UI Scaling (HiDPI) for 1440p monitor

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UI Scaling (HiDPI) for 1440p monitor

Is there ANY way to set UI scaling for a 1440p (QHD) monitor? The native resolution of 2560 x 1440 makes things way too small, and decreasing the resolution obviously lowers the image quality significantly. I've found some 3rd party solutions, but most of them seem like hacks, or require you to alter system files.

Is there any way to change the UI scaling to make the monitor usable at the native resolution?

Currently running a 2018 MacBook Pro with Ventura 13.4.1.

Posted on Jun 26, 2023 7:55 AM

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Jun 26, 2023 9:13 AM in response to cjohnson585

There are good 3rd party utilities, some of them free, like BetterDisplay. It offers so many options, I think it could help you achieve what you want.

If you read up on their github page, you will see that it is not just a hack, it is a very comprehensive app to tap on the capabilities of your mac displays.

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Jun 26, 2023 2:32 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Wow, gave BetterDisplay a try and it's pretty amazing. It took a little figuring out, but I was eventually able to enable a full range of scaling options from within the System Settings app.

I'm not sure if the settings I have are part of the free version, but I'm more than willing to pay $15 for all of the features it adds.

Thanks!

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UI Scaling (HiDPI) for 1440p monitor

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