RDM
Easily set Mac Retina display to higher unsupported resolutions (by usr-sse2)
BetterDisplay
Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more! (by waydabber)
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RDM
Posts with mentions or reviews of RDM.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-04.
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Samsung m7 monitor all resolutions are blurry after updating to ventura 13.1
I don't know why this has happened to you, but you can use RDM to add any wanted scaled resolution as HiDPI (retina quality) https://github.com/usr-sse2/RDM/releases
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Missing Built-in Display Icon in MacOS Ventura System Preference
RDM can change monitor icons!
- Why can’t I reduce UI size without having fuzzy text and images?
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How can you output a "custom" resolution/framerate to an external monitor?
RDM is free alternative to SwichResX which should do what you want: https://github.com/usr-sse2/RDM
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Set resolution to 1x scaling 1792 x 1120?
Either this or that.
- Will LG 27UD68-W 27-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor work with M1 macbook pro 14?
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Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment
It's really shitty of them to not expose this to the user directly through system preferences but you can specify custom resolutions (with "retina") using /Library/Displays/Contents/Resources/Overrides/ and an undocumented binary format. https://github.com/usr-sse2/RDM does that for you thankfully.
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Just updated my late 2012 Mini to Monterey 12.1. Everything is fine except the Graphics (I have an Intel 4000 HD one). There is some distortion around the edges. Any idea what to do?
You need to download an app called RDM from https://github.com/usr-sse2/RDM/releases/tag/2.5.0
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M1 Macs with 1440p monitors: How to enable HiDPI Retina scaling options
Here's another option I found that works as well: https://github.com/usr-sse2/RDM/releases
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Truly desperate, I need an ultrawide working properly with my MacBook Pro M1
apparently there's this fork which (stated) support the m1 chip with custom res built in
BetterDisplay
Posts with mentions or reviews of BetterDisplay.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-08.
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Time to Upgrade Your Monitor
> the 4K monitors the author recommends are not good for macOS due to them not supporting native retina scaling above 1080p
Is this true even with the help of 3rd party apps?
My 3840x1600 ultrawide has that problem using the native screen resolution tools but I can get it to full-res HiDPI using BetterDisplay [0].
[0] https://betterdisplay.pro/
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Ask HN: Best Hacks for a Ultrawide Monitor?
2. "BetterDisplay" for better scaling quality on bigger screens, especially if you have a 4k ultrawide. https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay
- BetterDisplay: macOS Display Utility App
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Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers
It isn't a device, it's a software tool. It doesn't make the monitor magically 2x the resolution; it can trick macos to render onto a 5k buffer and then downscale the output to the physical display so it looks not-broken.
https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay
I'm not saying that it'll make 4k look good. I'm saying macOS is unusable on native resolutions - everything is either too small or too blurry, so a 4k display won't do me any good. 25x14 is the sweet spot for me, but I guess Apple decided I'm holding it wrong.
- MacOS tools to make your life easier
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My goodness does BetterDisplay improve 4K monitors
Download BetterDisplay (free to try, $18 for Pro, and well worth it IMO): https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay
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Man mini and monitor
This article is very good to explain this ppi thing https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays2/ also an extra app can make some monitors display sharper (hidpi) https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay
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monitor doesn't sleep
It can be found here: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay
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An absolute must-have if you're using your Uperfect lapdock with a Mac!
So I installed the Better Display 2 app [link] , enabled HiDPI 1280x720, and suddenly everything looked both extremely sharp and in a good size. Judging by the size of the screenshot, it mimics Retina 2560 × 1440 and scales it down 2x to 1280x720, making it HiDPI. I can totally recommend you to do as I did.
- Hacking the LG Monitor's EDID