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Macbook Air not detecting correct external display resolution
My Macbook Air stopped detecting the resolution of my external display this morning and I'm not sure why because it was working fine last night. My display is 24" 1080p and in the past whenever I have ...
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Software or method for moving between Thunderbolt display and laptop resolution
I have a 13" MBP and a 24" Thunderbolt display. I use the Thunderbolt display as my main and only screen while at my desk. The problem for me comes when I disconnect and take my laptop to a meeting or ...
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External monitor resolution setting is lost after MacBook “wakes up” from sleep
I have recently purchased an external monitor that I am connecting to my MacBook Pro (Late 2009) using the MiniDisplay-to-VGA adapter. I have both the external monitor and the MacBook's monitor set to ...
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Macbook Pro resolution via external monitors
I have an older Dell monitior with a 1600 by 900 resolution. When I connect my Macbook Pro via VGA and the MiniDisplay Port, I don't see the 1600 by 900 resolution. How do I get that back? Do I need a ...
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MacBook has problems with external monitor but iMac doesn't
I have a small Sony TV which is colour balanced for video editing. Note: it does not have DVI or HDMI ports.
When I plug it into an iMac using VGA and the Mini Display Port adapter, it is fine (using ...
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Lowest output resolution for external display in Mountain Lion?
I am trying to plug into an external display through a VGA -> Component and need the resolution to be lower than 800x600...is this even possibly with Mountain Lion?
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Question on display resolution macbook air 2010
My 2010 MacBook Air shows a max display resolution of 1440 x 900.
If I attach to a display like the Apple 27" with 2560-by-1440-pixel resolution, will i be limited to the what the macbook air can put ...
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How big external monitors will a Macbook Pro Retina support?
I am considering buying a Macbook Pro Retina as a developer machine (and dual boot it into Windows 8).
The thing is I love big monitors, and lots of them.
How many and how big external monitors will ...
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Dell in2020m widescreen monitor and a MacBook Pro
I'm buying a MacBook Pro soon but have a Dell IN2020M widescreen monitor with 16:9 aspect ratio. Can I hook up my MacBook Pro to this?
The supported resolutions for MacBooks seem to be as follows.
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How to remove available resolutions from a monitor?
I've connected my 2007 Mac mini to a vizio TV display using a dvi to VGA adaptor.
OSX correctly identifies the display so the DDC is working, yet OSX is also providing several resolutions which the ...
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Is it possible to customize retina display HiDPI resolutions on OS X?
On this link there is some interesting information about how resolution configurations of different displays are stored.
Based on this information or some other source, is it possible to introduce ...
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Second Monitor Not Detecting Proper Resolution
I have 2x 30 Inch Monitors, a U3011 and a WFP3007WFPHC. They are both capable of displaying 2560x1600.
The WFP3007 only has a dual-dvi input so I purchased a mini-displayport to dual-dvi adapter. ...
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What is required for HiDPI mode?
I followed the directions in this question. I've checked "Enable HiDPI display modes" in Quartz Debug, and I've rebooted and logged in again, but no HiDPI modes appear. I've rerun Quartz Debug and ...
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Which resolutions does the Retina MacBook Pro support, and how?
The new Retina MacBook Pro has an astounding 2880x1800 pixels. Naturally, the "native" double-detail resolution is 1440x900. But what other resolutions can be used? And how crisp are they? (Are they ...
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Unable to set previously used resolution, 1600x2560
I just came back to the office after being away for a month, plugged my mac into the 30" Dell display I have at work (rotated 90 degrees), and it the resolution is now 1536x2048 and that is the ...
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Mac Mini (summer 2011) and Dell U2711 - How to get the maximum resolution 2560x1440?
I've been using the Mac Mini with Dell U2711 monitor for couple days and only now I've realized what is wrong: The display isn't using its maximum resolution 2560x1440 but the 1080p which the OS ...
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Low display resolution after using external display?
I've a refurbished late-2008 Macbook Pro running the latest version of Lion. This problem started couple of weeks ago. Whenever I detach an external monitor, the resolution on the laptop display goes ...
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iMac external projector limits screen resolution to 800x600
I try to use an external projector on an mid 2011 iMac running Snow Leopard. The iMac is connected to the projector using a VGA adapter. DVI is out of the question as the beamer supports VGA only.
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Is there a way to make all fonts larger on the Macbook Air 13 or 11?
Instead of getting a Macbook Pro 13 or 15, I was thinking of getting the Macbook Air 13 or 11 inch, but checking the machines at Apple store, it turns out the density of pixels of the screen of the ...
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Display is set to Mobile PC Display on Windows when I run it on Macbook Pro via boot camp
Just installed Windows using boot camp. I downloaded the drivers using boot camp. After installing the display says: Mobile PC Display. I have 15 inch Macbook Pro. What display driver do I need to ...
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Secondary display with VGA connection resolution issue with Macbook Pro under Snow Leopard
I am on a MBP Early 2011, running Snow Leopard and am facing a strange issue. If I boot up my system and try to connect to my external display using the MDP->VGA adapter, System Settings won't show ...
