How to Change the Screen Resolution on a Mac
To change the display resolution on your Mac, click the Apple menu → click System Preferences → click Display → click the Scaled option → select the resolution or display scaling you want to use. Click the Apple menu. This is located in the...
Part 1 of 2:
Changing the Display Resolution
- 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
- 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.
- 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]
Update 04 March 2020
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