You can set your display resolution to what you think looks best for your eyes and your use. Don't let anyone tell you that you should only use a particular resolution and don't worry too much about the performance warning.
Comments: 8 Responses to “Using Different Display Resolutions With Your Mac”
Howard Brazee
1 year ago
When my wife got her M1 iMac, she wanted the Larger Text. But when she tried to print, the print dialog didn't fit on the screen. Maybe that's a bug that has been fixed, but she switched to the next smaller text size.
My MacBook Pro (macOS Monterey) will not show a list of other resolutions under "Scaled Resolutions"--just Larger Text, Default, More Space and one in-between Default and More Space. I believe a second display needs to be corrected to show more choices.
Robert: I can't test on Monterey, but at least in Ventura you can Control+click like I show and then see more resolutions on a MacBook using only the internal screen.
Jonathan
1 year ago
In previous versions of Mac OS I think multiple account users on the same Mac were locked into the same screen resolution. It seems that in Ventura at least different users can maintain their own resolution. This is a big plus.
Steve Whitley
1 year ago
Thanks, Gary - that's why different resolutions are offered to adjust to personal preferences. However, people seem to have issues with this subject? Personally, I am old school comfortable with a 27" 4K monitor even running most stuff at 1920 x 1080 (very clear and crisp and minimal squinting - if any). I also have no hesitancy to adjust to 1440p, quite frequently, depending on what I am working on or viewing. Showing how to further adjust to more resolutions was a valuable tip as well!
Donald James
1 year ago
Had same issue as Robert ( I am on MBA M2 Ventura 13.2.1) - could get the list, but I did use one of the presets and it solved my problem. Mainly wanted to say THANK YOU again for a timely tip. This was aggravating me. I kept going to Accessibility thinking that's how to solve.
Donald James
1 year ago
Apologies, per my last message I meant to write "...could NOT get the list,..."
When my wife got her M1 iMac, she wanted the Larger Text. But when she tried to print, the print dialog didn't fit on the screen. Maybe that's a bug that has been fixed, but she switched to the next smaller text size.
Howard: Maybe she had the problem I describe in this video (plus solution): https://macmost.com/tips-for-using-the-ventura-print-dialog.html
My MacBook Pro (macOS Monterey) will not show a list of other resolutions under "Scaled Resolutions"--just Larger Text, Default, More Space and one in-between Default and More Space. I believe a second display needs to be corrected to show more choices.
Robert: I can't test on Monterey, but at least in Ventura you can Control+click like I show and then see more resolutions on a MacBook using only the internal screen.
In previous versions of Mac OS I think multiple account users on the same Mac were locked into the same screen resolution. It seems that in Ventura at least different users can maintain their own resolution. This is a big plus.
Thanks, Gary - that's why different resolutions are offered to adjust to personal preferences. However, people seem to have issues with this subject? Personally, I am old school comfortable with a 27" 4K monitor even running most stuff at 1920 x 1080 (very clear and crisp and minimal squinting - if any). I also have no hesitancy to adjust to 1440p, quite frequently, depending on what I am working on or viewing. Showing how to further adjust to more resolutions was a valuable tip as well!
Had same issue as Robert ( I am on MBA M2 Ventura 13.2.1) - could get the list, but I did use one of the presets and it solved my problem. Mainly wanted to say THANK YOU again for a timely tip. This was aggravating me. I kept going to Accessibility thinking that's how to solve.
Apologies, per my last message I meant to write "...could NOT get the list,..."