I have a 27 inch iMac (late 2009) running OS X El Capitan v 10.11.6 . The built in display is 1440p. I just bought an AOC Q2778VQE monitor that is supposed to display 1440p, but I cannot get it above 1080p. I am using an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort cable. How do I get the AOC monitor to display at 1440p? I have gone through the System Preferences and gotten no where.
Thank you
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
I’d suggest ditching the hdmi to displayport cable, unless it says it’s a high speed hdmi or supports 4k. Just displayport should do it. Don’t worry about no mac support being mentioned. Your monitor should work fine.. go to displays, under system preferences, and hold down the option key. Click on scaled, and you should see a whole list of display options.
I'd suggest you study the user manual; there is no mention of being compatible with a Mac, only Windows. And, on pages 55/56, it shows the optimal preset resolutions.
You're a rock god Johnb-one! The displayport cable worked great. I have full 1440p now and this monitor is beautiful. I have no idea why AOC tech support doesn't know this.
Thank you!
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