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Totally unrelated, but since we are talking about QOL tools on macOS, i thoroughly recommend BetterDisplay[0] It enables reting scaling functionality on any ex

Totally unrelated, but since we are talking about QOL tools on macOS, i thoroughly recommend BetterDisplay[0] It enables reting scaling functionality on any external monitor, regardless of the resolution or the Apple compatibility. It's great for 2k monitors that are totally hiDPI but are not deemed enough by Apple, and even for FHD secondarh displays that don't need that much display real state so you can use that real state to scale everything nicely. [0]: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay

djhn 3y ago
Are you currently using a 2k monitor that is somewhat hiDPI? I'm looking for a small secondary external monitor. Any recommendations?
- graftak 3y ago
  If you’re a mac shop I recommend the LG ultrafine 4K. It’s the only 24" 4K display so you get 186 ppi. It has thunderbolt, display port and 85w power over usb c, with a few additional ports on the back. It also integrates with macOS brightness/volume keys.
happymellon 3y ago
I had picked up SwitchResX a few years back for this same scenario, 4k displays that Apple didn't bless so made things blurry when scaling. Flicking the switch fixes it. Is this better?
Fnoord 3y ago
Caveat emptor github.com yet no longer FOSS in 2.x version.
extr 3y ago
+1 for BetterDisplay. Truly a game changer for using MacOS. Also nice is BetterMouse [1] (unrelated author). It's similar to the OP application in some ways. And it uniquely has a way to flip between spaces on MacOS that has very low delay, without breaking SIP. No idea how they did that. [1] https://better-mouse.com/ https://better-mouse.com/
- krackers 3y ago
  >has a way to flip between spaces on MacOS that has very low delay Lol the way it seems to do this is by simulating swiping on the trackpad really hard. I.e. create a synthetic CGEvent with the undocumented but well-known fields set to treat it as a fluid swipe event, then just put a large number in the swipe amount. See e.g. https://github.com/thenickdude/wacom-driver-fix/blob/bdfda9a788934c88d09d31ea6a42664b9ba1471e/Readme.md?plain=1#L250 https://github.com/thenickdude/wacom-driver-fix/blob/bdfda9a... for context.

djhn 3y ago

Are you currently using a 2k monitor that is somewhat hiDPI? I'm looking for a small secondary external monitor. Any recommendations?

graftak 3y ago
If you’re a mac shop I recommend the LG ultrafine 4K. It’s the only 24" 4K display so you get 186 ppi. It has thunderbolt, display port and 85w power over usb c, with a few additional ports on the back. It also integrates with macOS brightness/volume keys.

happymellon 3y ago

I had picked up SwitchResX a few years back for this same scenario, 4k displays that Apple didn't bless so made things blurry when scaling. Flicking the switch fixes it. Is this better?

Fnoord 3y ago

Caveat emptor github.com yet no longer FOSS in 2.x version.

extr 3y ago

+1 for BetterDisplay. Truly a game changer for using MacOS. Also nice is BetterMouse [1] (unrelated author). It's similar to the OP application in some ways. And it uniquely has a way to flip between spaces on MacOS that has very low delay, without breaking SIP. No idea how they did that. [1] https://better-mouse.com/ https://better-mouse.com/

krackers 3y ago
>has a way to flip between spaces on MacOS that has very low delay Lol the way it seems to do this is by simulating swiping on the trackpad really hard. I.e. create a synthetic CGEvent with the undocumented but well-known fields set to treat it as a fluid swipe event, then just put a large number in the swipe amount. See e.g. https://github.com/thenickdude/wacom-driver-fix/blob/bdfda9a788934c88d09d31ea6a42664b9ba1471e/Readme.md?plain=1#L250 https://github.com/thenickdude/wacom-driver-fix/blob/bdfda9a... for context.