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Review on πŸ”Œ Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter CableCreation - 4K Mini DP (Thunderbolt Port Compatible) to HDMI AV HDTV Male to Female Adaptor for Mac Book, iMac - White Color by Edwin Black

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Nice adapter but warning for Mac users

Works with 2013 MacBook Air and Acer K272HUL monitor. In OS X, the monitor is treated like a TV by default, so the resolution is capped at 1920x1080, colors are washed out, and there's a lot of blowouts (which can be easily adjusted in the system preferences). Apparently this is a common Mac problem and has nothing to do with this adapter. There are workarounds for this, but they are a bit complicated for the average user. If you connect the same laptop with Ubuntu to the same monitor, the display runs at the correct resolution of 2560 x 1440 with no overscan and with perfect picture quality. In other words, if you think you're having problems with this adapter and your Mac, it's not the adapter.

Pros
  • Absolutely awesome!
Cons
  • Old