Looks good and also comes with a good price. I love the ports that Macbook 2021 have as it is very useful for content creators but it sucks that it doesn't have USB-A so I had to buy an adapter as well. I had the Apple multiport and it was a bit expensive haha but I was rushing to get something so I had no choice.
I have a 4k pen display that I could also use as a monitor right now (I have Macbook 16" 2021) and I'm having a bit of a problem with connection, most probably with the cables. The USB-C port of Macbook works great but @nuthman said Macs can get a bit weird with cables and that's what I've seen too. So maybe just a bit of a heads up in case there's gonna be a connectivity issue with your 4k soon, it might be the cable.
Funny you mention me here, because I literally am having mac USB-C cable issues right now. I am doing a stop motion project with Canon EOS-R connected with my Mac Studio using Dragonframe as the software. The camera was constantly dropping connection. I switched the cable out 3 times but nothing seemed to help.
What finally got everything super stable was plugging a powered USB hub into the mac, then connecting the device to that. It seems with longer USB cables the problems are especially bad. But has been working flawlessly since I plugged in the powered hub. (If I use the hub without power, the same issue arises)
Great! You seemed to have found the solution already.👍 Besides faulty cables or ports, power is another factor that could cause instability connections to devices which could result in frequent disconnection. Thanks for sharing!
Ahhh... thanks for the heads-up. I've also read something similar about Mac's problematic connection to 27" external monitor even with a good cable but works well with 32". Could it be compatibility issues since M1/M2 chips are still new? Cables are also another important item that is mostly overlooked and most people don't care or don't want to invest in a good quality cable until problems start to surface. Thanks for reading, and stay healthy.😊
I think there is something fishy going on with power output on usb/thunderbolt ports on these new silicon macs. I can't prove it, but I have had so many problems with USB/TB devices having unstable connections that seem to be resolved by using powered USB hubs. Although often the problem does not occur when using really short cables.
Another insanely annoying problem I am having with my Mac Studio (that doesn't happen with my M1 Mac Mini) is that every time I wake it up, my two 4k Samsung monitors (Displayport) switch places and I have to rearrange them. Literally every time I wake the computer up!
Thanks for sharing your experience. As you pointed out and tested that using really short cables or a powered USB hub eliminates your unstable connection problem means that lack of power could be the root cause. Anyway, I came across a good article that I bookmarked for future reference in case I also run into the same external monitor problem. Hope it helps, and thanks for sharing!
17 Ways To Fix External Monitors Not Working On Mac (inc. M1/M2 Macs, Ventura & Monterey)
True hahah I thought any cables would work until I learned about external monitors. :D
The sizes I think they meant about Mac's scaling. Honestly I still don't understand it. I have my 4k in the "more space" scaling when I'm working/drawing to have the actual 4k resolution but the scaling is SO SMALL so I use a different scaling when I'm using it as a monitor. Using different scales lowers the resolution and it becomes a bit blurry as far as I can tell or I may be wrong haha but from what I researched 4k is not their 1st choice when having external monitors cos scaling issues in Mac. :D Sorry can't really explain it but there are videos on Youtube so you can understand it better hahah
I just watched a couple of YouTube videos about the MacOS 4k scaling factor and you're right, it's a bit confusing. Anyway, I just ordered an LG 32U880 4k monitor today, and will be delivered tomorrow, so excited!😀 Even though my preference is 27" but from what I read and learned from several blogs almost all conclude that:
I just hope my desk space could accommodate the 32" monitor.🤔