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Q: Can I set my late11 13" MBP to resolution 2560x1440

MBP = late 2011, 13", with Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 512 MB capable of 2560/1600 resolution. MacOS 10.11.5

I have a 23" CD now at 1920/1200 running fine, but I would like to get more information onto the screen and 2560/1600

is not selectable, probably because the display is not capable.

The 27" T-Bolt offers 2560/1440 resolution. Will I be able to select that exact resolution or will I have to select 2560/1600 ?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), Canada

Posted on Jul 21, 2016 2:19 PM

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  • by chris_g1,

    chris_g1 chris_g1 Jul 22, 2016 2:18 PM in response to rodfromsept-iles
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    Jul 22, 2016 2:18 PM in response to rodfromsept-iles

    Hello rodfromsept-iles,

    Thanks for your question.   I understand you currently have a 23" Cinema Display and would like to know if you will be able to change the display resolution for a 27" Thunderbolt Display.  The resource below explains how to see all of the available resolutions for each display you have connected to your Mac.

     

    Using a Retina display

    Using an external display with your Retina display Mac

    If your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or iMac has a Retina display, it automatically optimizes the resolution for the internal Retina display and any external displays that you attach. You can adjust resolutions for displays by choosing System Preferences from the Apple menu and then clicking Displays.

    If you have Mirror Displays enabled (under the Arrangement tab in Displays System Preferences), you'll see an "Optimize for" pop-up menu in the Display tab on both internal and external displays. This allows you to optimize for the internal or external display, or even scale the content on both.

    If Mirror Displays isn't enabled, then you're using Extended Desktop mode. In this case, you can set resolutions individually for each display. Check the Display System Preferences window that has the description for the display you want to adjust on the top of the window (there will be a unique preferences window for each display). Adjust as necessary.


    Thunderbolt Display Prefs

    Get more resolutions for your external display

    You can see more resolution options for your external display by holding down the Option key while clicking the Scaled button.

     

    If the resolution that you want does not show up in this list, then it is not available.

     

    Hope this information helps ...