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  1. J

    Displays for Mac Pro 5.1 w/ Quadro 4000 2GB

    Hello MacRumours world! I'm thinking of getting a refurb'd Mac Pro 5.1 from MacBank and I'm a bit unsure which monitor/display would be best suited! I do music production so I'm a big fan of wide-screen/ultra-wide displays... (Can see more of whats going on!!) but I also need clarity. The Mac...
  2. Phrasikleia

    Display color profiles will not stick past restart

    I have two calibrated displays attached to my Mac Mini, and every time that I restart the Mac, my display color profiles revert from the calibrated profiles to the defaults. I then have to go into the display settings and reselect the latest calibrated profile for each display...which sticks...
  3. D

    MBP 2016 External Monitor problems

    Hello, I just bought the Asus PG348Q monitor to have external for my new MBP. As I connected it the first time there were no problems and I was happy as a kid on Christmas Eve. Although after the computer went to sleep mode and I got back the external screen didn't power on correctly. The...
  4. cormonauta

    HiDPi resolutions with switchresX

    Hi! I'm trying to use my 4k tv as an external monitor for my rMBP 15" 2014, and since in 4k text are so small, I would like to enlarge icons and texts but keeping the high dpi. I tried with switchresx but every hidpi resolution on the list have a warning logo on it and won't work at all. Can...
  5. A

    MacBook 12" 2015 - 4K monitor scaling (Dell P2715Q)

    I'm changing my setup away from an old iMac with Bootcamp to a purpose built gaming PC and my MacBook (12", Early 2015) that will both use the same screen. I'm keen to grab a 4K screen, since they are the way forward as HiDPI support continues to improve. I know my MacBook only supports 4K @...
  6. B

    Dell U2715H not connecting to Imac

    I have an iMac late 2012 model. Mac OS Sierra I jut received my new Dell U2715H monitor last night and have called dell 4 times. No help. I am connecting via the DP (on monitor) and then on the mini DP on the iMac. It is not connecting or recognizing it at all. (i have had previous external...
  7. P

    LG Ultrafine 5k color range?

    I have searched all over the web but no one mentions what the monitors color range is. Apple says P3 but how much is it compared to Adobe Rgb? I'm buying a new monitor and the only important things for me are 4-5k resolution and really good color range. I have also been looking at the Dell 5k...
  8. S

    MBP 2011+WIN10 NO External Monitor

    Hello! Had to install Windows 10 on my early 2011 MacBook PRO 13" using bootcamp (it was a lot of butthurt but I managed). Now everything's going good but the only critical problem for me is absence of external monitor (VGA of course). Windows 10 just doesn't see it! I've updated all Intel...
  9. zachlegomaniac

    4k 30Hz or 1080p 60Hz Monitor for Mac Mini late 2014

    So I read on this MR article that the late 2014 Mac Mini I have will only support a 4k monitor at 30Hz or a 1080 at 60Hz. What would be better for the 27" monitor I intend to buy if I can find one at a good price around the holidays? I don't know much about monitors, as you can tell. Also, It...
  10. Anim

    D700 FreeSync compatible?

    Hi Is it possible that the D700 cards are FreeSync / Adaptive Sync compatible in Win10 Bootcamp with mXDriver which allows the latest AMD Drivers to be installed. Thanks for anybody that can try this. Anim
  11. janpom

    15" MacBook Pro, mid 2014: running 4k in scaled mode

    I have a 15" MacBook Pro, mid 2014, with the Intel Iris Pro card. I'm thinking about getting a 4k external monitor, which I would run in the scaled resolution of 3008 x 1692 (6016 x 3384). This should work, but according to some sources, the laptop may have hard time supporting the 4k display...
  12. Eli P.

    I need help connecting my macbook pro to a monitor

    Hi! I am building a setup with my macbook pro and i need help to figure out how to connect my laptop to a monitor. So basically i have a henge dock in which i put it when i want to use it as a desktop, and i would like to be able to connect it to the monitor (including usb signal) with one...
  13. zachlegomaniac

    What Monitor for Viewing Construction Documents/Plans?

    I am trying to find the right monitor to view 24" x 36" construction documents. When I bid jobs I typically shell out $55 to a print shop, and I feel like I'm throwing money out the window because I don't need a physical copy (typically) unless we win the work. It would be hooked up to either...
  14. F

    Looking for a computer monitor.

    I cannot decide on which computer monitor to buy for a 2013 Mac Pro that I will be getting soon. Either way, I will still have to wait until next month to get a custom configured Mac Pro, which will be my very first custom Mac. There is a rumor going on that says there might be a new, new Mac...
  15. S

    Second monitor for 2014 iMac?

    Is there a monitor I can buy to hook up to my 27-inch 2014 iMac that will work with "Automatically adjust brightness" in my Displays Preferences? My iMac has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M graphics card, but is not retina (its internal display runs at 2560x1440 native). Right now I'm using an old...
  16. ascender

    Best 24"-27" Display for Retina Macbook

    I've been doing a bit of searching on here but am coming up blank, possibly because its not a topic I've been keeping up to speed on, so its all a bit bewildering with the different resolutions available now and connectors.. 4K, 5K, HDMI, USB-C etc. I'm replacing an 11" MBA and 27" LED Cinema...
  17. B

    27" External Monitor with iMac

    Hi, I have been using a Shimian Achieva QH270 monitor with my iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) using the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but I am starting to have issues with the cable. My question is, has anyone come out with a different cable to solution for using DVI-D 27" 2560x1440...
  18. R

    Assistance Needed - How should I hook up my new MBP to external monitors?

    Hi all, I'm new to this community. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to go about connecting the new MBPs up to external monitors. I have two Asus monitors that I need to connect to the new thunderbolt ports (i.e., USB-C ports). Ideally, I would like a single thunderbolt chord...
  19. hellopupy

    LG 34" curved monitor on MBA 13" mid-2013

    Anybody combine this LG monitor with their MBA? If so, which year/spec MBA do you have? I'm considering getting this monitor over a 4K TV (based on my short research, monitor is still better), unless any of you have a great experience with 4K TV with your MBA, and since I spend so much time...
  20. nnygaard

    iMac late 2013 pink screen flicker/blinking

    Hey there. Just thought I´d check in here to see if anyone have experienced the issue I currently am. 2 weeks ago my mac, started having weird pink shadows on the top and buttom of windows. (mostly visible with dark desktop bg) Even worse; When I'm using programs with a white background or...