21:9 Displays and SplitScreen (2 displays in 1) issue (34um95)

[cariacou]

Hi all,

I just got delivered the LG 34UM95 to use with my 2014 macbook air.

First, it's a piece of wonder! I don't regret at all my Dell U2415s. Having a single screen with no bezels in the middle is amazing!

now to the issue. is anyone running splitscreen applications on their macs?

LG has a SplitScreen application that supposedly makes your monitor behave as 2 or more different monitors to the mac. It doesn't seem to work well for me.
I've been using the app SizeUp for a long while, and SplitSreen just seems to do the same thing. resize apps to a certain size.

What I was hoping to do was using the "full screen" version of apps/browser/etc and being able to display 2 of them side by side on the monitor.
Anyone can relate?

Anyone have ideas if there are other software out there that would help with that?

 

[Foxdog175]

I'm interested in this as well. Coincidentally, I was hunting for a new monitor yesterday and this was the model that intrigued me most of all for professional work. I'm in pro apps 10 hours a day and loved the idea of upgrading my dual monitors (ACD 20 and 30) by replacing them with one seamless monitor with split screens.

The ultrawide split-screen is what I decided on, but if the split-screen functionality isn't app-friendly and it merely resizes windows, I might need to look elsewhere.

Please keep me posted, Cariacou. I'd like to know your impressions.

 

[ruialmeida]

Hi from Portugal.

I have a Macbook Pro 15 mid 2014 and i want to know if i connect my Mac to this LG 34UM95 will i have that "retina look" with that sharp text like i have on my Macbook 15 display?

I have the LG 29 UltraWide, the image is nice, but it does not have that "retina look", the text is blurry.

Hope you can help me.

tks
Rui

 

[gwerhart0800]

I just got an LG 29um55 21:9 display this week. I have it connected to my Mid-2012 MBP via a mini-display port to display port cable. With an HDMI cable, the max resolution is 1920x1080, so the the desktop is stretched. This version of the LG 21:9 monitor only has display port and HDMI connection options. The screen is sharp, but it is not even close to retina level resolution. I don't have any plans to use to split screen mode.

 

[cariacou]

quick update: just updated to El Capitain.
Now Apple offers its own split-view solution and it's amazing!
exactly what I was dreaming for:
- no CPU overloading (the LG split view was consuming literally 90% of CPU after 30minutes or so.. something is wrong with their app..)
- easiness of use. I didn't find it myself, but once seen, it's dead easy to remember. http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-use-split-view-in-os-x-el-capitan/
- great integration. can switch to full screen, split screen, windows quickly, and without any glitches (unlike LG...)