Resolution Scaling on Macbook Pro

I have Windows running on bootcamp and I love having the ability to run 1080p. Is it possible to do the same kind of resolution scaling on OS X?
By the way, I understand that a 1280x800 display can't display 1080p due to the fact that there's not enough pixels... I'm asking about scaling.

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I see that the MacBook Pro Retina has a nifty resolution scaling feature that can make the fonts/icons look bigger while maintaining the display's native resolution.
Does the non-Retina MBP have the same ability? I would really like to be able to scale by 125% (fonts/icons appear 125% bigger) while keeping native resolution of 1440x900.

Sorry, but I don't think it's possible. The Retina display does let you choose a couple options that are higher resolution than half, but as far as I can tell those appear blurry just like selecting that smaller resolution does for you, and all it really does is make the OS treat it like that's the resolution. At best you'd only get a few things taht would look any better than just straight up setting your resolution to 1280x800. I looked around a lot and wasn't able to find anything.
@pcpu Sorry, but that wasn't what he was asking. On the Retina MacBook you have 4 or 5 scale options, a few of them make it so you don't have the full resolution possible, but it's bigger than 1/2 the display resolution anyway, and I guess it might display UI elements that are vector in the actual full resolution, but most things look blurry from what I've heard. He was asking if it was possible to do that same thing on his display, which I looked into, and I was unable to find any way to make the computer do the same thing on a non-retina display. Telling him about how retina works isn't what he wanted, he wanted the UI bigger, and the UI is entirely vector or some such at this point so it would have looked just fine bigger if he could scale.

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How can I open Adobe Bridge CS6 in high resolution on my MacBook Pro Retina display? When I click Get Info, the "Open in Low Resolution" box is marked and locked. How can I unmark this box? I currently run 10.9.1. I can open Adobe Photoshop CS6 in high resolution without any problem. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

There is no such thing. In CS6 only PS itself is Retina compatible. You would have to use CC for full Retina support.
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Last week we got a MacBook Pro 13in, late 2013 model.
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However, I just discovered that if I use a DVI to HDMI adaptor and I connect the macbook to the display I get the full native resolution without issue (2560x1440).
I have zapped the pram, powered down the display etc etc etc and it made no difference.
I would prefer to use the mini DIsplayPort to DVI adaptor rather than HDMI, any suggestions appreciated.
TIA.

Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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MacBook Pro mid 2012. Samsung 204Ts Monitor is not working in full res. However it works in full resolution on Mac Mini (Core 2 Duo)

In order to get the external monitor's native resolution uncheck use mirrored mode in your display preferences. If you are using mirrored mode then your computer's display, including its resolution is used on the external monitor,

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Hi, I have just bought a 22" Westinghouse monitor connected to the dvi and I have no idea on how to display its native resolution of 1680x1050 I have tried mirroring the two monitors and it will not allow me to view the native resolution on my new monitor.
Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Message was edited by: earnerich

earnerich,
When mirroring, your Macbook Pro will default to the highest resolution of the lowest-resolution display. In this case, your external monitor must be driven at your Macbook Pro's highest resolution; 1440 X 900.
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Screen resolution zooms automatically, Macbook Pro 15" 2006- how to reset?

Hi-
A conundrum: plugged in an inexpensive third party keyboard (USB) into my Macbook pro 15" (Mod # A1150),running OS 10.4.11.
Immediately, the resolution zoomed to an unreadable size, and I cannot get the default reset.
I've tried Safe Boot several times, and zapping the PRAM. No results.
Would likeany ideas that are reasonable- need the machine asap,in the middle of a job. Ugh.
Thanks in advance!
M

Hi-
On I got into Preferences, I did indeed turn of the zooming option... thank you very much for your ready reply and helpful insight.
cheers, Marc

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Good evening, I have a doubt about the macbook, I need a quality monitor and I thought Thunderbolt Apple Display (flat panel 27 "), but the maximum resolution offered by the laptop is 1280 * 800, thus becoming unable to Benefit the maximum resolution your monitor is 2560x1440 instead. There is a device that can connect to your laptop for maximum exploitation to the maximum resolution of MN?
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i was planing to buy a macbook pro 15 in in india but i really want a high resolution display.

There is no Apple Store in India yet, may be soon.
But there are stores that sell Apple products.
Contact them and find out about the products they carry.
Below find the link.
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How to reset display resolution on a MacBook Pro

Hi,
My MBP 15.4 /2.4GHz display is stuck at a low colour display and I am unable to get it back to normal. I was working in MS Remote Desktop Connection, switched into OS X's Universal Access in System Preferences and that's when the fun started.
I've tried resetting PRAM using CommandOption+PR, but to no avail. My display settings in System Preferences show what one would expect - 1440x900, millions of colours. Changing these and switching back does nothing.
The thing is, when I start up, the desktop shows the display as it should be for a split second before it garbles the display's colours. It looks like an old Win 3.x box with 16 colour settings.
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MacBook Pro 15" Retina Scaled Display

I just received a brand new MacBook Pro 15" with a retina display. I've never had an Apple laptop with a retina display, so I don't know too much about it. I don't like the default resolution used (too big!) for the retina display. However, when I go for "more space" it lets me know that scaled resolutions may affect performance. I am wondering if there is any actual downside to using the 1920x1200 scaled resolution on the MacBook Pro 15" w/retina display (I have the one with the 2.6GHz CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and the discrete graphics card).

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Different resolutions for Macbook Pro display and External display

Is it possible to have different resolutions for a Macbook Pro and an external display. I prefer to see less but larger on my Macbook Pro whilst seeing more but smaller on my external display. I use the DVI output to connect to an Acer 22in display.
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in4time wrote:
I've actually tried that process and it doesn't work; I still get the same display qualities on both. Perhaps that process might work if one is not mirroring. Maybe there is a compatibility issue between my Macbook Pro and the Acer 223W. I'll persevere, but thanks for your help anyway.
Ian
Hi Ian,
allow me to chime in:
You are absolutely correct!
In 'Mirroring Mode' both internal and external display have the same resolution.
Only in 'Extended Mode' you can have different resolutions for both displays.
Regards
Stefan

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