Display resolution

Berserker · 17 Aug 2007 at 16:13

I've just upgraded from a 4:3 to 16:10 Widescreen display, but my Mac Mini (Intel) only offers me 4:3 resolutions. My setup doesn't have working DDC so the Mac can't tell what monitor I have. Without spending over £100 on new cabling I have no way to fix the DDC problem.

How can I get 16:10 resolutions from the Mac? (specifically I want 1440x900)

Thanks.

Berserker · 17 Aug 2007 at 19:08

I found a utility - DisplayConfigX - that'll do it, but I'd rather explore free options first.

MagicBoy · 17 Aug 2007 at 19:29

I had this problem with my 32" LCD TV. OS X appears to have issues with some DDC data, as it detected fine using Boot Camp Windows XP!

Looked at DisplayConfigX and SwitchResX and went with the latter.

Doug · 17 Aug 2007 at 20:33

Power cycling the mini with the display still on should force it to recheck the DDC data. I've heard of it working for some people, but there's no guarantee.