- #MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI UPDATE#
- #MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI DRIVER#
- #MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI PRO#
- #MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI SOFTWARE#
#MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI UPDATE#
Update 2: Reader infeeee suggested holding down the Option key while clicking Scaled. Here are the resolutions listed by the Mac for the Acer monitor: none match the monitor's native resolution of 3440 x 1440 (click image for larger image). I did some more mucking about, and on the second day finally got the ultrawide to work, but at the wrong resolution. I tried Acer tech support, and in the end the final advice from Acer was, "Ask Apple tech support.".In the end, the final advice from Apple was, "Ask Acer tech support." I tried Apple tech support where two techies tackled my trouble.I have an ultrawide monitor and that Mac would work with it, darn it! The monitor stayed blank, sometimes complaining "No cable attached." You might be able to imagine the time I wasted trying to get it to work. Next, I hooked it up to the Acer ultrawide monitor, but no joy. After a while, I was able to reach the menu bar blindly, and after a few reboots the Mac finally displayed correctly. The image was too big, so that I could not access the menu bar. The computer had a problem right out of the box, when it didn't really understand it was connected to an ordinary 1920x1080 monitor.
#MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI SOFTWARE#
I need it mostly only when I write about CAD software that runs on MacOS. Last week I got the new X-based Mac Mini. Here's a pic of the Dell running Camtasia video editing software on the ultrawide. My newish Dell laptop runs with the new monitor, no problem: just connect any HDMI cable between the two. The resolution is 3440 x 1440, which in shorthand is 5K 3.5K. It is gloriously 32" wide and makes my video tutorials (of CAD software) easier to edit.
#MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI DRIVER#
Second update: An article in The Register explains the reason these computers have resolution problems is because of a shortcut Apple took to rush out its new hardware: "ARM-based Macs use graphics driver code based on iOS and iPad OS, which do not need to support that many displays." Read the full article here: /3/apple_m1_drivers/Ī few weeks ago, I got the CB3 ultrawide monitor from Acer. But don't expect to render 4K video or model 3D protein structures.This article has been updated with corrections and new information, thanks to readers ZinZ and infeeee. The 2014 model was a cheap entry model, and will still be good for a few years of light work - email, web, Word/Pages, etc.
Replacing the RAM with 16GB should be cheap and is much easier.
Alternatively, you could run the OS off a fast new external SSD drive. To maximize your existing investment, you might consider replacing the internal hard drive with an SSD - though the ifixit tear-down guide shows it as 'Moderately difficult'. Then have a smaller secondary display, both physically and in pixels. If you can find a 24 or 27" 2560 x 1600 display, that would be good. Hi-density monitors work well on macOS low-density monitors can look a bit blurry. You need to consider not just the physical size of the monitor, but how many pixels it has, and thus the pixel density. Your Mini can handle 2 external displays, either 1 HDMI and 1 via Thunderbolt, or both via Thunderbolt. So it's always better to check exactly what 'vintage' it is, and keep an eye out on the Apple news websites about the likely date of new releases.
#MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE 2012 MAC MINI PRO#
There can be very long gaps between hardware revisions - Apple continued to sell the 2012 MacBook Pro until late 2016. With a mechanical hard drive, 7-year old CPU, and under-powered graphics, you are likely to find the experience somewhat underwhelming, which may unfairly put you off returning to Mac.
The 2018 Mini was released in October of that year, so I'm afraid you've got the 2014 model.