There's an old thread that basically says there is no fix for blurry text while using an extended monitor with an M1 Macbook Air. I'm using 2560x1440 Dell Monitors. Tried everything the old thread suggests with no improvement.
Would an M1Max Mac Studio work instead?
MacBook Air
Hi jfrye77,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. You can see what options you can have when connecting additional monitors to your MacBook Air here: Connect a display to your Mac
Connect your display
Connect your display to power, then connect your display to your Mac. Check the ports on your Mac to find out whether you need an adapter. If you're using a USB-C or Thunderbolt adapter to connect your display, the adapter must be compliant with DisplayPort Alt Mode, Thunderbolt 3, or Thunderbolt 4.
If you use an external keyboard and mouse with your Mac notebook, you can close the built-in display after you connect your external display. You might have to press a key or click your mouse to wake the external display. To use your Mac with the display closed, you need to connect your power adapter or connect an external display that also charges your Mac, such as the Apple Studio Display or 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K Display.
If your external display doesn't turn on after you connect it to your Mac, connect your display while your Mac is off, then wake or turn on your Mac.
Kind regards.
Hi jfrye77,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. You can see what options you can have when connecting additional monitors to your MacBook Air here: Connect a display to your Mac
Connect your display
Connect your display to power, then connect your display to your Mac. Check the ports on your Mac to find out whether you need an adapter. If you're using a USB-C or Thunderbolt adapter to connect your display, the adapter must be compliant with DisplayPort Alt Mode, Thunderbolt 3, or Thunderbolt 4.
If you use an external keyboard and mouse with your Mac notebook, you can close the built-in display after you connect your external display. You might have to press a key or click your mouse to wake the external display. To use your Mac with the display closed, you need to connect your power adapter or connect an external display that also charges your Mac, such as the Apple Studio Display or 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K Display.
If your external display doesn't turn on after you connect it to your Mac, connect your display while your Mac is off, then wake or turn on your Mac.
Kind regards.
G'day jfrye77,
If you've covered the suggestions above and the troubleshooting from the earlier threads you referenced, we recommend contacting us directly next. Use this link to check out contact options so we can look into this further: Apple Support
Best wishes.
It's still blurry.
Extended Monitor = Blurry Text on M1 Macbook Air
