Hey Larry, I'm not terribly up on the Mac Mini, but it appears to me that you CAN put one monitor on the HDMI and the other on the Thunderbolt port (as Paul has on his MacBook Pro). However, the HDMI port will support only up to 1920-by-1200 resolution. The Thunderbolt port will support up to 2560-by-1600 resolution, assuming your adapter does also. Some appear to "get in the way" and not communicate the monitor's resolutions properly.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3803303 See also: http://www.cnet.com/news/confusing-mini-displayport-with-thunderbolt/ However, Apple also says that your Thunderbolt port on the Mac Mini 2012 will support "Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)" The B&H page for that finds 20 reviews (4-1/2 stars) and states that it will support 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz (not exactly the resolution you mentioned in your HP monitor). However, your monitor specs suggest that Dual Link DVI is one of the inputs that your monitor will accept. To try that, you have to spring for a $95 adapter. (Or perhaps find a reputable 3rd party equivalent) There is also THIS possible issue with the HP monitor you purchased and the Mac Mini 2012 (depending upon the firmware the monitor has): http://talk.tidbits.com/Issue-with-the-HP-ZR2740w-27-quot-monitor-and-the-2012-Mac-Mini-td4657512.html I generally try to Google first and purchase second, but I know how it is when you encounter a good deal. Problem is that many times those "good deals" are a manufacturer's way of clearing inventory on a problem item while they quietly ship Version 2 (or a new item number) to the stores that fixes the previous problem. Hope this helps. On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 9:00 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 7:37 PM, Paul Stenquist<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> I have a 2014 Macbook Pro with Retina display. It can handle two external >>> monitors, one via a thunderbolt port and another on the HDMI port. The >>> computer is fast and never in the way with the i5 2.6 GHz processor, 8 gigs >>> of ram and a 250 gig SSD drive. But I think I’ll still eventually replace my >>> older iMac desktop with an iMac 27 with the 5K Retina display. That’s a 5120 >>> by 2880 monitor. Want. >> >> >> Don't make the mistake of going to the Apple store to check out the 5K >> iMac or you'll end up like me and actually buying one, possibly much >> sooner than you intended. >> >> It's _gorgeous_ by the way. I ordered the upgraded 4 GHz i7 processor >> and more RAM, so I have 8 CPUs and 16 GB RAM. The Fusion drive goes >> like stink. Bottlenecks begone! >> >> But it cannot drive a second 5120 by 2880 monitor, sadly. So if I ever >> add a dedicated editing display I'll have to settle for a more >> plebeian unit. I'm okay with losing the 2nd monitor for now; the >> Retinal display is wondrous to edit on and it's an excellent IPS >> screen that calibrated perfectly. > > > Yeah, my goal is to have two high res displays, one horizontal, one > vertical. > > I put the HP on my Linux box and finally got that sorted out, so I am if not > thrilled at least happy. > >> > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] (postbox on min4est) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
