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I don't understand the iMac resolution
So this is my first iMac and yes it is 5k. But Apple mentions that It looks best at half the resolution, lets say 2.5k, downscaling it by 2. So I don't get how 4 pixels forced to display the same color of a dot is better than 4 pixel being able to display 4 variants of the same color for the... -
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Resolved Help! Black bars around image external monitor when connected to MBP
Dear all, I just ordered an ultrawide external monitor (LG 29WK500) to use along with my Macbook Pro (13", Early 2015). However, when connecting the monitor to my MBP, black bars of approx. two cm (left/right) and one cm (top/bottom) appear around the image. The image on the monitor does not...- Weón
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- external monitor lg 29wk500 lg 29wk600 macbook pro not filled up resolution screen filling screen issue
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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How to force custom refresh rate ?! Mac Mini 2018
Hello every one ! I spent hours and hours to get this working but no luck :/ i have an ultra wide SAMSUNG monitor with a max resolution 3440 * 1440 and 100Hz In windows, i easily can select this resolution and scale the ui by 150% so every thing look very good and crisp. In Mac, when i...- ayman.abuomar
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- hidpi mac mini 2018 refresh rate resolution
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- Forum: macOS
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Iphone XS Max Display Quality
Hi everyone I'm really happy with the Iphone XS Max. There are many positive aspects. But now I am absolutely disappointed with the display. The OLED display of the iphone xs max is always highly praised by critics. For me, the display was a very important criterion when I bought it. For...- Shylu
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- display iphon xs max quality resolution
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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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...- MacbookBennet
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- monitor resolution scaling switchresx
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Why is there no scaling in OS X for high res monitors?
I recently had to return a 25" Dell U2518D monitor with a native resolution of 2560x1440 after having a hard time trying to work on it (text was too small). But WHY is it that high res screens have no way of adjusting the UI without changing the resolution? Windows does this perfectly fine on...- bladerunner2000
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- external high res mac monitor native resolution retina ui scaling windows
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- Forum: macOS
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What's the deal with display scaling?
I bought a new 2018 15" MBP and for the first time I'm dealing with the concept of "display scaling". And on my new "LG UltraFine 4K Display": So the point is, I get more screen "real estate" when selecting "more space" and more "per-pixel density" using "larger text". But I'm not clear as to...- dfee
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Mac pro5,1 with gtx950 and dual monitor, scaled resolution lagging..
Hello, I have a Mac Pro 2009 upgrade to 5,1 with 32gb ram and dual 3.06 cpu. The graphic card is Gtx950 with nvidia web driver. Monitors set: I using dual monitor,First is a ASUS 27' 1920*1080 another is a 4k Samsung 28' but just using 2k resolution 2560*1440.(scaled) The issue: The Asus... -
Final Cut Pro 10.4.1 Captions Caveats
So, when I tested the new feature, the captions did not appear in the viewer and could not be exported. I scratched my head as to why this was. I watched some videos, and they seemed to just be able to drop them in and have them work. I figured out why captions didn't work with my projects. My...- Internet Enzyme
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- captions export final cut pro final cut pro 10.4.1 not working resolution
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2014 MBPr GT 750m Screen Resolution defaults on start up
hey guys, my 2014 MBPr nvidia GT 750m keeps resetting my screen resolution on start up to some weird Huge screen settings (i cant even see my desktop icons or time zone, it is super zoomed in) on start up. i dont know why?. its so weird, i feel that it is a failure in the GPU? Anyone else...- PavelT
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- 2014 macbook pro gpu gt750m mbpr resolution screen
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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4K iMovie won't render in 4K on Youtube
Now that I have a new iPhone 8 that can shoot 4K video, I tried it out and imported the footage into iMovie. I experimented with 4K video clips only for my first "project" and it uploaded to Youtube and it rendered in 4K (actually 1440P) which is fine. For my next project, I mixed some 4K... -
can't get my new 4K monitor to display correct resolution/scale
Hi all, I just got a new 27" 4K monitor from NEC when my old Apple Thunderbolt display died. I was wondering if there is a way to have OS X display at the same scale as it did on my old 27" display. Right now, basically the two only real options I can see are "3840x2160 (low resolution)," which...- seenew
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- 1920x1080 2560x1440 3840x2160 4k display 4k monitor display monitor resolution
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Intel HD Graphics 4000 on 4k?
Hi everyone! I have a macbook pro mid 2012, and my video card: Intel HD Graphics 4000. I want a extra display, but i don't know if my video card can get 4k and 60hz? And if he can't do that, which resolution shall i take? 1920x? or 2560x1080? Can you help me? - Thanks- TypischRuben
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- 4k 60hz? intel hd graphics 4000 intel hd graphics 4000 4k 60hz? intel hd graphics 4000 on 4k? intel hd graphics 4000 resolution? macbook pro "13 mid 2012 macbook pro 2012 resolution resolution macbook pro 2012
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Max external resolutions, 2013–2015 MBP15
Hey Everyone— Bit of an academic inquiry here (although w/ practical application in some rare cases)... I have a Late 2013 MacBook Pro 15" 2.3GHz w/ GT 750M GPU that's my primary machine. I also have a 2.2GHz Mid 2015 MBP 15" w/ no dGPU that I repaired/rebuilt as a secondary. In comparing the 2...- fhturner
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- external display geforce gt 750m iris pro 5200 macbook pro 15 resolution
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Why does MacOS slow down terribly when switching to 3008x1692 resolution on an external display?
Hi MacRumors, I have the following setup: MacBook Pro 15“ (Mid 2014) Dell UP3216Q 4k Display connected via Mini DisplayPort MacOS High Sierra Following observations: The display works just fine on the resolution the MacOS detects as standard (3840x2160) But on this resolution all UI...- radlfuchs
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- 4k display dell 32" 4k high sierra performance issue resolution
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Scale resolution for large monitor
Hello Everyone I just recently bought a Full HD 27" monitor to use with my MBPr. At 1080p resolution, the user interface on the mac is huge (i.e. fonts are large, toolbar buttons are large, everything is large...) giving much less workspace than I had hoped for. I understand that this is...- adelejjeh
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- 1080p 27 inch display monitor resolution
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Determine movie resolution on iPone
Hi Folks, I am on iPhone X and would like to experience the best possible quality movie. I understand that the highest that X could display is 2K HDR. I moved a few movies on X from my MacBook and other sources. My question : being on X how could I determine the movie quality in terms of...- Susja
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- hdr iphone 10 resolution
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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Screen size vs. resolution
Currently have a MacBook Air 11' 128Gb, but there are two things bothering me. Running out of storage with the 128gb, so should really need 256gb The small screen size I opted for the 11' for portability, but that won't be too much of a factor anymore after summer. Was thinking of the new...- Mr West
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- macbook air 11 macbook air 13 resolution screen
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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MBpro and Sierra incorrect external monitor resolution 4k
Hello everyone. (Sorry for my English) I have a problem I can not solve. I have a Macbook pro mid 2014 retina with s.o Sierra which I connected an external 4K 27 inch monitor with hdmi-hdmi cable. The problem is that on the 4k monitor I can not set the 4k result but only 1080p. I've already read...- gio1234
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- mpro mid 2014 resolution sierra
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Scaling issues with DP->HDMI 2.0 - Mini mid-2011
I am using an old mini mid-2011 sporting Sierra 10.12.5 for app development, and have a newer 4K monitor I'd like to take advantage of. I purchased this adapter to enable up to 4K 30hz. This is my first experience with a Mac at these resolutions, and dislike their display preferences. My only...