Connecting a Dell u2212hm to an iMac

How to connect a semi-professional Dell U2212HM to a fully-professional iMac?

It’s the simplest of things: all you need is an adapter.

We’ll be turning the mini-Displayport to a digital input the U2212HM works off of.

DVI-D or Displayport?

Although you have the option to go with the VGA port present, I strongly suggest you

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Dell U2412m with Macbook Pro – Is it a good idea?

The short answer is yes.

It is an external display rather well suited for the Macbook Pro. The Dell U2412M is one of the better monitors you’ll find at around $350 because it’s IPS based rather than TN.

It isn’t an S-IPS panel monitor meaning you won’t have an 8-bit per channel color rendering. It

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Dell U2412M Mac Display – Semi-Professional, fully awesome

Does the Dell U2412M fit together with Macs well?

Yes it does.

Let’s see the reasons why it’s one of the best choices you can make, especially when looking for a display somewhere between $300 and $400.

Benefits of using a Dell U2412M with a Mac

As you might have noticed, the U2412M is a

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Why is the Dell U2412m Mac Mini ready and more?

It’s as if the Dell U2412M was made with the Mac Mini in mind.

Of course the connectors are not in perfect alignment — though you already have everything you’ll need to connect them –; the Ultrasharp U2412M matches the idea behind the Mac Mini perfectly.

Both are cheap alternatives to high-end professional equipment. The

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Dell U2412M Mac Mini connectivity options

The Dell U2412M is to Mac Mini monitors what the Mac Mini is to Apple computers: the cheapest solution that still gets the job done.

The Mac Mini is equipped hardware you would find in a Macbook Pro 13″, which as the name also suggests is a computer for professionals. Okay, it’s also for browsing

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How to connect an old 30″ Apple Cinema Display to a Mac with Thunderbolt?

The 30″ Apple Cinema Display is no longer in production. It is also not supported officially on the latest Macbook Pro/Air and Mac Mini series.

If you still have one in use, you’ve either figured it out already or are looking to upgrade your Apple Cinema Display compatible Mac to something more recent.

The problem

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1440p or 5760 x 1080 for gaming?

With recent video cards supporting either ATI Eyefinity or Nvidia 2d Surround, one can rightfully wonder whether 1440p or 5670 x 1080 (3x1080p) is the better for gaming.

Here’s my two cent on the question:

5760 x 1080 is better…

In case you want to me immersed in the game, you will have more fun

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Is WQHD or WQXGA the better for design work?

Is 2560×1440 (WQHD) or 2560×1600 (WQXGA) better for design work?

If money is not a thing, you almost always benefit from having an extra 160 lines. If you’re looking to save a couple hundred dollars while maintaining the same level of productivity, read on.

WQHD or WQXGA

WQHD is 2,560 x 1,440 pixels of resolution,

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HDMI WQHD adapter for Macs – What adapter to buy for 2560×1440?

It’s not a simple feat to connect a third party monitor to a Macbook Pro or a Mac Mini in case it’s a 27-Incher rocking a resolution of 2560×1440. Far from being impossible, though.

There are HDMI WQHD adapters available for mini-Displayport/Thunderbolt, but I have yet to find a reliable source.

Instead, allow me to

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1440 vs 1080 for gaming – What the resolution doesn’t tell you

Yesterday I wrote a lengthy post about going from 1080p to 1440p in general. Today I’m going to touch more on the implications of the change relating to gamers. I believe the jump to WQHD implies things many gamers don’t ever think about.

Size matters… Sort of

When it comes to large gaming monitors, size

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1440p vs. 1080p – Graduating to WQHD

It’s long been since the pinnacle of computer monitor resolutions isn’t 1080p. Now you actually have to look to find anything below it. The new kid on the block — 1440p — is becoming more and more popular with every day.

What is it? Is there more to it than it being just a higher

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List of 27″ IPS displays available in 2012 plus some obscure models

This is a list of currently available IPS based monitors that are 27″ across. It should be useful to anyone trying to quickly compare 27″ IPS displays before shelling out a thousand dollars, or to find a quick tidbit of information.

Information is correct to my best knowledge, which means you shouldn’t let your life

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Most Popular Monitors in 2012 — Budget, Professional and for Gamers

We’re living in the year of 2012, there is little to flat-out no reason buying a monitor that’s not Full-HD. There still are popular monitors that come with a resolution of 1600×900, but you’re shooting yourself in the foot on the long run not going 1080p. The price difference barely reaches $30 in some cases.

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Cheapest IPS monitor in 2012

Instead of just one, I’d like to give you three cheap IPS displays to choose from.

Viewsonic VX2336S

Looking at the $179.99 retail price one can’t help but wonder what might be missing form it.

For starters the VX2336S does not support pivoting. You can’t put it into portrait mode, unless you separately purchase a

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Cheap monitor for photo editing for the Macbook Pro

Macs and Macbook pros are all about photo editing. And browsing and gaming and graphics design and a plethora of other things, but photo editing is prominent nonetheless.

The official Apple Thunderbolt Display — while a commendable effort — costs way more than a beginner monitor should, which is why you should and will look

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