Show us your dual screen setup

[hjalte]

I am soon to buy a second monitor and I thought it would be fun to see you guys' setup with dual monitors.

Please, also write what kind of monitor(s) you have

 

[tomnavratil]

Have a look at the Picture Gallery sub-forum, there is a thread with people posting their setups, including many with multi-monitor setup.

 

[Pkupman57]

Old thread, I know... But, I came across it and wanted to show my set up. I only run a single 27" monitor in my office. But I run my 2014 mac mini with dual 20" Apple Cinema Displays in my garage. A bit overkill for a garage computer that really does nothing more than play music, and give me internet browsing and iMessages in the garage. (no programs installed other than out of the box. Tho i did recently upgrade it to High Sierra.)... its a mid level mini, with an i5 (forget the speed), 8gb of ram, and 1tb HDD. Running both monitors via two TB to DVI adapters. Works perfectly. (this isn't even a current pictures, but you get the idea.

 

[h9826790]

I use a single curved 49" 3840x1080 monitor rather than 2x 27" 1080P monitors. This monitor can accept 2x 1080P inputs at the same time and run at Side by Side mode if I want to. But I find that in general, keep it a single 3840x1080 is better than 2x 1080P. Because I can treat it like 3x 4:3 monitors, and I don't have to face directly to the gap.

 

[unashamedgeek]

I use a single curved 49" 3840x1080 monitor rather than 2x 27" 1080P monitors. This monitor can accept 2x 1080P inputs at the same time and run at Side by Side mode if I want to. But I find that in general, keep it a single 3840x1080 is better than 2x 1080P. Because I can treat it like 3x 4:3 monitors, and I don't have to face directly to the gap.

I wish I had known I'd like this before my last monitor purchase. I went with a 43" LG monitor that can display 4 inputs. It is nice to have 4 different computers in one display, but you're right, everything is split down the center. I ended up using the monitor with just one input and then using software like NoMachine to connect to my other computers. I find it nicer to have those machines as windows where I can move them around and change their size. Another benefit of one monitor is it is easier to run cables as there will likely be less of them.

 

[shareef777]

I've got a pair of LG 5K displays. I went for it as I was looking for the minimal cabling setup and a monitor with builtin FaceTime abilities as I keep my. MBP in clamshell mode when using external monitors. I've got my wired network going into the display and have an additional 5 USB-C ports via the displays for future growth (all hidden away). While the setup itself is great, I still regret buying them. Causes constant crashing issues with my 2016 MBP when plugging them in with my MBP lid closed.