About the LG UltraFine 5K Display
The LG UltraFine 4K Display requires a Mac with one or more USB-C ports, running macOS Sierra 10.12.1 or later (macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later is recommended). 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with these Mac models at full 4K resolution. Best Monitor For Mac: ASUS TUF VG27AQ. ASUS TUF VG27AQ.
The new LG UltraFine 5K Display features a 5120 x 2880 resolution, a P3 wide color gamut, 500 nits of brightness and built-in stereo speakers, camera, and microphone. Integration with macOS lets you control your display's volume and brightness without the need for physical buttons on the display.
You can use the included Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable to connect your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, or use the included USB-C cable to connect your MacBook or iPad Pro. The display has one Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port which delivers up to 94W of charging power to the host device and three USB-C ports that function as downstream USB-C ports (5Gbps) and offer additional connectivity and power to compatible devices and accessories.
System requirements and compatible Mac models
The new LG UltraFine 5K Display (Model 27MD5KL-B) requires a Mac with a USB-C port or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port running macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or later, or an iPad Pro with a USB-C port running iOS 12.4 or later. If your Mac has Thunderbolt 2 ports, you can use a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter to connect to the display.
5120 x 2880 at 60Hz
You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with these Mac models at full 5K resolution:
- Mac Pro introduced in 2019
- iMac Pro
- iMac introduced in 2017 or later
- Mac mini introduced in 2018
- MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later
- MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later
iMac Pro supports two LG UltraFine 5K displays configured as dual-link SST 5120x2880 10bpc at 60Hz. Learn more about how to connect multiple displays to your iMac Pro.
Mac Pro supports up to six LG UltraFine 5K displays depending on the graphics cards installed. Learn more about connecting multiple displays to your Mac Pro (2019).
Mac mini, MacBook Air, and iMac support one LG UltraFine 5K Display.
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The 15-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models support two LG UltraFine 5K Displays at full resolution, or four LG UltraFine 5K Displays at 4096x2304 resolution. To use two LG UltraFine 5K Displays at full resolution, you need to plug one display into a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on the left side of your MacBook Pro, and the other display into a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on the right side:
3840 x 2160 at 60Hz
You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display at a resolution of 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz on these devices:
- MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
- Mac computers with Thunderbolt 2 ports using the Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
- iPad Pro with USB-C
3840 x 1800 at 60Hz
You can use the LG UltraFine 5K Display at a resolution of 3840 x 1800 at 60Hz with this Mac model:
- Mac mini introduced in 2014, preferably using macOS 10.12.4 or later
Learn how to adjust your display's resolution.
If you have issues connecting the display
- The LG UltraFine 5K Display doesn't support daisy-chaining of displays. The three USB-C ports on the display provide additional connectivity to USB 3 devices only.
- Get help with video issues if you still don't see an image when using the correct cable.
- If the LG UltraFine 5K Display doesn't power on or you don't see an image after following the steps in the article above, contact LG to get service for your display.
Just got a new LG monitor as a second screen for my Macbook Air (Late 2015), but I cannot for the life of me get the connection to work. I'm using a mini display port to hdmi adapter, but when the LG monitor is on the HDMI input, it says no signal. Scan my mac for viruses free.
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The same cord and Macbook Air connect just fine to my Samsung TV, so I don't think it's an issue with the cord.
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An HDMI to HDMI cord works fine between my Chromebook and the LG monitor, so I know it's not an issue with the monitor/port.
I have the same issue when using a friend's Macbook Air (also Late 2015), so it's not my particular computer.
I have tried restarting the Macbook Air while connected to the monitor, restarting the monitor as well, messing with resolutions, along with a handful of other 'fixes' I've read about here and other forums, but the Macbook Air and LG monitor just don't seem to recognize each other.
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Only thing I can think of is that the cord isn't compatible with this specific monitor, worth buying a new, better cord?
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015), macOS Sierra (10.12.3)
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