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not sure why if it works by manually forcing it with RDM that the native DisplayManager software can't make it work. I have more cables and StarTech adapter coming that specifically says "compatible with Mac". M1 doesn't detect 1440p like before, RDM allowed me to bypass and select the desired resolution.

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I moved from a 2018 MacBook Pro and am using the 6950 Plugable dongle on an OWC dock.

Just to share, just incase u r nervous after getting your brand new M1 but monitor resolution disappoint you

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Issue : after install display link manager 1.2, the monitor only limit the max resolution to 2048x1152 which is not usable Monitor Philip 32" 2k display (model forget) Here, I have two external displays connected to my laptop (whose internal display is turned off and is not showing).Hi, just to share how I resolve limited resolution selection for M1 MBAĭock : Dell D3100 (bought USB type B 3.0 to type C) Select your display in the left pane and click the Custom Resolutions tab. In a Terminal window type: csrutil enableĭone. In the menu bar, go to Utilities -> Terminal to open a shell, and type:Īfter you’re done playing with SwitchResX, reboot the Mac and Cmd+R again.Release the keys and let it finish the boot process. Restart your Mac, holding Cmd+R until you see the Apple logo.The one thing to remember, is to turn SIP back on, after you’ve finished creating your resolution. Disabling SIPĭon’t ask me why we have to disable a system security feature to tweak our displays, but that’s how it is. Or, like me, if you’re bad with numbers use a resolution scale calculator to be on the safe side and get a list of compatible resolutions for your screen, based on its default resolution. Google you model if you’re not sure what it is. It’s 16:10, in my case, many displays are 16:9. Unless you want to see things distorted on your screen, your new resolution must use the same ratio as your display. But I know Active Horizontal, Active Vertical and Scan rate (the one defined in Hz, the rightmost at the bottom of the screen, not the one in KHz next to it) are the values to keep in mind. I have no idea what all these values mean. In the left pane, select your display and click the Current Resolutions tab. I repeat: you must not use settings over what your display is physically capable of, or things will go wrong, and getting them back in order is no fun if you don’t have a second screen.Īfter installing SwitchResX, go to System Preferences->SwitchResX. You need to install SwitchResX before you can do anything. More videos: Review - Stuff I Use Everyday.

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Do not forget to turn it back on after you’ve created your custom resolution(s). SwitchResX Review & Tutorial - How to connect your computer to your BlackMagic Design ATEM Switcher. When sitting, disable the external monitor using SwitchResX.

You will need to use the Terminal to deactivate SIP - what the heck is SIP?. Hi, I have some questions about using external monitors with a mac, can you please help.

To access it, simply go to System Preferences and click its icon in the bottom section. One display needs to be connected to HDMI. So, take your time and if you don’t feel confident enough to do it by yourself, don’t do it by yourself. SwitchResX lives in the Preference Pane folder of your System Library. You cannot connect two separate displays to Thunderbolt port of a M1 Mac mini (unless youre using DisplayLink).

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Playing with custom display resolution is not complex, but it’s easy to screw up and turn your monitor to full black without an easy way out.

I will show how to check these in a moment. Also, you can’t use a screen refresh rate (the Hz thingy you will often see printed next to its resolution in product reviews) higher than what your screen is capable of– really, you don’t want to do that.

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SwitchResX is no magical wand, there is no way to turn your 1080p display into a 4 or 5K one. This is true for all versions of macOS between 10.11 and 10.15.1. Beginning with El Capitan, System Integrity Protection does not allow SwitchResX to create or modify this file. For doing this, SwitchResX modifies a System file. Maybe you want things on screen to be a bigger so you can see them from farther away? Or whatever. One of the most widely used features in SwitchResX is the ability to define new custom resolutions to your monitor. Yesterday, I mentioned using SwitchResX to create custom screen resolutions when those provided by Apple are not enough to compensate for my bad eyesight.īut you don’t have to have a bad eyesight to create a custom resolution.