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mac mini late 2012 dual monitor setup
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TSShaney
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Mar 4 2018, 04:52 PM, updated 8y ago
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Hey guys, im interested in a dual monitor setup with 2560 x 1440p each display for my mac mini. I wonder it will works natively or how am i able to get it works? at its official website, https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US it stated that it can support up to 2560 x 1600 dual monitors setup. There are one thunderbolt 1, hdmi output behind the mac mini. However from its official website, again it state that only support till 1080p for the hdmi port. hence need sifus help
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wei
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Mar 5 2018, 05:11 PM
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You'll need daisy chain Thunderbolt display for dual screen at that resolutions. HDMI for your model only goes up to 1920 x 1200. https://support.apple.com/en-my/HT204388
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TSShaney
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Mar 5 2018, 05:18 PM
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QUOTE(wei @ Mar 5 2018, 05:11 PM) You'll need daisy chain Thunderbolt display for dual screen at that resolutions. HDMI for your model only goes up to 1920 x 1200. https://support.apple.com/en-my/HT204388If I use dell monitor that support daisy chain through display port ? Does it works that way ?
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wei
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Mar 5 2018, 05:38 PM
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I have no idea.
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pmsoo
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Mar 29 2018, 01:31 PM
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I had that setup before, daisy chain with dell monitor won't work. I dont know why it doesn't work for Mac. Not really shocking that dell accessories doesn't work for mac though right....
You can only do daisy chain dual monitor with mac mini using apple thunderbolt monitor as far as i know. I may be wrong but it was so long ago.
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TSShaney
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Mar 30 2018, 12:19 PM
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QUOTE(pmsoo @ Mar 29 2018, 01:31 PM) I had that setup before, daisy chain with dell monitor won't work. I dont know why it doesn't work for Mac. Not really shocking that dell accessories doesn't work for mac though right.... You can only do daisy chain dual monitor with mac mini using apple thunderbolt monitor as far as i know. I may be wrong but it was so long ago. Seems like that’s the only way to get it two 2k monitor running
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wei
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Mar 30 2018, 03:17 PM
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There are still alternative, but come in hefty price: https://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Lap...ck~TB2DOCK4K2DPThis post has been edited by wei: Mar 30 2018, 03:17 PM
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TSShaney
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Mar 30 2018, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(wei @ Mar 30 2018, 03:17 PM) Sadly Mac mini late 2012 is Thunderbolt one. I don’t think it have sufficient bandwidth to power up two monitors at that pixel with the integrated graphic card. Haha
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