One of the biggest issues of the M1 computers since launch was external monitor support. Basically many different issues and bugs existed depending on model/brand of monitor when connecting external displays to M1 macs. ranging from some LG monitors not working, color profiles and calibrations not looking correct on most monitors, bad ultrawide support. and more. me personally, i use my mac mini M1 with two monitors: Acer gaming monitor via HDMI, and LG ultrawide via usb C to hdmi adapter. The lg ultrawide works perfectly, but the acer always has vertical banding when connected. sometimes it will flicker constantly. also colors look off all the time. this monitor works perfectly with my intel macbook pro and with my windows machine. My father on the other hand, his mac mini M1 connects fine to an old HP monitor, but when he connects it to his TV that he uses as a monitor, Mac OS thinks its a 77 inch tv although its 32 inch, so the scaling is completely off and no way to fix. And then theres also issues with people who have two identical monitors. my co worker has two of the exact same HP monitor. ran fine on her old computer. she upgraded to mac mini M1, and macos detects only 1 of them at a time, and thinks both of them are actually one monitor and she has to power cycle the monitors every time she wakes up the computer. So you can see how many external display issues M1 has had.
Now that the M1 Pro/max are out, i wonder if external display support is better this time around? can anyone chime in? I often do pro work on external displays and M1 has been a nightmare a lot of the time.
Now that the M1 Pro/max are out, i wonder if external display support is better this time around? can anyone chime in? I often do pro work on external displays and M1 has been a nightmare a lot of the time.
