Macbook Air M1 resolution scaling quality.

Hello!

Just noticed that on default 1440x900 scaling default macos wallpapers looks lower quality, but if I change the scaling to 1680x1050, wallpapers are noticeably a lot more sharp and higher quality. Is it okay? I'm asking because I returned the same mac for this one, but first one as I remember had the same sharp quality even on default 1440x900 resolution.


Thanks!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Oct 14, 2022 09:05 AM

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Oct 15, 2022 02:51 PM in response to jelena235

Hello jelena235,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you have questions about your display resolution. This article has information about how to change it: Change your Mac display’s resolution - Apple Support


"Change your Mac display’s resolution

Your display’s resolution determines the size of text and objects on your screen. By default, your Mac automatically uses the best resolution for the display. While it’s best to use the default resolution, you can manually set the resolution to make text and objects appear larger on your screen, or adjust it to make text and objects appear smaller so you have more space on your screen.


Set the resolution for your primary display

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Displays .
  2. Select Scaled, then select one of the options.

Set the resolution for a connected display

If you have more than one display, additional resolution options are available after the display is connected.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, click Displays , then click Display Settings.
  2. Select your display in the sidebar, then do one of the following, depending on your display:
    • Click the Scaled pop-up menu, then choose a scaled resolution for the display.
    • Choose Scaled, then select the resolution you want to use.
  1. You can select “Show all resolutions” to see additional resolutions for the display.
  2. Click Done.

Depending on how you adjust the resolution, some app windows may not fit entirely on the screen. Using a scaled resolution may affect performance.


See also

If there’s no picture on your Mac after you change the resolution

Use one or more external displays with your Mac

Set Accessibility preferences on Mac

Apple Support article: Using a Retina display"


If it doesn't look right, restart the Mac to see if that resolves the issue: Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

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