Change your Mac display’s resolution. Your display’s resolution determines the size of text and objects on your screen. By default, the resolution on your display is set to show the sharpest text and the most detailed images. While it’s best to use the default resolution, you can manually set the resolution to make text and objects appear. I bought my first Mac mini last week. Also, this is my first Mac ever. I was really excited but one thing stood out: the display output is really blurry compared to my Intel NUC running Windows 10 on my Dell 2417H 1080p monitor. I did some research and apparently this is because Mojave disables 'subpixel antialiasing' for non-retina displays.
It depends on the monitor. I just bought a Dell monitor, a very nice monitor, and it will only display a max resolution of 2560 X 1440 and, then, only with the Thunderbolt/mini-DisplayPort connection (The mac mini resolution output can be up to a slightly higher 2560 X 1600 using this same connection). Using the HDMI port provides a maximum of 1080p on my monitor, a limitation of both the monitor and the mac mini.
If your HDTV is 4K, then you'll need to get a Thunderbolt (mini displayport) to HDMI adaptor or cable, assuming your HDTV's max resolution can been through the HDMI connection. My display preferences in System Preferences doesn't even show a resolution but it is obvious I'm getting the max resolution. My guess is, if you're using a USB to HDMI connection, switching the out to the Thunderbolt on the mac mini will do the trick.
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Hope it's that simple.
Jan 5, 2015 10:15 PM
fuzzy23
Tried to first resolve my problems using this forum's posts:- How to Get 1080P, not 1080i, out of the Mac Mini. This is the tough one. When you go to the Displays control panel on the Mac Mini (Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5), you are given lots of video choices. However, the maximum resolution says 1920×1080 (interlaced) at 60Hz. What gives? I’m not sure, but it seems like a bug. The secret is to enable the checkbox that says “Show displays in menu bar”. If you do then, a displays icon appears in the menu bar. Click it to get a drop down menu of all display resolutions. Interestingly, there are now two 1920×1080 options, which are labeled identically. Choose the other one! You’ll now be driving full 1080P (confirmed by the Vizio). I’ve searched the web, and this issue is tricky enough that lots of people complain about the lack of the ability to drive 1080P from the Mac Mini. Most of the debates seem to argue that it depends on the TV. I don’t buy it. I think the issue is a bug in the Mac OS display detection in DVI/HDMI scenarios that is somehow hiding the 1080P option. Either that, or the Mac Mini for some reason thinks that 1080P is too much for it for some other reason, and the drop-down menu is missing that filter to remove it from the list. Hi Everyone. I’Ve just purchased a mac mini 2Ghz and connected it to a Samsung LS40A556P via DVI-HDMI cable. My problem is a large black border around the display. Any help on the configuration needed to achieve full screen res 1920x1080p would be a God send. Thanks in advance Andy PS I have tried the above Hi Matt, Open Preferences, then Displays. Then click on the “Options” tab/button near the top of the window and make sure the “overscan” box is checked. That’s how to get rid of the black box around your picture. Let me know if this helps or if you have any other questions. Nick