Re:Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in MacBook
by jordanthoms on Thursday July 04, 2019 @03:14PM
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4k60hz is also possible over displayport, on my Late 2013 mbp I need to use switchresx to get it going (but I've found that pretty set-and-forget), but on the newer ones than that it works without any hacks AFAIK
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Re:Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in MacBook
by notvplez on Thursday July 04, 2019 @03:42PM
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Could you share some details about how you do this? Do you need displayport on both ends, and is it a monitor or TV? I have the same machine and a 4K TV with only HDMI-inputs and am curious if I can achieve this is in some way. Switchresx looks really useful anyway, so thank you for that. :)
Re:Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in MacBook
by jordanthoms on Thursday July 04, 2019 @04:54PM
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If you have a Displayport display, you can use a displayport to mini displayport cable, use switchresx, should work good.
If it's HDMI only, as the sibling pointed out the HDMI port won't work. However, Startech makes a displayport to HDMI adapter which works ( https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-HDMI-Adapter-Converter-60... ) (just make sure you get one which supports 4k60hz, most DP -> HDMI adapters don't).
Re:Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in MacBook
by notvplez on Thursday July 04, 2019 @11:31PM
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I'll consider this though I it would be probably be sitting unused after trying it anyway as I really have no need for it. Thank you for the information. Just to clarify, we're both talking about a late 2013 macbook pro retina? The other helpful commenter mentions the 2015.
Re:Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in MacBook
by jordanthoms on Friday July 05, 2019 @04:03AM
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Yeah, this is all on the late 2013 15" with the nvidia dgpu - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206587 has the official details on this BTW - they state that SST Displayport 3840 x 2160 displays are only supported at 60hz on the 15" from Mid 2014 on, but it actually works on the Late 2013 also with Switchresx.