You can use 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with these Mac computers:
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- iMac (27-inch, Late 2014) and later
- iMac Pro (2017)*
- Mac mini (Late 2014) and later*
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)*
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015) and later
- MacBook Air (Early 2015) and later
- MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013) and later
* You can learn more about connecting multiple displays to your iMac Pro, Mac mini (2018), or Mac Pro (Late 2013).
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HDMI displays
Mac computers with built-in HDMI ports
Any Mac with a built-in HDMI port can support 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs via HDMI at 3840 x 2160 at 30Hz, or 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz. Note that mirroring isn't supported at 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz.
Additionally, the built-in HDMI port on Mac mini (2018) supports resolutions up to 4096 x 2160 at 60Hz.
Mac computers compatible with HDMI via adapter
The following Mac models support resolutions and refresh rates of up to 1080p at 60Hz, and 3840 x 2160 at 30Hz, over HDMI 1.4b when using the Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter with macOS Sierra 10.12 or later:
- iMac (2017 and later)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- MacBook (2015 and later)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (2016 and later)
The computers listed above also support 60Hz refresh rate over HDMI when used with a supported HDMI 2.0 display, HDMI Premium Certified cable, and a compatible third-party USB-C to HDMI 2.0 adapter.
If the HDMI display that's connected to your Mac starts up to the Apple logo but then goes dark, you might need to update your HDMI cable. To ensure compatibility, and to achieve 4K resolution, Apple recommends a cable that supports HDMI 2.0 or later, such as the Belkin Ultra High Speed 4K HDMI Cable.
Single-stream transport (SST) displays
Most SST 4K displays are supported at 30Hz.
With OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 and later, most SST 4K (3840 x 2160) displays are supported at 60Hz on these Mac computers:
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2014) and later
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac mini (2018)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- MacBook Air (Early 2015) and later
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) and later
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) and later
With OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 and later, most SST 4K (4096 x 2160) displays are supported at 60Hz on these Mac computers:
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- MacBook Pro (2016 and later)
With macOS Sierra, MacBook (2015 and later) supports 4K (3840 x 2160) displays at 60Hz over DisplayPort.
Multi-stream transport (MST) displays
These Mac computers support MST displays at 60Hz:
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac mini (2018)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) and later
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) and later
If you use a 60Hz MST display with the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) with AMD Radeon R9 M370X graphics card or iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), only one additional Thunderbolt display is supported. Learn more about Thunderbolt ports and displays.
Your Mac automatically detects MST-enabled displays. However, your display might require a firmware update to support 60Hz operation. Contact the maker of your display for details.
You need to manually configure 4K displays to use MST. Follow these steps to use the display's built-in controls to enable this feature:
- Sharp PN-K321: Choose Menu > Setup > DisplayPort STREAM > MST > SET
- ASUS PQ321Q: Choose OSD menu > Setup > DisplayPort Stream
- Dell UP2414Q and UP3214Q: Choose Menu > Display Setting > DisplayPort 1.2 > Enable
- Panasonic TC-L65WT600: Choose Menu > Display Port Settings > Stream Setting > Auto
- Other DisplayPort displays: check with the display manufacturer for compatibility information.
Dual-cable displays
Some displays with resolutions higher than 4K require two DisplayPort cables to connect the display at full resolution:
- The Dell UP2715K 27-inch 5K display is supported by iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later and Mac Pro (Late 2013) running OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 and later.
- The HP Z27q 5K display is supported by iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later and Mac Pro (Late 2013) running macOS Sierra.
LG UltraFine Displays
The LG UltraFine 4K Display is supported on these Mac computers with DisplayPort Alt-Mode over USB-C:
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac mini (2018)
- MacBook (2015 and later)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (2016 and later)
The LG UltraFine 5K Display is supported on these Mac computers with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C):
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac mini (2018)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (2016 and later)
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Adjust your display
Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Displays to adjust or scale the resolution on your display. This can make text and objects appear larger or give you more space on your screen. If your Mac doesn’t recognize a display you’ve just connected, hold down the Option key to make the Detect Displays button appear, then click that button.
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Mac Mini Support 4k
- 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs using Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 with Boot Camp use the same rules as macOS. If you upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1, you should repair Boot Camp drivers.
- To get the best graphics performance from your 4K display, connect the display or its adapter directly to your Mac, instead of connecting through another peripheral or device.