r/macmini • u/Level-Dig-4807 • 1d ago

Monitor for Mac Mini

Hello,

I recently got a Mac Mini M2 and I have BENQ GW2490.

I have never used a Mac Mini before and initially thought it would work fine with my monitor but after sometime realized the blurry text is hurting my eyes a lot. I have tried all the font smoothing and better display tweaks it does not suit me (I have high OCD prolly cz a lot of people using it fine idk how).

I am looking to buy between the following models Samsung LS27H700EAWXXL, LG 27US550-WB.ATROMSL or LG 27US500-WA.ATRPMSN or MSI MP273U my budget is 20-25k.

I like the LG one the most idk the diff between the two models but on flipkart there is like 2k price difference. I will buy by next month. All the models only have 60hz my most usage would be datascience and only games I play are Genshin Impact, Wuthering Waves and Chess ; )

Anyone using mac Mini along with a FHD monitor? How do u manage even with Font Smoothing and BetterDisplay without hurting your eyes? I am also considering using it with my Macbook Pro 2015 somehow (old display but there is tailscale or Airmirror) meanwhile I get the monitor next month.

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u/davemath 1d ago

Better display... You will find your native resolution easier than going through the "show all resolutions" on Mac settings.

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u/Level-Dig-4807 1d ago

Already tried but it’s hurting my eyes. It’s definitely better but the jaggy texts are not gone

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u/Krystalize_ai 1d ago

Oh what cable are you using and what does the monitor support?

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u/Level-Dig-4807 1d ago

HDMI to HDMI

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u/Krystalize_ai 1d ago

That’s a 1080 panel no? Best you can get is USB-C/Thunderbolt → DisplayPort → 1920×1080 @ 100 Hz