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  1. jblagden

    Brightness Control Buttons & 3rd-party Monitors

    I have an external HP monitor that I use along with my MacBook Pro’s built-in display in a dual-monitor setup. The only issue is that I can’t dim the HP monitor without having to use the buttons on the display. I’d really like to be able to control the brightness of both displays with the...
  2. C

    IMAC 27 (2012) Monitor Issue

    Switch on my Imac today suddenly got this screen. The Imac is connected to a second monitor and everything is working fine. Anyone know what's wrong with the monitor and how can I fix this? Thank you in advance. S
  3. G

    Resolved Dual Monitors on a Mid 2011 Mini?

    I've done some cursory googling and have searched here a tad bit, but have gotten myself easily confused as to whether or not I can connect a second monitor (Asus VH222H) to my Mini via a MiniDisplayPort to HDMI adapter?? (my main monitor, a Dell S2715H occupies the mini's sole HDMI port ATM)...
  4. yaroslavm

    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...
  5. Nikulio

    Help with flickering external display, please!

    Greetings I bought display, bring it home, plugged to notebook and get this: click here for photo It works about 5-10 minutes and than starts flickering. Helps only to off display, turn Mac in sleep mode, wait few minutes and wake up Mac, but it is bad to do this stuffs every 10 minutes I am...
  6. 1

    Use iMac as secondary display for a windows laptop

    Hi, I have a HP laptop (windows 7) and would like to extend my display towards my imac, late 2013 (Yosemite) I'm using a thunderbolt cable to do so. I tried: 1. connecting the two while they are both awake and running - no luck 2. connecting them when they are both closed - no luck 3...
  7. S

    FHD monitor for MBP retina or higher?

    Hi, Currently I have a 2011 MBP (non-retina) and I am looking for a monitor to buy. I am waiting for the new MBP with a skylake cpu to come out as well. So I would like a monitor that I can use both for my current 11' MBP and a new MBP in the future that is likely to have a QHD or higher screen...
  8. privateporter

    ISSUE: Thunderbolt Display Monitor Wake Up

    I have two Dell UltraSharp U2515H 25-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor's. I have a thunderbolt to display port going into 1 of the 2 monitors. On the 2nd monitor I have an HDMI going in. The dual screen works perfectly fine when plugged in for the first few wakes. After a couple days, I have realized...
  9. carlsson

    Changing volume not possible for external monitor connected via DisplayPort

    Apple are following some kind of standard; That if you connect something digitally (eg HDMI or DisplayPort) the sound volume should be altered on the digital device (at least, this is what I've read about it). I bought a monitor that connects via DisplayPort. It has built in speakers. I cannot...
  10. S

    Connecting Apple TV to Computer Monitor

    Does the monitor have to be HDCP compliant? I want to use this monitor for it, thanks for the help! https://www.asus.com/us/Commercial-Monitors/VS248HP/
  11. A

    4K UHD tv as monitor for MBP?

    Hi, Long time reader, first time poster. I've been looking for a 4K monitor for MBP and was wondering if 4K UHD tvs are a good choice as monitors. Especially http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017VXTYKU/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza 40" 4K tv for $599 is a lot less than 40" 4K monitors so there must be...
  12. SpiffyFilms

    GPU Handling in OS X

    Hello! Before I ask my question here is the stats of my mac pro: 2009 Mac Pro (4,1 -- firmware upgraded to 5,1) 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM Intel XEON W3530 2.8GHz 4 Cores 8 Threads OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 My question is that I have two GPUs in the system. One is the stock apple-branded GT120 and the...
  13. J

    External Monitor Quality Issues

    Hello, Last week I purchased a MacBook Pro Mid 2015 15" laptop, along with a Dell s2415h 24" External Monitor and the quality is dreadful on the external display. I am using a HDMI to HDMI cable, that came straight out of the Dell Box. Things I've tried: Messing with the display sharpness...
  14. W

    1,3 MacBook running external Monitor @ 60hz

    Hello , Maybe someone can answer this question for me, might sound like a stupid question, but in the Apple Store they couldn't give me a answer! I am planning to buy the built-to-order 1,3 2016 MacBook, but there is one thing I need to know before purchasing. I currently use a 2013 Retina...
  15. M

    Monitor shot, or power supply?

    I have an Aria EQ276W monitor which was running fine until this morning. It started to flicker at an increasingly fast rate after getting very bright. Then it got quite dark but still flickered. I disconnected from the graphics card and switched power off then on. The monitor displayed a no...
  16. I

    Help: Need a Stand for my 27"

    Hello all, I just got a new 27" iMac and I am trying to find a stand so I can raise the screen to eye level, but what I found is all pretty terrible. Any recommendations? Thanks!
  17. Moonjumper

    27" QHD monitor image problem (Acer B276HUL)

    I have just upgraded the monitor connected to my late 2013 15" rMBP. I was using a 24" 1920x1200 CCFL-backlit HP ZR24w. I have just bought a 27" 2560x1440 flicker-free LED-backlit Acer B276HUL to replace it. The same mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable has been used for each monitor. Image...
  18. bobcatou

    Can the 2015 15 inch MBP run two 34 inch ultrawide monitors

    I know my 2015 Macbook Pro (15 inch-discrete video card) can run two 4k displays at 30hz each, but I am looking at getting a 34 inch Ultrawide monitor. (Close to getting the LG 34UC88-B) This has a 3440 x 1440 resolution. Can my Macbook Pro with the discrete AMD Radeon R9 M370X run two of these...
  19. L

    27UD88?? LG USB-C display

    I'm waiting for the new display with USB-C from LG. Will it work with MacBook 12'''?? Is there anyone who tried it???
  20. I

    macOS Automatically switch keyboard language if external monitor connected?

    Hello. I've got a MacBook Pro with a german keyboard layout. A while after I bought it, I realized that the english layout is much better, especially for programming. So when I use the MacBook with an external monitor I have the Apple USB Keyboard with the english layout. So is there any way to...