Currently. there's no home-grown Apple monitor available for 'headless' Mac models, such as the Mac mini and the Mac Pro. And, of course, many MacBook owners also like to have a larger monitor in. Connect multiple displays to your Mac mini (2018) With four Thunderbolt 3 ports built-in, Mac mini (2018) supports an HDMI display along with two 4K displays or one 5K display. Mac mini (2018) supports one HDMI display with a resolution of 4096x2160 at 60Hz, plus one of the following configurations. HOW TO ️ Hook up 2 Monitors to A Mini Mac ️ Zona Reviews ️ HP 27' monitor - ️ the NEW 'CURVED' 27' - ️ Mini DisplayPort.
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I have the Mac Mini late 2014 and want to hook up 3 monitors in total. It works great with 2 displays (1x Thunderbolt + 1x HDMI). Once I add a third monitor to the second Thunderbolt port, just not. Best 4K Monitors for Mac iMore 2019. Your Mac or MacBook's display is already gorgeous, but if you're in the market for a second display or even something larger than what you have, a 4K monitor is a huge step in the right direction.
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Apple has unveiled its new Mac mini to the world. Unlike the iMac, the Mac mini doesn't have its own monitor, which means that you'll need to supply your own. To that end, any of the monitors in this group would be a great choice for your new tiny Mac.
Update to a favorite: LG 27UK850
Get 4K resolution, a plethora of additional ports, and excellent color reproduction in this slim-bezeled USB-C monitor. An update to the LG 27UD88, and available for just a few dollars more than the older monitor.
$645 at AmazonUltraFine, ultra expensive: LG UltraFine 5K
Made for your Mac in cooperation with Apple, the UltraFine is a Thunderbolt 3 display that outputs up to 5K resolution at a premium price. Features one Thunderbolt 3 port, along with three USB-C ports for connecting additional accessories.
$1,300 at AppleApple-friendly 4K: LG UltraFine 4K
Like the UltraFine 5K, the USB-C 4K model was developed by LG in conjunction with Apple. What the display lacks in resolution and size compared to its bigger sibling it makes up for in wallet-friendliness, coming in at just over half the price of the 5K model.
$700 at AppleProper eye care: ASUS Designo MX27UC
The ASUS Designo MX27UC is a near-bezel-less 4K USB-C display built with the company's Eye Care technology, which is meant to reduce eye strain. In addition to USB-C on the back, you've also got a couple of USB-A ports, an audio jack, an HDMI port, and a DisplayPort connection.
$570 at Amazon4K for less: HP Envy 4K
HP's 27-inch Envy 4K monitor is a decent option if you want 4K, but are looking for something a little less expensive. Note that, unlike the other 4K and 5K monitors on this list, the HP Envy does not have built in speakers, so if you need speakers, you'll need to get an external set.
$430 at AmazonBudget friendly: Dell S2718D
If 4K isn't that important to you, but a USB-C connection is, consider Dell's 27-inch, 1440p monitor. With extremely thin bezels, multiple ports, and support for a variety of tilt positions, the S2718D would be a fine addition to your Mac mini setup.
$350 at AmazonCompact and inexpensive: ASUS ZenScreen
While it's certainly meant to be more of a portable option, there's no real reason you can't use the 15-inch, 1080p ASUS ZenScreen at your desk, especially if you're looking to create a more compact setup. And if you ever decide to take your Mac mini with you somewhere, now you have a monitor that can easily come with you.
$240 at AmazonThese are all great USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 monitors for your Mac mini. Most of them offer 4K support, along with additional ports for plugging in accessories when the ports on your Mac mini aren't enough. But if I was picking one of these monitors for myself, I'd pick the ASUS Designo MX27UC. It offers many of the same features as the other monitors on this list, while priced notably lower than most of them.
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If you plan on doing any gaming on your Mac mini, you're going to want some great gaming accessories to make sure you're getting the best experience.
By William Gallagher
Friday, December 07, 2018, 10:56 am PT (01:56 pm ET)
2018 Mac mini with peripherals
You've got a new 2018 Mac mini and you've plugged in a keyboard, a mouse or trackpad, maybe even a printer too. All you need now is a monitor.
But first, a word —this article is more about narrowing down a monitor choice for the general office user or home user. If precise color is what you need, that is another piece for another day.
First thoughts
Before you even consider what type of monitor you should buy, you need to examine whether you need one at all.
If you're planning to work at your Mac mini all the time, if it's to be your main machine, then you have to have a monitor. If you plan to use the Mac mini as a server and leave it on a shelf somewhere, then you don't. In either of those cases, the decision is easy.
Where it gets harder is when you think that you're going to be half and half. Maybe you expect to be using the Mac mini extensively on the two days a week you're in your office and the rest of the time it's just a server. If that's the case, just buy yourself a monitor anyway. The inconvenience of borrowing one from another machine or somehow bringing one with you to the office is not worth it. Your time is more valuable than the cost of a display.
Remote controlling a Mac via an iPad
Except of course that you can use an iPad as your display on a Mac mini with software for a fair amount of casual use cases. Maybe you carry the iPad around with you most of the week and pop it on top of the Mac mini when you're in your office.
You could use that same iPad or any other device to remotely log in to the Mac mini and work that way from anywhere in the world. As great as that ability is, as much as we use it, it's best for short tasks. You wouldn't edit a Photoshop image over a remote connection.
Next, size
If you've decided you do need a monitor, you're going to need to think about the cost, the resolution and how it will physically connect to your Mac mini.
First, though, you need to choose a size and we're going to do that for you —we like the general size and area of the 27-inch monitor for your Mac mini —assuming you have the desk real estate. You can go smaller and get a 21.5-inch one, but today that feels cramped.
Curved monitors are deeply appealing but take up so much room
Or you could go far the other way and have a 34, 38- or 43-inch monitor which gently curves like it's going to tap you on the shoulder.
There's no denying that those are very appealing but before you even get to their sobering price, there is the fact that they're all around five times wider than your Mac mini. And Dell's U3818DW 38-inch model, for instance, is typically $969 so it costs more than your Mac mini.
The price isn't just about size, though. Samsung's new CJ79 costs $900 and is a 34-inch model but it comes with Thunderbolt 3 ports, HDMI, USB 3.0 and DisplayPort.
You could compromise and go for a 24-inch model such as the Dell UltraSharp U2415 which sells for around $210.
The Dell U2415 is a solid choice
That has a smaller footprint and overall takes up less room than a wide, curved display but it is a compromise between screen real estate and space on your desk.
Like we said, the better compromise is 27-inches. You get that much more on the screen and the monitor doesn't take up that much more room. You do just need to forget that one of the very best 27-inch monitors comes with an iMac wrapped around it.
There is also the 27-inch BenQ PD2710QC for around $550 or the Asus Designo MX27UC for around $525.
Make a resolution
Today you can get monitors that display in 5K resolution, 4K resolution and sundry lesser ones you probably shouldn't think about buying new. You may be able to get a cheap deal on a display that's less than 4K it would take some effort and the savings wouldn't be great. Certainly not great enough to make up for the hours you'll spend staring at it.
Apple developed this monitor with LG
Similarly, you could get an deal on a 5K display. Officially, Apple only sells one type of monitor and it doesn't make any. At the Apple Store and select third-party retailers, you will find the LG UltraFine 5K display, which retails for $1,299.99. As with all monitors, prices vary hugely but you can also get that same display on Amazon for less.
As a bonus, both of the LG monitors have the same DPI as your MacBook Pro does. The rest, with a 4K panel in about 27 inches comes in at around 165ppi. This is still pretty sharp and clear, but if you have a Retina MacBook Pro open next to it, you can tell the difference.
There is nothing wrong with spending money to get what you need. In fact, buying something inadequate for your work is far more of a waste of money. Nonetheless, if you are not totally certain that you need a 5K monitor, you don't, and it probably isn't worth the investment at this time.
What works
The Mac mini takes monitors with various different connectors and resolutions. You can get adaptors to make the machine take more types of connector but out of the box, it's ready for Thunderbolt 3 and anything you can connect through USB-C, meaning DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, and HDMI with an inexpensive cable.
The connector ports on the back of a 2018 Mac mini
There are many jobs where you need the fastest connection specification, the greatest color gamut and the widest screen. There are also many jobs where you'd like that. Yet for the majority of us doing the majority of work we do, all that matters is whether the monitor will work when you connect it to a 2018 Mac mini.
If the monitor is sold as Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, HDMI, or DisplayPort, you're in luck.
You're not exactly out of luck if the monitor needs a VGA connection, though, as you'd just need to buy an adapter. A VGA connection means a VGA monitor, though, and your Mac mini is capable of so much better.
Apple Monitors For Mac Mini
Think of the future
Dual Monitors For Mac Mini
Your Mac mini can't be upgraded very much. You can only add RAM and then only a certain amount. Your monitor, on the other hand, can't be upgraded at all.It's true that you could eventually sideline it. You could buy a second or even third monitor and have one of those be your main display with the others to the side. The Mac mini can support up to three displays at a time if two of them are USB-C and the third is HDMI.
Display For Mac Mini 2014
Take your time choosing the right display, though, and the combination of that plus the Mac mini is going to be superb. You make your choice and then you have to live with looking at it for many hours a day.