I bought a Mac Mini M2 Pro this week.
Besides connecting the monitor to Mac Mini with an HDMI cable (I bought Belkin Ultra HD High Speed 8K/4K cable, 2 meter from my Apple Store), what do I have to buy to get the pop-up webcam and speakers on the Dell monitor to work? Thank you.
Haha, good to know I wasn’t being “targeted” 😁
As for your solution:
Check this out…the forum’s notification process has gone haywire after your post. I’ve reported it for that reason, and because it’s still going on, reporting this post too. I could stop following this discussion to force it to stop but not doing it right now so Apple can troubleshoot (who knows, this post might kill it too.)
Thanks for this comment. (I was actually wondering why the associate at my Apple store sold me a 2 meter HDMI cable, so I looked online, and maybe that's the only one they are selling right now.)
Is this a good choice for the USB cable: Insignia - 4' USB-C to USB-A Charge-and-Sync Cable
Or is this one better: Belkin - BoostCharge Braided USB-C to USB-A Cable (1m / 3.3ft, White)
They both look good, however, the shorter the better (Belkin). You can get better deals and more choices complete with reviews on Amazon. Buying non-Apple stuff from Apple isn’t any assurance of quality/support etc. Avoid.
Through some trial and error (about 6 hours worth) and reading a lot of helpful hints from the community, I disconnected the HDMI to HDMI cable, and left in place the USB-C to USB-C cable that came with the monitor. The Mac Mini recognized the monitor while the monitor searched for it's connection. The Mac Mini's desktop appeared.
I logged in to the computer,
connected to the internet,
installed antivirus software,
successfully downloaded and installed a DELL firmware update,
and tested the webcam.
I set up a Zoom meeting, and the webcam was awesome. Sound was very soft, even though I raised the volume on the Mac as high as it would go. The volume control of the monitor didn't respond.
I turned everything off and came back later. This time I could adjust the volume control, so I'll test it all out with another Zoom meeting today. I think I'll be all set.
hcsitas,
Thank for letting me know that this was happening on Apple's side. I got 11 emails from Apple Support Communities with the messages you copied above. LOL!
When this all settles down, I hope I can find the original replies so I can thank all the people who gave me ideas on how to get the Dell monitor to play nice with my Mac Mini. The person who suggested just using only the USB-C to USB-C cord that came with the monitor happened to be the person who solved the issue. (Instead of me using the USB plus the HDMI cable) Once I did that, the Mac's Display setting in System Preferences showed just one display, I no longer lost my cursor, and now I just have to see if the sound from the monitor is loud enough to hear folks on a Zoom call. Here's hoping...
YEAH! The Dell monitor's speakers are working well in a Zoom Meeting I had just now. I have the monitor's speakers set to 100% and with the Mac keyboard, I lowered the sound to about 80%.
Actually, the monitor's speakers are better than the tinny sounding speaker in the Mac Mini. That's the next thing I'll be investigating in the Apple Support Community postings. I'd like to learn how Mac Mini users get their internal Mac Mini speakers to sound good, if not great.
There's no way to really fix the tiny internal speaker on the Mini.
I checked the specs again, and it seems there will be an included USB Type-C <> USB Type C (3.2 Gen 1) cable in the box with the monitor. Does that mean I am all set?
Maybe, maybe they will never work if dell does not have macOS drivers then your dead in the water
Thanks. The specs do say the monitor will work with Mac, Windows, Android, Chrome, and Linux.
Connect Dell’s USB-C upstream port to the Mac’s USB A port using a C-A cable or adapter, should fix. Also, the HDMI cable is too long, I’d replace with 1m or less.
Good work!
I get them too, and this thread is not the only one seems something gone crazy lately with their notification system
Mac Mini to Dell S2422HZ monitor connection
