Will new Mac Mini M1 HDMI port ever support 3008 x 1692

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Will new Mac Mini M1 HDMI port ever support 3008 x 1692

The USB-C Adapter will support 3008 x 1692 but the native hdmi port on the Mac Mini doesn't. How silly I have 2 identical 4k monitors and yet can't display the same resolution on them.

I thought, well, then I'll get another USB-C adapter and plug both hdmi cables into my 2 adapters. Nope, won't support 2 HDMI monitors that way.

3008 x 1692 is the perfect resolution ... please please please enable the native hdmi port to support that resolution.

It's heaven when I switch my 2 awesome monitors to my Windows laptop...that dock has no problem giving me the 3008 resolution for both monitors - very productive. Very annoying can't get it to work on Mac Mini.

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 11:02 AM

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chunney Author

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Nov 12, 2021 1:20 PM in response to bobcollard

Thank you for reply. I cannot get to a place where I can set refresh rate. I hold the Option key down in Display Preferences and get/see the list of scaled resolutions, but there is no option showing refresh rate. When I go to System Information, I see both monitors are 60.00Hz.

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Nov 12, 2021 1:15 PM in response to chunney

Although I do not have a Mac Mini M1, I'd like to ask what refresh rate you have set for the HDMI Port? Is it the same as the USB-C Adapter? It could make a difference. Did you check the box: "Show All Resolutions" in System Preferences > Displays?

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Nov 13, 2021 5:24 AM in response to woodmeister50

I assume that you switch displays and get the same result?

Also, are you using identical HDMI cables on both?

Are you using certified HDMI cables? Results using cables that are not certified can sometimes be unpredictable on Macs.

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Nov 13, 2021 5:34 AM in response to woodmeister50

Switch displays - yes. Identical HDMI cables: yes. I just bought 3 new IDENTICAL Samsung 28" UHD monitors and am using the cables that came with them. I have a fairly new Dell laptop, with a dock with 2 hdmi ports, and the resolutions available in that config are ideal...I get my 3008 x 1692 from all 3 of the monitors (I experimented switching them out to make sure it wasn't a monitor-specific issue). So I think that eliminates cables/monitors being the problem.

I switch the monitors around on the MacMini adapter hdmi port and the native port, and 100%...the native port on the MacMini just won't give me 3008x1692. I was so bummed when I couldn't run 2 hdmi monitors off of 2 adapters since that is the one giving me the resolution I want.

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Nov 14, 2021 3:38 AM in response to chunney

If you mean 3008x1692 not HiDpi (or Retina) you can try SwitchresX (there's a 10 day trial) mode. But if you mean HiDpi you can't because, if I can remember (I'm a long time Switchres user), the display must be capable of at least double of the desired res 6016*....).

If the first solution is ok the only problem I see is that you also need to know the correct timings. In this case you could contact the developer @ www.madrau.com.

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Nov 12, 2021 2:30 PM in response to chunney

This is the settings for "System Preferences > Displays" I get on my Mac Mini the refresh rate can be changed where mine says 75 Hertz: Also check the Box that says "Show all resolutions"

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Nov 13, 2021 5:20 AM in response to chunney

I assume that you switch displays and get the same result?

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Nov 13, 2021 5:26 AM in response to bobcollard

I had to click on Show Low Resolution Modes, then I saw Refresh Rate. But they are both 60. So don't see where a change there would be helpful.

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