19 inch or 22 inch external display?

I have a black Macbook (older generation). I'm looking into buying the Acer H213H as an external display (21.5 inch LCD).
Before I buy it, I'd like to know if external displays with higher native resolutions than the Macbook will show fuzzier text/images than external displays with resolutions that are closer to that of the Macbook.
A simpler way to ask would be: will a 19 inch LCD show a crisper image than a 22 inch LCD when connected to the Macbook?
Thanks for any advice on the matter!!

The MacBook can display higher resolutions than 1280x800 when connected to an external display. Therefore, either monitor you are looking at will display crisply.

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I have aperture using the full screen and then when I start something like cropping, as I move the box around it starts to mess up the picture as per the attached image. If I then go to other pictures and come back to it, it will still be in the same state. Fortunately, if I quit the program and restart aperture, the image will be ok.
If I shrink the window back down it would appear to behave normally. I have also restored aperture to before one particularly bad lock up that brought my whole system down.
Has anyone else experienced this behaviour?

I have not experienced this exact issue but I have had issues with graphics cards/drivers and the 30" displays in the past. The cure has always been an apple update for the cases that I have experienced. That being said 128 M is a relatively small amount of VRAM for Aperture + 30" Cinema. I would expect performance issues for sure and it maybe contributing to what you are seeing.
RB

Macbook Pro 13 inch & External Display - resolution problem

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I've tried finding diplay drivers for the monitor and graphics card without success. Apparently the GEForce 9400 graphics in the macbook can output up to 2500 x 1600.
I'm wondering if it's the connection method - I'm using the mini display to VGA adapter that I got with the macbook. Do I need to use the alternative adapter - the mini display port to DVI adapter? Seems this is needed for connection to 'advanced' displays. Will this make any difference or is it that the macbook 13 inch can't output to a 26in display?
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I would get the DVI regardless.
Your taking a digital signal from the macbook, converting to to anolage VGA, and the the monitor is converting it back to digital again to display on the screen.
DVI will make it direct digital to digital.
Plus, because DVI is digital, is passes resolution information. So you should get your native resolution no problem.

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I have 2 24 inch external displays both with DVi connections. I have an early MacBook Pro from August 2007. There's only one DVi output on the MacBook.
What do I need to allow me to use these external displays with the MacBook Pro. I would like the setup to be the MacBook Pro in the middle of the 2 monitors.
Is there a tutorial? What extra hardware will I need to buy?
Is it even possible?

In order to add a 2nd ext. display you'll need something like this: http://nexus404.com/Blog/2008/06/04/kensington-usb-dual-monitor-adapter-dvi-usb- monitor-adapter-up-to-six-screens-on-offer-via-usb-connections/
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Imac 21.5" mid 2011 performance when connecting a 27" 2560x1440 external display

Im about to pull the trigger and buy the 27" apple cinema display. But I have concerns about the performance I will experience when connecting it to my base model imac 21.5". Can my 21.5" imac (2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 / AMD 6750M 512 MB / 12GB of RAM) run a 2560x1440 external display smoothly? Or is that too much for my graphics card? Any help is greatly appreciated. I have searched everywhere for clarification but still nothing. Thanks!

Hello,
Looks good to go...
2nd Display Support:
Dual/Mirroring
2nd Max. Resolution:
2560x1600
Details:
Apple reports that this model simultaneously supports the native resolution of the built-in display and up-to a 30-inch external display (2560x1600).
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-2.5-21-inch-alumin um-mid-2011-thunderbolt-specs.html

Whats the maximum resolution resolution supported @ 60 Hz on an external display for mid 2014 macbook pro retina 13 inch ?

whats the maximum resolution supported @ 60 Hz on an external display for mid 2014 macbook pro retina 13 inch ?

I don't know where you found 1920x1080, but that isn't the max. The INTERNAL display can even support more than that.
The maximum resolution is really hardware based, and since Thunderbolt 2 has a Mini displayport connector (Mini Displayport 1.2), the max resolution for Mini Displayport is 4k (3840x2160).
PLEASE NOTE: Not all adapters can support that resolution, most monitors that can run 4k @60Hz have Displayport 1.2 (The most recent revision), Mini Displayport 1.2, and HDMI 2.0. DVI dual link can run 4k, but only 24-30Hz, depending on the monitor.
Hope this helps!!

Which imacs and apple displays connect to late 2008 aluminum macbook 13 inch for use as external display?

I have a late 2008 13 inch aluminum macbook and want to purchase an iMac computer or apple display to use as an external display for it while I'm at my desk.
I can afford up to $700 for sure, maybe up to $1000 and would like one that has built in camera and audio if possible.
I'd like to know what my options are as it seems not all are compatible.
I'll mostly be doing web browsing and photo editing in Aperture.
Also wondering if it's possible to sync 2 computers so that when you make changes on one it reflects the changes in the other. Like you can with certain apps like Evernote.
Thank you for your help!
Cybrena

Yes he is right, Snow Leopard is your first step. Once you have that you can upgrade directly to Mountain Lion if memory serves me correct. Some people were saying that Lion was a little sluggish with the aluminum MacBook but that Mountain Lion was great. Personally I had Lion on it also and didn't think it ran badly. 10.6 was still with Rosetta (the program that ran power pc apps) but this is dropped on 10.7 and up. Up until just the other day I still had the stock 2 gb of ram. The firmware update happens with Snow Leopard and up so it should come up as a software update. If not, it can be done manually as well. The ram I purchased was 60 bucks for the 8 gb. For Lion and Mountain Lion I have to agree with the above reply, that it would run alot better with at least 4 gb. If you run that many apps at once then you are going to want as much ram as you can get. If you add a solid state drive you will be amazed at the difference it will make too.

Using a 27-inch iMac as an external display for my macbook air

I would like Using a 27-inch iMac as an external display for my mac book air.
i bought a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable, it's the Belkin Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable on apple store.
I connect my imac and mac book air with this cable but the screen of my mac book air don't appear on imac screen.
where is my error ?

Morning seal, my experience suggests the latter of your two posts is the correct one. I have a 27" iMac with a mini display port (a 2-year old one, not the newer one with thunderbolt); and a brand new Mac book air with thunderbolt. I connected the two with a Belkin male-male mini display port to mini display port cable, and it works fine - press command f2, and the iMac acts as display for the MBA.
The irony here is that the folks at the apple store in Paris assured me that this would NOT work, and that I needed to buy a €999 thunderbolt display to connect to my MBA. I thought I'd try anyway, since I had the cable to connect a MacBook pro to the iMac anyway... Glad I did.
Bottom line: yes, despite all the confusion, the new MacBook air will connect to the minidisplay port of an older iMac 27"; and the cable it needs to do that is the older minidisplay port cable, not the thunderbolt one.

HT3924 Using a 27-inch iMac (Mid 2012) as an external display?

As I have been using MacBook Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Air (Mid 2011) for business purpose, I wanna use them working at home.
I really expected that there was new cinema display with Retina display, but there wasn't. However, New iMac looks really nice & I would love to buy it.
But Using a 27-inch iMac(Mid 2012) as an external display is one of my important required function to buy it.
What do you think? is a 27-inch iMac (Mid 2012) able to use target display mode?

there's a lot of misinformation so far here. Yes you can use all the 27-inch iMacs as external displays.
However there a few problems.
2009-2010 27-inch iMacs can only work with Apple computers that have the Mini-DisplayPort.
2011-2012 21-inch and 27-inch iMacs can only work as a display with Macs that have thunderbolt ports.
so as long as your 2011 MBA has thunderbolt, the new one will do fine. your 2010 MBP will not be able to use the iMac as a display.

HT201300 i have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) what external display can i use with it.

i want to buy an Higher resloution display for my Macbook. i do alot of film editing and need a external display. please help.I want to buy the display today..
thank you..

Read:
Frequent Panic NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of video (*)
Genius Bar appointments
* program ended 3/2015

24-inch Mid 2007 as external display for Macbook Pro Retina?

I'm a video editor looking for a new laptop. Tough decisions, but these facts may help my decision...
Can I use my 24-inch Mid 2007 as external display for Macbook Pro Retina?
And if so, would the Macbook be able to access the external hard drives that are connected to the iMac? Or do the external hard drives have to be connected to the Macbook Retina?
Retina's picture quality is just incredible but compared to Macbook Pro non-retina you sacrifice: disc drive, port options, customization, anti-glare screen. And its more expensive. Arghh

I would use the retina as the primary screen for the canvas and viewer, while putting the browser and timeline on the iMac.
Apple won't help here. Unfortunately, they leave they're old products in the dust and wouldn't waste time writing an article about connecting a macbook retina to an '07 iMac.
Thank you for replying though Ralph. The answer has to be out there somewhere.
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2012 iMac 21.5 inch - dual external displays?

I bought myself a new 24" Asus 1920x1080 monitor for Christmas. I did this in anticipation of buying a new Mac Mini when they were released this year. Unfortunately I can't wait any longer for the Mac Mini. I have a video editing job that I must start right away. So I've decided to spend the extra money and buy a new 21.5 inch 2.7GHz iMac. Here is my problem. It is 2 inches too tall for the useful side of my desk. It is also smaller than my Asus monitor. So I really want to be able to use the Asus as my main workspace, and my 47" Samsung HDTV as the video display. I know the iMac will only support 2 displays. My question is, will it support 2 displays not including the built-in monitor. I would like to buy 2 Thunderbolt to HDMI connectors and leave the iMac monitor black. Will the iMac do that? Also, the literature says it will only support a 30 inch external monitor. I'm assuming that it won't care as long as the resolution is only 1920x1080, but is that a correct assumption? I don't know what to do anymore. I already have a MBP and I can't afford to spring for a second. Ideally I'd love to wait for the new Mac Mini, but it's starting to look like it may not come out until the next generation of Intel chips are released, maybe not even this year. I've already been waiting since last October. If I can't turn the iMac monitor off, I may have to buy a new desk with more clearance. Any help would be appreciated. Also, just to make sure, FCP 7 will run on this iMac right? I'm sure it will, but I can't wrap my head around FCPX and I want to avoid any nasty surprises. Thanks.

I don't know which softwares you will use for video editing, but if I were you, I would buy the iMac 27" models instead of 21.5". It is because for 27" model, you can add RAM easily at the back of iMac. Therefore, you won't afraid for having not enough RAM. However, for 21.5" model, you cannot add RAM by yourself unless you are brave enough to remove the screen, which may damage other part of iMac.
If you have budget constraint, I will recommend you to choose the sixth choice. It is because video-editing depends on CPU, RAM and Display Card mainly, especially RAM, which I strongly suggest you to have at least 16 GB. For the CPU, the 3.1 GHz Qual Core i7 performs better than with i5-processor significantly. The i7 CPU has a technology which allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so a qual-core iMac has eight virtual cores.

27 inch iMac (April 2011) - Two external displays - how?

I've just got a new 27" iMac and have connected two external displays via the mini display port. I can only get one to work, what am I doing wrong?

Sorry that was a dumb typo on my behalf. Here is the setup:
Apple 27inch iMac only bought today, so it's the newest version with the two Thunderbolt ports.
Two seperate external monitors each connected to a seperate port via a DVI cable and Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
So that's:
iMac x 1.
Thunderbolt port x 2.
External Monitor x 2.
Mini DisplayPort Adapter x 2.
3 displays in total. But when I turn on both displays only one will show up.

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From http://support.apple.com/kb/SP690 -> "Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors".
But there may be ways of driving three monitors - maybe someone with a Retina Display model will jump in. I know that on my 15" 2011 model, I can only drive two Apple Thunderbolt Displays.
Good luck,
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