How to Change the Screen Resolution on a Mac
Part 1 of 2:
Changing the Display Resolution
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Click the Apple menu. This is located in the upper-left corner. -
Click System Preferences. -
Click the Display option. If you don't see this, click the Show All button at the top of the System Preferences window. -
Click the Scaled radio button. -
Double-click the resolution option you want to use. Selecting a "Larger text" option is the same as choosing a lower resolution. Choosing a "More space" option is the same as selecting a higher resolution.[1]
Part 2 of 2:
Opening an App in Low Resolution Mode
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Quit the app if it is already open. You can do this by clicking the app name in the menu bar and selecting Quit.- You may need to enable Low Resolution mode for apps that are not displaying properly on a Retina display.
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Click your desktop. This will make Finder the active program. -
Click the Go menu. -
Click Applications. -
Click the application to highlight it. -
Click the File menu. -
Click Get Info. -
Click the Open in Low Resolution box. -
Close the Get Info box. -
Double-click the app icon to open it. The app will open in Low Resolution mode.[2]
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