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LG UltraFine 5K Display Works at Lower Resolution With Older Macs Using Adapter

Dreamail said:
Wasn't the 15" MacBook Pro 2015 GPU model suppsed to support one 5K monitor?
What happened to that? Sorry, we were kiddin'?
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It does if you have one of the what, two or three, 5k displays that allow multiple signal inputs. You have to use both thunderbolt ports to get 5k using my computer... this doesn't allow for that.
 
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Wayfarer said:
Boycotting this third party travesty until Apple brings back a proper refreshed 5k Thunderbolt Display. :mad:
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I hope Apple does but not holding my breath. Apple seems to completely gave up on displays and desktop Macs. I hope I am terribly wrong. I would buy two 5K displays and a MacPro in a heartbeat.
 
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realeric said:
Digital display at lower resolution = junk.
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I used to think the same thing, but retina displays don't seem to have that problem. You can set a 5k iMac to any resolution and it will be tack sharp. Same with Macbook pros. The hope is that the HiDPI scaling works on this was well the same way.
 
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Sometimes I wonder if Apple is purposefully trolling those of us with expensive high-end desktop Macs. "You've been asking for it, so now you can use the new LG 5K display, but we only give you a one-cable solution instead of dual-cable good for 3840x2160 :p"

Sorry Apple, I don't buy a 5K display when I can only run it at 3840x2160. That's insane.
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HiFiGuy528 said:
@MacRumors Does the 5K display with with 2015, 2016 MacBook (retina) at all? There are no mentions of this pairing.
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No. The 2015/2016 MacBook does not have Thunderbolt.
 
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My google-fu is weak for this - can someone point me to the adapter they are referring to here: "Using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt cable, the LG 5K Display can be used at 4K resolution with older iMac, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini models."

I have 3 of the 4K displays at my office but realized they only accept USB-C, and I have a lot of "older" computers I'd like to hook into them sometimes. The only TB2->3 Adapters I can find go one direction - or am I supposed to use these adapters "backwards" with a cable turning TB2 from female to male? http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter
 
Maigrais said:
And what kind of adapter would be required? There was no word on that.
Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3, which one would be male and which one female?
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Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. Put the Thunderbolt 3 end into the display and then use the Thunderbolt 2 cable to connect to the adapter to your Mac.
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AndyUnderscoreR said:
Why does the MacPro (late 2013) tech specs page say "Connect up to Three 5K displays" if it won't connect to even one of these properly?
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Because this display is Thunderbolt 3 and the Mac Pro has been neglected for ever so is still on Thunderbolt 2. :(
 
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patrickbarnes said:
And what happens to those of us that bought the nMP already? Funny how Apple gave us a machine that can't be expanded and is limited in what displays it can run even though it has a monster dual GPU...

Why would anyone pay ~1k for a 5K display then run it (poorly) at 4K resolution? Argh.
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Why did you buy it?
 
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Temporary one cable solution for a 2013 Mac Pro to run at 4K ?
When, and if, they upgrade the Mac Pro you can run it at 5K.
 
robeddie said:
On another note, totally would have bought one if they had a regular thunderbolt 2 or displayport input. Not sure why Apple insists on even their production partners to limit the ability of their products from working with as many different computers as possible
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Or at least two USB-c inputs! I'm waiting for a dell 5k monitor with more inputs.
 
venom600 said:
It does if you have one of the what, two or three, 5k displays that allow multiple signal inputs. You have to use both thunderbolt ports to get 5k using my computer... this doesn't allow for that.
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Thanks for the reply.

Kind of typical for the 'New Apple', that they stop releasing good products, tell you to buy an alternative product, supposedly as good, which does not even support the last generation of Apple hardware on features that were advertised for them...

p.s.
Apple promotes the fact that while more expensive, users typically get more years of use out of their products.
With these newly enforced obsoletions because of supposedly working features not actually usable, that fact eliminates itself. Apple WTF?
 
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Maigrais said:
And what kind of adapter would be required? There was no word on that.
Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3, which one would be male and which one female?
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There's only the one Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter that is used in reverse here. The TB3/USB-C side is male, the TB2 is female. A TB cable from an older MBP to to this adapter to the monitor is what the article described.
 
This is a little ridiculous for me. I was considering one of these for my Mid 2015, but it looks like there's no benefit in going with anything better than the old cinema display. In fact it may be better since I can use the cinema display with TB2.
 
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fynwine350z said:
This is a little ridiculous for me. I was considering one of these for my Mid 2015, but it looks like there's no benefit in going with anything better than the old cinema display. In fact it may be better since I can use the cinema display with TB2.
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Exactly. Why not make this display tb2 compatible? They're just leaving money on the table by not making it more compatible with legacy systems. Bizarre thinking there
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stevet said:
I think Tim said all male.
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Sublimely funny, that one.
 
Apple, this is absolute BS.

My $3000+ Mac Pro Tower 2012, which has a GTX 980 Ti, can't be used with this because of a stupid connection issue?

This company is in awful shape, and Tim is making it harder and harder to stick with MacOS.

1. Apple has left Display Business
2. Display Business replaced by LG monitors
3. LG Displays are overpriced and not fully compatible with legacy Apple products

Guys, Tim Cook seriously has to leave.
 
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Wilson1313 said:
The Mac Pro can't support 5k resolution. Apple sure has their priorities straight... :rolleyes:
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There isn't a Xeon out there that provides for this over one cable yet (thanks for the clarification, @Brookzy). The Skylake Xeons over 4 cores are due out next year. It's not Apple, it's Intel.

Intel is in a sweet position here-- by being the man behind the man, they've been let completely off the hook...
 
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