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That monitor doesn't have a USB-C input, right? How do you connect both a PC and a MacBook, if you don't mind me asking?
I use a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter for the Mac: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075V27G2R/ I use a PC as well and that’s connected to the HDMI input and you can switch between from the monitor controls.
After working on a 27" 5K monitor (first the Dell, now the LG UltraFine), I don't think I can ever go back to non-HiDPI for my desktop, so 1440p is just a non-starter for me. The only monitor out there that would be an "upgrade" for me currently is the Apple 6K, which is far far into absurd-level purchase category. Dell has an 8K out there (UP3218K) which, at a scant $4000, looks to only slightly less crazy than the…
Where do you find a 5k monitor these days? They seem to have mostly vanished, other than the old LG one that Apple still sometimes has in stock (I’ve heard bad things about it). I also love my first-gen 5K iMac display, but can’t use it for my work MacBook. I’d love to find a solid 5K display but until then I’m still on a 1440p ultrawide.
But the LG UltraFine 5K is still alive and well. My original one (vintage 2017) died recently (bad mainboard) and I went out shelled out $1400 for a brand new one from the Apple Store. They had a bunch in stock - it was not hard to locate.
I don't know whether it's new firmware or new hardware or what, but this monitor works 1000000000 better than my older version of the exact same one. I had plenty of issues on the last one - wouldn't startup after sleep, etc. This new one is just flawless - starts right up every morning, no ghosting, etc.
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I use a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter for the Mac: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075V27G2R/ I use a PC as well and that’s connected to the HDMI input and you can switch between from the monitor controls.
That adapter doesn't provide power, right? I assume you just have the power connected to the laptop too and you're good to go.
Lenovo sell one that does provide power.
I upgraded to this setup just a few weeks ago with a MacBook Air M1 and a LG 27UK850-W 27" 4K (a monitor with a USB Hub, USB-C, and 60W charging built in). Really liking it so far.
My only complaint is that 4K is "too low" at 27 inches when you scale at 2x (the default so it "looks like" 1080p).
If they release a 5K model I will buy it in a heartbeat.
Sadly the only 5K 27 inch monitor that is any good is the LG UltraFine which is ~€1400 so a lot more than I am willing to pay considering this 4K LG was €440 when I bought it.
I'm unsure about the advice of sticking to 1440p at 27". I have a non-retina imac 27 (1440p), external LG 27" 4K USB-C monitor and a macbook pro 13 with a real "retina", and use them all regularly. For my eyes, scaling works fine with 4K - font rendering is significantly better than on 1440p imac. 13" screen on macbook pro is even better, and 5K 27" would be perfect, but that's a different price point. I'm quite happ…
After working on a 27" 5K monitor (first the Dell, now the LG UltraFine), I don't think I can ever go back to non-HiDPI for my desktop, so 1440p is just a non-starter for me. The only monitor out there that would be an "upgrade" for me currently is the Apple 6K, which is far far into absurd-level purchase category. Dell has an 8K out there (UP3218K) which, at a scant $4000, looks to only slightly less crazy than the…
HiDPI does look really nice. Do you use it for gaming? How does your graphics card hold up?
I honestly can’t go back to a lower DPI; it’s so much easier to read text compared to lower res monitors.
After working on a 27" 5K monitor (first the Dell, now the LG UltraFine), I don't think I can ever go back to non-HiDPI for my desktop, so 1440p is just a non-starter for me. The only monitor out there that would be an "upgrade" for me currently is the Apple 6K, which is far far into absurd-level purchase category. Dell has an 8K out there (UP3218K) which, at a scant $4000, looks to only slightly less crazy than the…
HiDPI does look really nice. Do you use it for gaming? How does your graphics card hold up?
I haven't played much beyond 4K resolution but it works and works well.
The LG UltraFine is not a hardcore dedicated gaming monitor (eg not 144hz and I couldn't tell you what ms the response time is), but I am not a competitive gamer and honestly 60hz/60fps @ 4K is absolutely gorgeous to my eyes and I am not wanting for more.
IMO, the best MacBook monitor is the LG 38WN95CW ultrawide monitor [1]. Pros: * Larger 38" screen * 90w charging * Thunderbolt 3 (like USB-C but better) * 144hz refresh rate * 1ms response rate And current generation MacBooks only support one external monitor, so two 27" 1440p monitors should not be recommended. And there are methods to having more monitors, but they require additional hardware and do not always work…
This monitor has some things that make it a nice thing to share. It has 2 DisplayPorts and 2 HDMI connections for lots of connectivity.
I am currently using the 2 DP connections, one for MacBook, one for PC. The PC runs it a 4K 120Hz just fine and the MacBook is running it at 4K 60Hz. I haven't been able to get the MB to run at higher than 60Hz, unfortunately. I am using a usb-C to DP dongle from BENFEI. Maybe a different cable would help?
I have the Mac set to scale the desktop rez to 5K screen space, which works fine. It is clearly not as hi-rez as a natvie 5K display, but it looks pretty darn good to me. Much better than a 1440p monitor.
I have had not problems at all with this setup and highly recommend it
I have an old Dell U2713HM, but text looks terrible on it when connected to my MBP. It looks fine with other computers running Windows or Linux, but not with the MBP for whatever reason. I already tried all the configuration changes suggested in various places around the Internet, but it doesn't make any difference. Is it possible it could be because I'm using a DisplayPort to USB-C adapter? I'm looking at buying a n…
defaults -currentHost write -g AppleFontSmoothing -int 0