Intel MacBook Pro 13” 2020 and external monitor

[Hicksmat1976]

Hi guys
Bought an acer nitro 1080p monitor that was recommended.

How do I make the display better on the monitor? It’s blurry etc. either as extended or as the main display etc

Sorry if this is a stupid question.

 

[leifp]

Who recommended a 1080p monitor for a Mac post “retina”? That’s part of the concern. (1080p is retina at around 12” and your MBPro 15” has a resolution of 2880x1800 or 1800p)

But there are solutions, as I understand, although I have no direct experience with them. Search for third party resolution software, or somebody with greater skills than mine may respond here as well. It’s absolutely come up before; solutions exist on these forums already. No promise that they’ll be good enough for what you seek, though.

 

[DeltaMac]

How are you connecting that external monitor. To which port on the MacBook Pro?

There is no 15-inch MBPro sold as a 2020 model. Last 15-inch was a 2019
Check in "About This Mac" (Top left corner of the desktop) and update us with what you see there

 

[Hicksmat1976]

For clarity it’s the 13” last Intel version with 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports. I’m using a star tech (I think) hub to connect the hdmi from the monitor.