ASUS PB278Q with iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) using DisplayPort

Hi,
I bought a new display ASUS PB278Q (27-inch). So I can use my PC with a bigger screen and also extend my iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) with it.
I'm using OSX 10.9.5
- Idea was to connect my PC to monitor using DualLink-DVI cable - which worked fine. %
- My iMac to monitor using Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable - after that display says -- DisplayPort - No signal --
Could it be that the cable is wrong? Or what can it be
I would really need some help.
Thank you and best regards.

Solved.
I bought better Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort -cable and then the resolution from iMac to ASUS PB278Q got the wanted 2560*1440.
Now I'm happy.
Resolution out from
- PC is 2560*1440 via DualLink DVI-cable
- iMac is 2560*1440 via Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort -cable and for both screens, iMac 27-inch and ASUS 27-inch
- Playstation 3 is 1920*1080 via HDMI-cable
What I learned.
- - - BUY QUALITY CABLES NOT THE CRAPPY ONES - - -

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Final remark: in my experience, the SSD counts much more than memory for speeding up a laptop! As you already have 8 Gb, there is little value to expand to 16Gb even if it was posisble. Better to invest the same money in a larger SSD...
I expanded mine because it was equipped with just 4 Gb, and purchasing 16Gb Corsair was costing as 8 Gb Crucial. However, it was not a wise choice, those cheap Corsair memories were bad, the seller had to exchange both sticks...
If I could come back, it was better to spend more and buy Crucial memory sticks!

MacBook Pro 15-inch, Mid 2010 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 with Mavericks is very slow

Hi everybody,
i have already seen this discussion (https://discussions.apple.com/message/24018625#24018625) started by campitor and allegedly solved by arthur but only for campitor's concrete case and already closed. Therefore I have made the same checkup with Etrecheck (see below). It would be really great to solve this problem because I need my mac for work and I am getting really desperate: it's just too slow for effective working. I am really desperate and really thankful for any kind of hint or help that could bring back my machine to normal workable speed.
cheers,
Cris
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 3 days 10:27:10
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 319.21 GB (117.43 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information:
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. iPhone
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.taoeffect.ispy.kext          (2.0.1)
Startup Items:
          HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
          HWPortDetect: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
          Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.taoeffect.ispyd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.taoeffect.EspionageHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          Dropbox Encore
          Caffeine
          Google Drive
          CleanMyDrive
          Dropbox
          WiSpy
          Sync Folders Pro
          Satellite Eyes
          PomodoroApp
Internet Plug-ins:
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 3rd-Party support link
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Hazel 3rd-Party support link
          Perian 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old Applications:
          /Library/Frameworks/Adobe AIR.framework/Versions/1.0/Resources
                    Adobe AIR Updater:          Version: 3.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Template:          Version: 3.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
          Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                    Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Office-Erinnerungen:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                    Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          Adobe AIR Application Installer:          Version: 3.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Frameworks/Adobe AIR.framework/Versions/1.0/Adobe AIR Application Installer.app
          TomTomHOMERunner:          Version: 2.9.7.2119 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/TomTom HOME/TomTomHOMERunner.app
          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
          /Applications/iWork '09
          MetaZ:          Version: 1.0a13 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: ON
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 297.29 GB Disk used: 187.92 GB
          Destinations:
                    Cristobals TC data [Network] (Last used)
                    Total size: 2
                    Total number of backups: 30
                    Oldest backup: 2013-09-18 10:32:44 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-01-26 18:21:05 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Excellent
                              Backup size 2 > (Disk size 297.29 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
               4%          cookied
               4%          com.apple.WebKit.Networking
               4%          WindowServer
               2%          Safari
               1%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          172 MB          Safari
          115 MB          mds_stores
          100 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          74 MB          MenuTab for Facebook
          41 MB          WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
          199 MB          Free RAM
          868 MB          Active RAM
          608 MB          Inactive RAM
          962 MB          Wired RAM
          4.21 GB          Page-ins
          332 MB          Page-outs

Hey Cris from London,
I would try out the recommended steps in the following link:
OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Let us know if any of the steps within resolved the issue.
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
Take care,
Delgadoh

ASUS PB278Q with iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) using DisplayPort

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