Switchresx force resolution install#
However, in my own case I can report that I did not have to enable MST, and that I did eventually get a perfectly usable 4k (3840 x 2160) 27Hz (!) mode (genuinely, as reported by the OSD of the monitor itself) working on my Late 2012 Intel HD Graphics 4000 MacBoo Pro with an ASUS VP28U 4k monitor!!! Definitely no way that could have been achieved without SwitchResX!įinally, it's also worth noting that another tool, simpler to use than SwitchResX and without the ability to define new modes, but still with the ability to show the 'hidden' resolutions, is RDM which can be installed via a download link from the GitHub page, or via Brew ( brew install avibrazil-rdm). There’s an easy was to customise your resolution. Step 2: Open System Preferences SwitchResX Applications.
Switchresx force resolution how to#
You might also want to check out this article by Stephen Foskett, which recommends enabling MST-mode on the monitor itself to access even higher resolutions on older MacBooks. How to automatically change your Mac’s resolution based on the apps you use Step 1: Download and install SwitchResX. as reported by the monitor's OSD, not just scaled displays in other resolutions) up to 2560 x 1600 60Hz - which just weren't there with the HDMI cable. Basically macOS will use your actual monitor resolution and then redraw it with more pixels at a smaller resolution so things look sharper. OP is talking about enabling HiDPI resolutions for monitors that the OS is not automatically giving support for. I am not sure if the above is different between MacBooks? It made a huge difference on my MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch Late 2012 adding genuine resolutions (i.e. Normal 27 displays probably look a little worse in macOS at non-HiDPI 2560x1440. thunderbolt) to DisplayPort connector, not an HDMI to HDMI connector - you will likely find a lot more available resolutions namely, everything that the monitor and MacBook can support which is higher resolution than 1920 x 1080 (aka 1080p) Mauricio Fragale wrote: You can use this software, SwitchResX, to customize the output resolution and frequency for the Mac video output. Be sure to use a Mini DisplayPort (i.e.Additional answer, to combine with answer to use SwitchResX (which I agree works really well, having found it from answer and tried it!):
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