
This allows laptop users to even play around by creating and enabling new resolutions, available for many Mac OS X versions, as well as Mac OS 9. The application is on a free 10-ten-day trial with a EUR 14 price to register. This was originally free for download but has now been made available for USD 4.99 which is still a reasonable and affordable buy as it is a very useful software anyway.Ī more sophisticated hack is SwitchResX, a shareware application that allows extensive control on (1) Monitor Resolution, (2) Color Depth, (3) Video Mirroring, (4) Display Rotation, and (5) Display Overscan among others. This is supported in OS X Lion (10.7) and later versions of OS X.

It worked just fine for an hour but after updating to 10.8. Apple's Retina display uses an LCD (liquid crystal display) with a pixel. Same problem here as well, Macbook Pro 15' Retina, 16GB 512GB Storage. The fastest and easiest option to switch between resolutions on your Mac is QuickRes. The 13-inch LED-backlit MacBook Pro model comes with an internal optical disc.

The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro has a native resolution of 2560×1600 and uses a default looks. If you do, however, and have the know-how to proceed, make sure to back up your computer first and do so regularly. M1 Macs not enabling Retina mode with certain monitors. As expected, Apple does not allow or support third-party hacks.
