M4 Mac users complain about issues with ultrawide monitors

It’s been a while Apple launches new M4 Macas more and more people use these computers, reports of unexpected problems appear online. A group of users are now complaining about compatibility issues between M4 Macs and ultrawide monitors.

M4 Macs appear to be having issues with ultrawide 5K2K displays

As many users have Apple Community Forum, Reddit It was even confirmed 9 to 5 reader, M4 Mac Seems to have broken support for some ultrawide monitors. More specifically, one with 5K2K (5120 x 2160) resolution.

According to these reports, M4 Mac The correct resolution options for these displays are not shown, which can make the interface and text look blurry. The same display works just fine on older Macs, whether Intel or Apple Silicon. But when connected to M4 Apple Computerthey no longer work in HiDPI mode – which upgrades the interface to make it clearer.

Although most of the reports on the Internet seem to come from Mac mini computer owner, M4 MacBook Pro Users have also reported similar issues.

“While I can select the same resolution on the Mac Mini M4, it doesn’t display HiDPI and (literally) looks worse,” said one user who claims the HiDPI option works when the monitor is connected to an M1 MacBook Pro. “Same problem – MacBook Pro M1 Max: No problem. MacBook Pro M4 Max: Missing 3840 x 1620 resolution.

Some users have managed to enable HiDPI using third-party tools like BetterDisplay, but this results in other drawbacks, such as a drop in refresh rate from 75Hz to 60Hz. Apple has not acknowledged the vulnerability. For now, the best solution for ultrawide 5K2K monitor owners is to avoid buying M4 Mac until the problem is solved.

Are you experiencing similar problems with your Mac? Let us know in the comments section below.

H/T: Sibélie Aguiar!

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