How to enable HiDPI on external monitor

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  • one-key-hidpi

    Enable macOS HiDPI and have a native setting.

  • So I have been trying to get this menu (highlighted it yellow) for my 2012 Mac Mini. I am using it with an 21:1 ultrawide with 2560x1080 resolution and a lot of things are just scaled very poorly. I have found this from a fellow Redditor source but I just cannot get the exact scaling options. The only thing it offers me are different resolutions but I could choose different resolutions before that. The Github page even shows that you apparently get the GUI just like with other Retina Macs.

  • BetterDummy

    Discontinued Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, dummy displays, PIP and lots more! [Moved to: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay]

  • Check out better dummy: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDummy You can also try SwitchResX which is a paid app that does the same thing and is a bit easier to use.

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