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I purchased a Samsung M5 Smart Monitor 32" as an second display for my Macbook Pro 2018 - 4 thunderbolt ports. If I choose to connect via airplay the resolution is nice and fills the screen, but the cursor lags. If I connect the monitor via HDMI cable then I cannot get the resolution set to fill the entire monitor. I have tried both extended and mirroring. Any help?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.4
That 1920 by 1080 display features two HDMI ports, but not any other suitable for display.
Your MacBook Pro 13-in 2018 model is capable of driving multiple displays at 5K resolutions via ThunderBolt/USB-C. But it requires an appropriately capable display adapter.
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HDMI cables you want for HDMI-only Monitors (higher resolutions than 720p TV sets) are marked as Certified with an anti-counterfeiting tag and are labeled:
"Premium High Speed HDMI cable" or that + "with Ethernet" --OR--
"Ultra High Speed HDMI cable" or that + "48G"
Cables with No Certification tags are good for your standard 720p TV set, and not much more.
You may also have to make adjustments to the 'On-screen display' settings (in the display itself) to attain highest resolutions.
That 1920 by 1080 display features two HDMI ports, but not any other suitable for display.
Your MacBook Pro 13-in 2018 model is capable of driving multiple displays at 5K resolutions via ThunderBolt/USB-C. But it requires an appropriately capable display adapter.
--------
HDMI cables you want for HDMI-only Monitors (higher resolutions than 720p TV sets) are marked as Certified with an anti-counterfeiting tag and are labeled:
"Premium High Speed HDMI cable" or that + "with Ethernet" --OR--
"Ultra High Speed HDMI cable" or that + "48G"
Cables with No Certification tags are good for your standard 720p TV set, and not much more.
You may also have to make adjustments to the 'On-screen display' settings (in the display itself) to attain highest resolutions.
Thanks for the reply. I have tried 2 HDMI cables one of which came with the Samsung monitor. I have used USB-C to HDMI adapter and a dock. The quality of the output is fine however I cannot find the correct resolution to fill the entire monitor screen.
[√] Mirror displays uses a compromise resolution that Both the external display and the built-in display appear to be capable of attaining. Sometimes one or the other can't quite get there.
Samsung M5 Smart Monitor 32"
