What monitors are people using with their Mac Studios?
What non Mac monitors do people recommend using with their Mac Studios?
What non Mac monitors do people recommend using with their Mac Studios?
Right now I'm running x2 BenQ PD3220U 32 Inch 4K displays. They've been great except for the window scaling problem I've been getting when waking the Mac Studio from sleep, but for now I'm not going to sleep the Mac Studio at all because it seems to cause problems … I've been using these Benq displays for the past year or so connected to my iMac and iMac Pro as the main display – I love the extra screen space of the 32 inch monitor and don't really notice the difference between the 4K res Benq and the 5K res iMac. I did order a Studio Display with the Mac Studio, but that hasn't arrived yet and the Mac Studio arrived early, so for now I'm using the x2 Benq's, but the plan will be to switch one with the Studio Display. I decided to go with a Studio Display purely for the fact that you get the speakers and camera.
I use an LG 5K 27" monitor. Good deal on refurbished (looks like new) from Amazon.
I use two older 24", 4K monitors for my Studio. I purchased them for my 2013 Mac Pro.
24" LG Ultra HD and 24" Dell UP2414Q.
THey were good in their days but OK until I can get better ones.
Have you looked at:
https://petapixel.com/best-alternatives-apple-studio-display/
This one has been discussed:
Here is one "problem" noted
Samsung M8 Monitor - Apple Community
I use a dual 27" setup: Apple Studio 5K + Apple Thunderbolt 27" 1080p.
Thank you for sharing your display specs and anecdotes of tech issues connected to theMac Studio. Good to hear your Mac Studio arrived early. What size hard drive did you get?
I’ll be interested in your opinion of the Studio Display when it arrives.
@Sweet Marika I went with the 2TB option. I don't ever use the internal storage to store my work, I try to keep it purely for applications and system data. I could possibly have chosen the 1TB option, but I'd rather have more available free space than not enough.
Yeah, I imagine I'll be sharing thoughts on the Studio Display when it arrives…
Agreed. My 2013 iMac has a 1 TB hard drive and still has room on it. Like you I use externals and figured it’s best to go with the 2TB.
I need to replace the 2013 iMac. But I’m going to wait until the fall because this 1st production of the Mac Studio seems to have issues. I’m hoping there will be improvements to it in the next run.
<< I’m hoping there will be improvements to it in the next run. >>
You can count on there being changes. But WHEN such changes are introduced, and whether these are improvements for your uses, remains to be seen. Some promises of new features are never fulfilled.
If you need a new computer now, buy now.
Thank you very much for the links and input. I really appreciate it.
Thank for this. The Apple Studio monitor is 5K as well. I will check this out.
@Sweet Marika TBH I've spoken to people who have no issues whatsoever with their Mac Studio, so I probably wouldn't be put off by everything you read in the forums.
What monitors are people using with their Mac Studios?