How,do,you,get,Ultra,High,Def,with,a,Mac,Mini,,LG,monitor

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How,do,you,get,Ultra,High,Def,with,a,Mac,Mini,,LG,monitor

Just bought an LG 32" ULTRA High Def monitor. Only works up to 1080p res. How can I get the full resolution using a Mac Mini 2012 model ?

Mac mini (Late 2012), macOS High Sierra (10.13.1)

Posted on Dec 15, 2017 2:58 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 16, 2017 7:08 AM in response to roboart2

Get an Active Mini Display Port to HDMI adapter at Amazon.

Cable Matters Gold Plated Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Male to Female Adapter Supporting Eyefinity Technology & 4K Resolution

With my late 2012 mini I can get the following resolutions. The only problem being the slow(30 Hertz) refresh rate and the Menu bar fonts are too small for my eyes.

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Answer 2

Dec 16, 2017 4:25 AM in response to roboart2

4K and UHD are not "officially" supported on your Mini:

Using 4K displays, 5K displays, and Ultra HD TVs with your Mac - Apple Support

However, there have been some that have claimed to have

worked around this issue. Do a search in this community

or Google it.

Other than that, as stated the max is 2560x1440.

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Answer 3

tbirdvet

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Dec 15, 2017 4:31 PM in response to roboart2

If you use the display port on the LG you should be able to get 2560 x 1440 which is the max from the Mini. You would need to use the TB port on the Mini. Google for the correct cable & connections.

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Answer 4

den.thed

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Dec 15, 2017 4:03 PM in response to roboart2

That is typical using an HDMI cable.

If the monitor also has Display Port input, then you need to use a Mini DisplayPort to Display Port cable plugged into the Mac Mini's Thunderbolt port.

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