Mac mini and LG monitor: screen is stretched and resolution is awful. Can someone help me fix this please?

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Mac mini and LG monitor: screen is stretched and resolution is awful. Can someone help me fix this please?

I have a Mac mini (bought in 2013) and the LG 20EN33 screen. I tried filing with the monitor's settings as well as the ones in display but the screen is stretched and the font is quite big. I saw a thread about Switch Res X so downloaded the app, but have no idea where to start to use it to correct issue. can someone help me please?

Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Jan 17, 2015 6:15 AM

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lllaass

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Jan 17, 2015 1:56 PM in response to amartinuae

You monitor is

1600 x 900

and only have VGA input

http://www.lg.com/africa_en/monitors/lg-20EN33/technical-specifications

With Switch-X you want to change the resolution to match your monitor's resolution.

You have an old monitor and it may be best to get a new one that support the the now standard 1080p (1920X1080) resolution.

I have not ideal how Switch-X works since I use the free version of Display Menu fro the Mac App Store

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