• FlatFootFox@lemmy.world
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    Try plugging the Mac in without a dock.

    A lot of docks out there are DisplayLink based, and you may need to install their driver to get the higher refresh rate.

    Also try switching up which type cable you’re plugging into the dock. Most dock manuals have an esoteric support table based on whether or not you plugged in a DisplayPort or HDMI cable.

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      Try plugging the Mac in without a dock.

      i already tried the mac adapter same thing.

      Try plugging the Mac in without a dock.

      considering it only has typec poirts thats kinda impossible, you need 1 adapter at least in the chain (thanks apple!)

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            USB-C is just the physical port. The signal is HDMI due to whatever you’re likely docking through. You need to make sure everything in the path from your computer to the monitor can handle an HDMI 2.0 signal to achieve 60hz.

            Read the whole thread before throwing up your hands. Upvotes don’t count for anything here, and tons of people have led you to water. Time to drink it or quit complaining.

            This is a fixable problem unless you just wanted to post the screenshot for meaningless upvote rage bait because mac bad.

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              HDMI 2.0 signal to achieve 60hz.

              i didnt know we needed hdmi 2.0 to get 60hz…

              oh right, we dont. you might want to look at the screenshot.

              and this is mildlyinfuriating and i posted something mildlyinfuriating, not sure why you are getting upset. if you dont like this community you can unsubscribe

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                There’s one piece of the puzzle missing no one is mentioning.

                You won’t be able to to reach 1080p@60hz unless the monitor+cable+hub supports 4K@60hz . Only then, if then, you can click “Show all resolutions” holding alt and you’ll be able to see something like “1080p with scaling”. Because retina.

                That’s why you were able to select 1080p 60hz and everything looked blurry. That’s just how macOS is at a lower resolution (downscaled)

                And then, you’ll be able to change the text scaling etc. I think the most comfortable you’ll be with is 1440p and text scaling on the second level, otherwise things look too zoomed in (that’s what I use, with a cheap cable and a 25$ dollar hub from aliexpress that DOES support 4k@60hz - so: MacBook -> cheap hub+4k@60hz support -> hdmi cable that came with the monitor.

                Sorry, I don’t have my laptop around to test. But there’s somewhere you can press while holding alt that will show all available resolution options (+ the show all resolutions toggle). Holding alt + click is generally macOS’ “show me advanced options” toggle

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                    https://medium.com/elementaryos/what-is-hidpi-and-why-does-it-matter-b024eabea20d

                    Relevant part , under “Retina” section:

                    As a general guide: Quad HD or 1440p (2560×1440) is the same real estate as 720p, but at 2×; 4K (3840×2160) is like 1080p at 2×; 5K (5120×2880) is like 1440p at 2×; UHD is not consistent at all — divide the device’s resolution by two to get the real estate.

                    1080p actually needs 4K equulvant pixels for macOS, unless you want the blurry version

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                    1 year ago

                    Because Apple products suck. You’ve been linked the relevant information on how apple’s bullshit marketing uses “Retina” to refer to everything, causing your confusion. Now I’m just gloating. Apple sucks.

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        Some dongles are limited to 4K@30. Like this one. You’ll want to double-check the specs of your adapter. They do make DP/HDMI to USB-C cables for what it’s worth. USB-C is a frustrating spec because you can run a lot of different standards over it. Even with cables you’ll want to make sure they’re not running some older spec.

        I just double-checked your monitor’s manual. It looks like HDMI 1 can only do 30hz. Only HDMI 2 and the DP ports support 60hz. Were you trying to connect through HDMI 1?

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          yes i know the 4k30 limits , i cant even do 1080p 60 though(as per screenshoit). i tried both hdmi 1 and 2

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            This is probably upscale 1080p where each logical pixel is actually 4 physical pixels. So the monitor gets a 4k signal that contains 1080p logical pixels.

            It’s basically how retina displays work.

            I think you can disable that by turning off display scaling or something.