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I don’t get it you need a high resolution monitor to use HiDPI… HiDPI is inherently a feature for small physical size but high resolution screens.

Arainach 4y ago
HiDPI is an accessibility feature for all kinds of scenarios. Not everyone has 20/20 vision.
- throwmeariver1 4y ago
  There is zoom available under accessibility in the settings.HiDPI is not and never was intended as a accessibility feature. You want a feature like HiDPI for accessibility but that supposed to be feature is not HiDPI.
  - simion314 4y ago
    Zoom has downsides (I know I use it) but also see prrof that Apple acknowledges the fact that changing resolution is a solution for small text/widgets https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-your-displays-resolution-mchl86d72b76/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-your-display... "you can manually set the resolution to make text and objects appear larger on your screen," -Apple Support There are different issues people have with their eyes so please abstain on defending Apple and telling people that are doing it wrong, in my case I have to use a combination of big fonts, Zoom and Text to speech (I won't waste my money on a 2k or 4k screen for my bad eyes but if somehow one would land on my desk I would for sure change the resolution )
    - throwmeariver1 4y ago
      It’s all fine mate and I am not telling anyone what to do I am telling someone that he uses a feature in a way it was not intended. So if he needs an accessibility feature like HiDPI he should ask for it instead of basing his workflow on something that can go away in a whim because it was a workaround in the first place. https://xkcd.com/1172/ https://xkcd.com/1172/
      - simion314 4y ago
        So Apple is wrong? see the link
        throwmeariver1 4y ago
        Changing resolution ≠ HiDPI scaling
        simion314 4y ago
        >Changing resolution ≠ HiDPI scaling Can you explain exactly why you think so relative to accessibility and not on implementation details.
        throwmeariver1 4y ago
        One is sharp and one is either tiny or a blurry mess. I honestly believe you don't know what HiDPI is or does different to a normal resolution change maybe this easy to understand blog post can help https://blog.elementary.io/what-is-hidpi/ https://blog.elementary.io/what-is-hidpi/ Ofc... we could also start using an established technical term for something completely different. Looking at you USB 3.X O_O
        simion314 4y ago
        Do you think someone with accessibility issues care about sharp fonts? Let me tell you NO , maybe for some minority but we are just trying to have text/buttons large enough to be able to read and click them, we don't care that fonts don't look crisp for a person with good eyes.
        throwmeariver1 4y ago
        It’s not about fonts did you even understand the article? Yikes mate at least try to understand about what you are arguing instead of going all emotional.
- chrisseaton 4y ago
  In what way does higher resolution help your eyesight? If you have poorer eyesight I would have thought you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference?
jahabrewer 4y ago
I have a 27" 2k monitor and macOS is tiiiiiiiny on it at native resolution. I use the product this website makes and love it.
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Arainach 4y ago

HiDPI is an accessibility feature for all kinds of scenarios. Not everyone has 20/20 vision.

throwmeariver1 4y ago
There is zoom available under accessibility in the settings.HiDPI is not and never was intended as a accessibility feature. You want a feature like HiDPI for accessibility but that supposed to be feature is not HiDPI.
- simion314 4y ago
  Zoom has downsides (I know I use it) but also see prrof that Apple acknowledges the fact that changing resolution is a solution for small text/widgets https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-your-displays-resolution-mchl86d72b76/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-your-display... "you can manually set the resolution to make text and objects appear larger on your screen," -Apple Support There are different issues people have with their eyes so please abstain on defending Apple and telling people that are doing it wrong, in my case I have to use a combination of big fonts, Zoom and Text to speech (I won't waste my money on a 2k or 4k screen for my bad eyes but if somehow one would land on my desk I would for sure change the resolution )
  - throwmeariver1 4y ago
    It’s all fine mate and I am not telling anyone what to do I am telling someone that he uses a feature in a way it was not intended. So if he needs an accessibility feature like HiDPI he should ask for it instead of basing his workflow on something that can go away in a whim because it was a workaround in the first place. https://xkcd.com/1172/ https://xkcd.com/1172/
    - simion314 4y ago
      So Apple is wrong? see the link
      - throwmeariver1 4y ago
        Changing resolution ≠ HiDPI scaling
        simion314 4y ago
        >Changing resolution ≠ HiDPI scaling Can you explain exactly why you think so relative to accessibility and not on implementation details.
        throwmeariver1 4y ago
        One is sharp and one is either tiny or a blurry mess. I honestly believe you don't know what HiDPI is or does different to a normal resolution change maybe this easy to understand blog post can help https://blog.elementary.io/what-is-hidpi/ https://blog.elementary.io/what-is-hidpi/ Ofc... we could also start using an established technical term for something completely different. Looking at you USB 3.X O_O
        simion314 4y ago
        Do you think someone with accessibility issues care about sharp fonts? Let me tell you NO , maybe for some minority but we are just trying to have text/buttons large enough to be able to read and click them, we don't care that fonts don't look crisp for a person with good eyes.
        throwmeariver1 4y ago
        It’s not about fonts did you even understand the article? Yikes mate at least try to understand about what you are arguing instead of going all emotional.
chrisseaton 4y ago
In what way does higher resolution help your eyesight? If you have poorer eyesight I would have thought you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference?

jahabrewer 4y ago

I have a 27" 2k monitor and macOS is tiiiiiiiny on it at native resolution. I use the product this website makes and love it.

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