Questions tagged [resolution]
The term "resolution" refers to the accuracy of a display, or the measurement of pixels in both the horizontal and vertical directions.
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2014 MB air to Dell S2718D not showing QHD resolution
I have an early 2014 macbook air trying to connect to a Dell 27 inch QHD monitor (model S2718D)
the monitor has 2 usb SS ports, a full size hdmi, and a usb-c port.
I have a miniDp to hdmi cable that ...
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Easiest way to convert a retina screenshot into standard resolution?
All screenshots taken on a MBP 2015 (retina, default resolution) has a "resolution" of 144x144.
When we upload those images to forums, they are usually stored as 72 DPI, hence the actual image ...
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1920x1080 resolution for MBP 13" 2015 Retina - Different settings from attached monitor
I am using Retina Display Menu (RDM) to give me a higher resolution for my MBP, and the sweet spot that I have found is 1920x1080.
However I get 2 different display options for this resolution ...
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Retina vs. scaled for video playback on external 4k monitor
I have just got a LG Ultrafine 4K monitor for my MBP and wonder how retina on a 4k screen really works. The native resolution is HD but with retina doubling. I find a lot of confusion on the subject ...
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Changing Screen Resolution in OSX Mojave
Screen of my MacBook Pro Retina 2015 is broken and a vertical block with ~2 inches width on the right edge can't be seen. I have been using it like this for a couple months since it is my second ...
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My 4K monitor won’t display anything above a resolution of 1280 x 720
I just bought a BenQ 4K 27inch PD2700U monitor and am trying to connect it to my MacBook Pro as an additional screen.
The cable I am using is a DisplayPort to mini display port. It works fine on low ...
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How do I disable retina mode/HiDPI on macOS Mojave on the built-in display of a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)? [duplicate]
I want to test non-retina/non-HiDPI mode on macOS Mojave on the built-in display of a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017). I found articles that suggest enabling the option sudo defaults write /Library/...
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Overriding the default resolution on external monitor
I have an iMac 5K (mid-2017) and a USB-C to HDMI adapter. I used to have a standard 24" monitor (1920x1080) connected to the adapter, and it worked just fine; however, I have put a video capture ...
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crossover 27" monitor resolution OK on (2017) MacBook Pro, but wrong on (2017) MacBook
I'm using exactly the same usb-C to HDMI adaptor: when I plug it into the MacBook I get a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 and when I plug it into the MacBook Pro I get the correct resolution of ...
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Connect Macbook Air with external monitor
I have a MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) that uses an Intel HD Graphics 5000. I also plan to buy the monitor that is supposed to have connectors for DisplayPort and HDMI with a resolution of 2560x1440 ...
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Second monitor resolution adjustment?
I have a 2018 MacBook Pro and am using an Asus VA327 monitor as a second screen. The monitor's native resolution is 1920x1080, but for some reason, the mac won't output content at this resolution. ...
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Incorrect external display resolution after an upgrade to Mojave
I am working with a MacBook Pro 2018 and an external Display EIZO CG 277. Since my notebook has been updated on Mojave, my external display have an incorrect resolution. I had a mail exchange with ...
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DisplayPort unable to display in 2560x1440
I have a mid-2015 MBP running Mojave with 1 HDMI and 2 Thunderbolt 2 ports. I have two 32 inches Acer monitor - same model - EB321HQU with max resolution of 2560x1440. My monitors do not have ...
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screenshot showing dimensions 2880x1800 but resolution 144x144
I am trying to take some high quality screenshots on my 13" MBP for a website - they need them to be as high resolution as possible (at least 1000px wide) - when I take the screenshot (command+shift+3)...
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MacOS App Resolution Independence
I know how to change the screen resolution for the entire system. That is not a problem. What I would like to do (for my boss) is to "make everything bigger" in macOS 10.14 Mojave Mail, which is his ...
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MacBook Air with retina display resolution question
I recently purchased a new MacBook Air with the 2560 x 1600 display. I noticed my resolution didn't appear to be even 1080 when I was connecting to some Windows remote sessions, so I started poking ...
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Set iPhone photo resolution default
I need to take photos and upload them in a web page. A resolution of 800x600 would be enough for me.
I go to Settings > Photos & Camera, but I can only find a configuration for the resolution of ...
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How do I download full resolution photos on my iphone (8+) to use offline? [duplicate]
I used to keep all of my photos (literally 40K or so) on my iPhone. I did eventually fall into the iCloud trap, and have still not figured out a way to assure that a healthy number of my full ...
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Fixing my refresh rate
I hope this is the right place to post this question.
I'm getting crazy since 2 days trying to enable 60hz on my external display.
I bought a new LG Ultrafine 4k display as suggested by apple to have ...
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How to capture a high quality screeshot in 1920 x 1080?
I want to make 1920 x 1080 screenshots of the entire screen, but there's no 1920 x 1080 option in the Displays menu.
There's a 1920 x 1080 option on SwitchResX, but when I select that one, the text ...
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How do you change the Export DPI of Microsoft PowerPoint?
Office 2016 has on option in the Windows version to alter the export-DPI of PowerPoint by editing a registry key,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\Options
Where would I ...
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External 4K display with 2012 MacBook Pro 15"
I have a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012 and have bought a couple of BenQ 4K EL2870U monitors. I've connected the two monitors up to the MacBook through a couple of Mini Display Port to Display Port ...
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Incorrect external monitor resolution detected, true resolution not available
I have a BenQ EX3501R monitor connected by HDMI to my MacBook Pro, which is a Early 2015 model.
The issue being that OS X gets the resolutions completely wrong - the monitors native resolution is ...
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Why can't I use this monitor full resolution at 60hz on my 2013 Mac Pro with OS X Mojave?
https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/uhd-and-wqhd/32-uj590-uhd-monitor-lu32j590uqnxza/#specs
Says 60hz on the site, tried HDMI1, HDMI2, FreeSync, tried various HDMI cables, even bought an ...
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Unable to configure to native resolution on LCD of retina macbook pro
I have late 2015 issue macbook Pro with 2880x1800 native resolution. How do I use that resolution? The max that I can configure using the built-in tools is 1920x1080.
I am on High Sierra.
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How to persist the scaled display setting after reboot?
I have set my macbook pro display to Scaled -- More Space. But after I shutdown and reboot, I find out it reverts back to Default resolution. This is just weird to me. How to persist the setting? I ...
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how to transfer low resolution photos ( optimised ) to the computer
I deleted all my pics from iCloud and also the recently deleted items in order to reduce the space and revert to the free version ( 5 GB ).
I did check all the pics before I deleted them from iCloud ...
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Different scales (or resolutions) for different apps in the same screen?
Today my cat stepped on my keyboard and somehow changed the scale of one app. The problem is that scale of the display is globally the same what changed was the overall resolution of my app.
In the ...
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Will a 4K external monitor create a sharper display when connected to my MacBook Pro
I recently connected my MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013 running 10.12.6 to the Asus PB238Q 23-inch via the mini display cable to VGA cable. The max resolution of the external monitor is 1920 x ...
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Trying to understand display specs of macbook pro
I want to buy a monitor to connect to my macbook pro. From apple's website this is what I have gathered:
Retina display
15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 ...
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remote desktop from iMac 5k and Windows 10 1080p into Windows 10 virtual machine resolution problems
I work from home a couple days a week. At home, I have an iMac 5k and use Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.3 on the iMac to remote into my company workstation which is a Windows 10 virtual machine. I ...
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Is there a way to access Mac OS default wallpaper with resolution for portrait mode monitor?
I'm currently using a secondary 24" monitor (widescreen) in portrait mode (rotated 90 degrees to be vertical). Is there a way to have the default Mac OS wallpaper adjust to maintain the image ...
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How to allow mouse pointer to move to smaller display?
I have two monitors connected to my Mac (running Mojave).
A sits "left" and has resolution 1680x1050
B sits "right" and has resolution 2560x1440
So, when I put my mouse in the "top" of B, and move ...
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How can I get safari to show me the pixel dimensions of the browser window, without an extension?
I have once seen safari showing me the pixel dimensions of the browser window, even when I resized it dragging left or right, it showed how many pixels in the x axis and how many pixels in the y axis.
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Max supported external display resolution @60z for 2012 Macbook Air?
I have a mid-2012 13" Macbook Air with Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
My monitor died recently so I'm in the market for a new one, and I would like to know the maximum supported resolution for ...
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MacOS Mojave beta has limited display scaling on MacBook 12
Everything looks larger on my MacBook 12 after the latest Mojave update. It allows you to scale up the display to only one level (used to go up and down two levels). Has anyone noticed that? Any fixes ...
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macOS System files to modify Display Resolutions?
Duet Display can no longer set my iPad to 2732x2048 resolution. I have the exact same problem with my ASUS monitor. I was once able to use PBP mode to turn the display into portrait mode and then set ...
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Is there any screen with resolution of 3440x1080 that is supported by a mid 2012 13" MBP? [duplicate]
I have a mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro with an integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU and Thunderbolt / DisplayPort v 1.2 ports.
Can I connect a screen with 3440x1080 resolution? If not, is there anyway to ...
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External monitor blurry when MacBook lid is closed
I have an external ASUS PB287Q monitor connected to my MacBook Pro via a display port adaptor.
The display settings are as follows:
I am using 1080p because when using Default for display the ...
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Make apps smaller / “zoom out” apps
I made my screen resolution much smaller, so now most apps look 4x larger than I'm used to.
iTunes and Finder for example are much larger than they need to be.
Can I make everything about these apps ...
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Early 2013 Macbook Pro with 4K: Picture quality?
This is sort of related to this question. The 13.3 inch Early 2015 Macbook has a resolution of 2560 x 1600. I'm not an expert on displays, I've done a lot of Googling but don't seem to understand.
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Resolution errors when alternating between external monitors
I use an external monitor with my Macbook Pro (2015 edition) both at work (Dell 2407WFP) and at home as well (Planar PLL2410w). When I first got the Planar monitor at home, it worked fine and looked ...
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Obtaining 2560 x 1600 on a 3840 x 2160 with surrounding bands
When you pair a MacBook that supports only up to 2560 x 1600 on an external display with a Dell 28" 3840 x 2160 monitor, is it possible to request precisely the resolution 2560 x 1600 on the monitor ...
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How to shrink (?) iMac's screen?
I'm pretty sure there is a name for it, but I can't find it.
Is there a way to make my screen smaller? By "smaller", I mean...shrink the whole screen so that there are black borders.
I think I was ...
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How to enable “larger text” scaling slider on a 2k monitor?
I have a Mac Mini (late 2014) connected to two Dell U2515H monitors, which have 2560x1440 resolution.
Problem: everything (macOS UI elements) is too small at this native resolution.
I was able to ...
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Cant access 2560 x 1080 display resolution settings on MBP
Ive got a mid 2012 15" MBP running 10.10.5.
Ive also got access to a mid 2012 13" MBP running 10.12.6.
Im trying to connect both (separately one at a time for testing) to this LG ultra wide display ...
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MacBook Pro (Mac OS X Mavericks) not displaying full resolution on external Philips QHD monitor
I know this question has been answered a few times before in relation to other monitors and Mac OS X versions, but due to my limited knowledge I am after specific help with my setup.
I have a 2012 ...
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2017 15" MBP & UHD TV: 4k60Hz *very* intermittent
I have the MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017), a Samsung 4k display, and a USB-C to HDMI cable between them (plugged directly into the computer).
The entire setup supports everything necessary. Please don't ...
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AppleScript to change resolutions on my monitor [duplicate]
I have reviewed multiple scripts that address primarily changes on a retina display. I have a standard monitor (iMac 27"). The line of code that seems to give me trouble is:
tell application "...
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Can I change the resolution of a display in recovery mode?
Booted to High Sierra recovery HD, I’m not able to open the system preferences and choose a different resolution.
Can terminal be used from the utilities menu to change the resolution?
I have a Mac ...
