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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SwitchResX and / or RDM do not activate desired scaled resolution
So i followed basically the answer in this answer, but neither SwitchResX nor RDM activate 1920x1080 "HiDPI" resolution. I am using 2 LG UltraGear 27GP850 1440p displays. I saw someone else ...
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How to adjust screen resolution so image is crisp but larger on an external monitor
I use an M1 MacBook Air connected to a Lenovo external display. The display is 24". Currently, everything is super tiny on the external display. If I change its resolution, things will get larger ...
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Is there a way to inspect or change the resolution negotiated between MacOS and a USB webcam?
I use a Dell Ultrasharp webcam, which supports up to 4k resolution. On a Windows device, I am getting that full resolution and a pretty good overall image, provided my lightning is good.
Connecting ...
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1050p Retina VS 1080p FHD Monitor
Good morning my friends, I hope everyone is doing well. I need a straight forward answer in layman terms on resolution scaling. 1080p vs 1050p M1 13 inch MacBook. I know that our 13 inch Macs are ...
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Does anyone know of software that can set a mac's resolution to only part of the screen? [duplicate]
My macbook got knocked off the table ~6 months ago and landed on its corner and dented. A few days ago about 30 rows of pixels on that same side went dead.
It's not enough for me to want to rush out ...
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Screen Resolution/Scaling Issue in iMac mid-2011 and LG 27UL550W
Good afrernoon!
I've bought a new monitor and I'm having some troubles at setting it's resolution/scaling factor.
First of all, I don't have the option to set text scaling as some tutorials make ...
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Zoom in macOS Without losing resolution
I have a 1920x1080 monitor, but the text is a little too small. How can I make the zoom factor larger without losing resolution, like in Windows?
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Mac os, external monitor blurry and low res
Today I was using my 4k monitor (which I've been using my with current laptop for a very long time and everything was fine). I stepped away from the computer for 5 minutes, when I got back, the ...
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Does changing font size on Big Sur changes resolution - also How to 4k with bigger fonts?
I bought a DELL U2720Q 4k monitor to see text clearly as my last one (Acer XV272U) was not doing the job. After installing the U2720Q, I found that I need to scale in Display to see larger text but ...
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Low Resolution Mode in macOS Monterey
I routinely run Windows on Virtual Box on my iMac.
I have just updated to macOS Monterey, and have also updated Virtual Box.
When I started Windows this morning, I found that virtual machine uses full ...
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query focused display info from command line
Is it possible to query the properties of the currently focused monitor (dpi/resolution)?
The goal is to configure a shortcut (with skhd) to spawn my terminal (alacritty) with a different font size ...
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Toggle between two resolutions with a shortcut with Alfred
I wanna be able to toggle between these two resolutions with a single shortcut:
And I wanna have it set up in Alfred so that I may easily reuse across macs.
I believe I found most of the solution ...
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Computer mounts install disks when changing screen resolution Mojave [duplicate]
I have a macbook pro 2015 running Mojave. Whenever I plug in a screen to minidp, connect to an apple tv using airplay, or change resolution scaling in system preferences (edit: doesn't always happen ...
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Change resolution of headless Mac mini when connecting over screen sharing
Any way to choose a lower resolution than 1920 x 1080 when connecting to a headless Mac mini through screen sharing?
The Display tab in System Preferences is not very helpful since the Scaled option ...
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Terminal command to "unplug" and replug external monitor
I'm using an old Apple 30" Cinema Display via a series of dongles:
Apple Silicon M1 Mac connecting 30" Apple Cinema Display
The native resolution is 2560 x 1600 and works great.
It may ...
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External monitor loses highest resolutions
My problem is similar to Macbook Air 2019 - External 4K monitor loses resolution. I have a brand new (one month old) MacBook Pro M1 running Big Sur with the latest updates. I have an Acer EB321HQU ...
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What determines my actual screen width for a MacBook Air?
I found the data sheet here which states these numbers ...
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for
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How to change resolution with a script from ultrawide to "regular" resolution? (ex. 1440) on a MacBook Pro
I am using an UltraWide monitor while working from home. But when I'm screen sharing, it's a weird view for the others so I am hoping to find a quick way to change my resolution to black bars on the ...
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How to see all possible scaling resolutions in System Preferences > Displays? (Holding down Option no longer works in Big Sur)
On my MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) running Big Sur 11.5.x, holding down the Option key while selecting Scaled in System Preferences > Displays > Display (tab) > Resolution no longer has ...
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Is it possible to limit macbook display resolution/size for part of the screen? [duplicate]
My Macbook after falling incident lost it's 3 centimetres of screen on right hand side (the rest of the screen still works) - is it possible to change resolution (and limit width) and not use that ...
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Is it possible to view video/audio information in finder or a similar program
From what I can see finder cannot display codec, resolution, bitrate, basic metadata about batches of video and audio files that would be really helpful.
As there any way to achieve this or a program ...
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Interruption of signal from mac to external monitor after changing resolution
I have a dell S2721QS 4K monitor. I connected my MacBook Pro to a Lenovo Thinkpad docking station using a USB-C to USB-C connection. I then connected the DisplayPort from the dock to the HDMI port on ...
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full resolution (MacBook Pro)
Sorry in advance, but how do you set the max resolution in Big Sur?
I have a MBP 16 2019, the max resolution is supposed to be 3072 x 1920 but even with my secondary monitor disabled, I only get ...
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Lenovo external monitor failing to deliver good quality, blurry fonts instead
When I connect MacBook Air 11" to the external monitor (Lenovo 24" QHD) via "Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter 1080P", the resolution I get is 1600 x 900 but I expect to get 2560 x ...
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After connecting newer Mac Mini to monitor, the resolution is worse
I just updated from a 2014 Mac Mini to a 2020 Mac Mini for work. When the old computer was connected to this monitor, everything looked great (connected via display port).
Now when I connect the same ...
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Increase size of everything without reducing resolution
Is there a way to increase the size of everything (text size, tab size in Chrome, icon size, etc.) without reducing the resolution for an external monitor?
For a laptop itself, using large font for ...
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How to change (increase) resolution of QT recording?
I want to know how to increase (or change) the video resolution/quality of a Quicktime video recording on Mac. I have OS Catalina 10.15.7. Is there a way to do this? Can someone pls help? thanks.
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Does M1 Mac support ultra-wide displays?
I'm looking to buy a new M1 Mac Mini but I'm concerned about the potential issues with its support for ultra-wide displays.
I know that in a recent version of Mac OS some fixes have been made and now ...
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Force dummy HDMI plug to have custom screen resolution
I control my old 2012 retina MacBook Pro from my 2020 MacBook Pro using Apple's Remote Management feature. I keep the old MacBook with the lid closed to save space physically. This typically forces ...
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How does display scaling work on Mac
So, I have a MacBook Pro 15” and I recently bought an LG 27” 4K monitor.
When I connected the monitor, system report said that the original resolution is 4K but the picture looks like 1920x1080 (using ...
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Safari pages show up blurry
I've been using chrome for a while on my MacBook pro 2019 (4 thunderbolt USB-c) and have on multiple occasions wanted to start using safari because of the high CPU-usage of chrome. The reason I've ...
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MacOS - Scale screen on custom resolution
PS This is not a question about the basic functionality of scaling or changing the resolution of the screen.
The screen:
Specs: 23" 4K 60Hz
Ports: HDMI (supports up to 4K on 30Hz, 2K/FHD on 60Hz)...
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Any way to force Macbook to display resolution above its native resolution?
This seems to be a duplicate of this question. I'm not sure if I should reply to that question to "bump" it to the top, or if it is acceptable to "repost" a similar question if ...
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Do monitors with BGR subpixel layout still render fonts worse than monitors with RGB subpixel layout on MacOS, without subpixel antialiasing?
I get somewhat conflicting information on this topic. On one hand there are answers like this claiming that BGR layout is no longer an issue without subpixel antialiasing, which has been removed in ...
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My Macbook Pro M1 suddenly isn't showing the correct resolutions anymore
I've installed Steam, Parallels and OBS on my Macbook Pro M1, OSX Big Sur 11.3.1. I was doing a live, and also used SwitchResX for a moment. Then, after rebooting it, the resolution was suddenly ...
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What causes the late 2012/late 2013 27" iMac to be suddenly stuck at 1280x720 resolution?
Final update: problem fixed, it was seemingly a loose LCD flex connection. I took the screen off, reseated the flex and applied a generous serving of Kapton tape; one piece across the FPC connector ...
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M1 MacBook Air: Change resolution to 1920x1200 pixels
How can I change the resolution of my M1 MacBook Air (Silicon Version) to 1920x1200 pixels?
I tried so many softwares like QuickRes, SwitchResX and some other softwares/scripts from github. But ...
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MBP + external monitor : alternative to "scaled" display to have smaller apps?
I am facing a lot of small annoyance with my external display (4k, 27" benq, T3 connection) like :
it wakes up with the wrong resolution, the mouse feels incredibly slow (it looks like the speed ...
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External screen is black - no signal - macbook pro 16 2019
I'm using dell dock station to connect external monitor through usb-c.
I have changed the resolution of my second display to 1080i, but this monitor doesnt work anymore on this resolution. All i see ...
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macOS 11: Get system information (GPU, resolution) programmatically (in C) [closed]
I need to access data about GPU and screen resolution in C, not using system_profiler, because it takes too long(.3s-.5s system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType), and needs greping and cutting, which is ...
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MacBook Pro (16" 2019) Does Not Recognize Correct Resolution
I'm having a rather annoying issue with my MacBook Pro 16" 2019 device since upgrading to macOS Big Sur. Every time I plug my device to my 4K monitor into the device (via USB-C to USB-C, or USB-C ...
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External display resolution is broken after wake on M1
on my MacMini M1 I have the following problem:
Very often (not always) when macOS (11.2.2) wakes up after some sleep time, the resolution on my main display (BenQ EW3270U) is broken in a very weird ...
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External display thinks it is on previous low-resolution one
If I use a low-resolution external monitor or video projector on my MBP 16"(2019) and later connect to a high resolution monitor, the Mac cannot recognize the new monitor, so the monitor only ...
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Are photos in 'Photo' on MacBook the same resolution as original photos on iCloud?
I store all my photos on iCloud. I want to make a backup of all my photos (60 000-odd) on a removable storage unit. This is easy if I select all photos in 'Photo' on my MacBook and drag these to my ...
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Using SwitchResX to shrink active width/height of retina display
I have broken my Macbook pro display, and part of it became invisible.
I found this application SwitchResX in which I could define custom resolutions and set some settings that decrease the active ...
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How to get full resolution for LG 27UK650-W with MacBook Pro?
I bought a LG 27UK650-W monitor that has 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160). When I connect it to my MacBook Pro (2019, 16-inch, Big Sur), the fonts are huge. I had to switch from "Default for ...
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Why are my menu bar and windows in my monitor going out of the screen edge? [duplicate]
This issue is really driving me nuts for a while.
I have a Mac Book Pro and using a usb C hub with an hdmi port. I am running a HDMI connector to my monitor. Its fairly decent. Acer 27P with 1080 p ...
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How do I change the resolution for the external monitor to 2048x1152 HiDPI?
I just got a Dell P2421DC monitor and connected it through USB-C to my MacBook Pro 13'' from 2017 running on Big Sur 11.1. I know that the font won't be all crisp and Retina is just way better anyways,...
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Principle of resolution scaling via External monitor (GPU performance)
I will demonstrate my idea on a 4K monitor, there are 4 options:
Native 4K
1692p
1440p
1080p
From What I undersrand, the 4K and 1080p should be on par when it comes to the GPU demands as the 1080p ...
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How do I Propery Configure Display Scaling on macOS (with a 1440p External Display) to Reduce Eye Strain?
I have a triple monitor setup, I use it for my gaming computer primarily. This setup until November was 3 1080p 27" monitors. I use a Dell D6000 Dock to connect my 2018 MacBook Pro (and when WFH ...
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