resemble Macbook PRO 2014

    i do a lot of photo editing and am looking for a 27" or slightly larger monitor for use with an IMAC late 2013(27") that will resemble the appearance of a retina Macbook Pro 2014.Thank you
  19. mith3654

    macbook pro ultrawide screen for gaming at 144hz without bootcamp?

    Hi, I play a blizzard game called Heroes Of The Storm after work on my Macbook pro 13 inch 2017 and want to upgrade to an ultrawide monitor for productivity but mainly to enhance my gaming experience. I do not want to switch OS to Windows when getting ready to play at the end of the work day...
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    Best 27’ monitor for MB Pro 2018 13’

    Hello, I am looking for a monitor minimum 27’ to plug in and power my MB Pro 13’ 2018. The main usage will be for work but here are other usages : - Browsing internet - Video and photo editing - Movies - Very little gaming After reading few articles and according to my budget, I am leaning...