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How many external displays does the new 2021 24″ M1 iMac support? [ANSWERED]

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Question: How many external monitors do the brand new 24 inch M1 retina iMacs support? (announced/released April/May 2021) Answer: According to Apple, the M1 iMac appears to support ONE external display of up to 6K, Every iMac features two Thunderbolt ports for superfast data transfers, giving customers high-performance options to connect to more devices, including support for up to a* 6K display, like Apple Pro Display XDR […] *emphasis added on “a” (single) display… not plural… Source: Apple.com This is

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DisplayPort MST Monitors: Daisy Chainable Monitor List (2026)

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Here is a current (as of ) list of daisy-chainable monitors that support DisplayPort MST, USB-C, or Thunderbolt daisy chaining. I’ve maintained this list since 2019, and it has helped thousands of readers set up multi-monitor workstations with a single cable chain. Every monitor below has been verified to support daisy chaining when configured properly. This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only

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Open PDF files in different Foxit Reader windows (not tabs) [SOLVED]

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Foxit is a very nice PDF reader, however, a few versions back they made a change that is limiting for multiple monitor users. Specifically, PDFs open in separate Foxit tabs rather than their own windows. This can make it tough to compare two documents side-by-side etc. Thankfully, there is an easy fix to allow multiple Foxit PDF windows: File -> Preferences -> Documents -> Check the “Allow Multiple Instances” box -> Click OK That is all there is to it!

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Ultimate triple monitor setup (for work, not particularly for gaming)

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While preparing to redo my office, I am planning the “ultimate” LCD monitor setup. Let me clarify that I mean ultimate for my purposes: server management (RDP/SSH/etc.), email, spreadsheets, some image editing, minimal gaming. This is not ultimate in the gaming sense nor is it going to be as wild as some of the setups I have blogged about! UPDATE: 2011.11.01 [end update] Currently I am  using a Dell M6500 docked with a dual monitor setup: 30″ Dell 3007WFP – I

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Home Office Inspiration: Awesome Multi-Monitor Setups

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Two brief BONUS images: Even though this post is about multimonitor setups, I had to post a multi-computer setup from my buddy John. We built these systems in 2007 and amazingly the fastest of  them (the render server) had 19.2GHz of computing power way back then. We actually got the CPUs (engineering samples) from overseas months before they were officially released. Only this year did John finally upgrade to a new machine, his old Hoss was just that fast. 🙂 NOTE: if

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