24" iMac and monitor setups

[circatee]

Does anyone fancy sharing photos of their 24" iMac setup WITH an external monitor?
I am looking for ideas on a setup of the iMac with an external monitor. Thus far, I have tried it with a Samsung monitor, and the whole setup just seemed weird.

Wondering if I simply did not have some of the 'monitor' settings right. In your setup, is the external monitor set as 'main / primary'?

PS: I am aware there will be a screen quality difference.

 

[cwosigns]

I'm currently using my iMac with the LG UltraFine 27" 5k monitor. They're both on my desk, angled to face me. Gives me a tone of screen real estate for work.

My iMac is the primary monitor.

 

[circatee]

Here we go...

Currently working on my Windows PC. However, I can switch to HDMI port 2, and work via the iMac, with the Samsung monitor as extended.

 

[uller6]

I'll play too. Here's my 24" M1 iMac with secondary 24" LED Cinema Display. There is a significant screen quality (and brightness) difference.

 

[circatee]

I'll play too. Here's my 24" M1 iMac with secondary 24" LED Cinema Display. There is a significant screen quality (and brightness) difference.

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Very nice. And, I see a Mac Mini hiding, too

 

[uller6]

Very nice. And, I see a Mac Mini hiding, too

Thanks! That's my 2014 mini running a pi-hole in docker and homebridge and iCloud servers. I use a little HDMI dummy plug to simulate a monitor connection and then VNC to control the display.