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I thought I was going crazy when my new m4 seemed "fuzzier" on my external 4ks. I tried replicating settings from my old MacBook to no avail. I wonder if Apple

I thought I was going crazy when my new m4 seemed "fuzzier" on my external 4ks. I tried replicating settings from my old MacBook to no avail. I wonder if Apple is doing this on purpose except for their own displays.

NBJack 7mo ago
It's a bit nit-picky on my part, but this bizarre world of MacOS resolution/scaling handling vs. other operating systems (including Windows 11 for crying out loud) is one of my biggest gripes with using Apple hardware. I remember having to work hard to make my non-Apple display look 'right' years ago on an Intel-based mac due to weirdness with scaling and resolutions that a Windows laptop didn't even flinch handling. It was a mix of hardware limitations and the lack of options I had to address the resolution and refresh rates I had available over a Thunderbolt doc that I shouldn't have to think about. I honestly hope they finally fix this. I would love it if they allowed sub-pixel text rendering options again too.
- Sir_Twist 7mo ago
  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17477526 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17477526 This reminds me of this comment, which I feel is a somewhat unsatisfying explanation, given that despite these difficulties, Windows somehow makes it work.
paozac 7mo ago
Same here, I tried all combinations with BetterDisplay but kept getting fuzzy fonts. It was very frustrating on a large 5k2k display
semi-extrinsic 7mo ago
I don't understand what is fuzzy about "lodpi". I've been using it for 8 years on a 4k 43" screen with 1x scaling. Can't say I noticed any difference when switching several times per day between Linux and an M1 MBP, nor any difference when upgrading to an M4 MBP.
- eckelhesten 7mo ago
  That's because 4k on a 43 inch TV is lodpi
Mindwipe 7mo ago
Given how on fire the rest of MacOS currently is I think incompetent management simply not caring about regression testing is more likely.

NBJack 7mo ago

It's a bit nit-picky on my part, but this bizarre world of MacOS resolution/scaling handling vs. other operating systems (including Windows 11 for crying out loud) is one of my biggest gripes with using Apple hardware. I remember having to work hard to make my non-Apple display look 'right' years ago on an Intel-based mac due to weirdness with scaling and resolutions that a Windows laptop didn't even flinch handling. It was a mix of hardware limitations and the lack of options I had to address the resolution and refresh rates I had available over a Thunderbolt doc that I shouldn't have to think about. I honestly hope they finally fix this. I would love it if they allowed sub-pixel text rendering options again too.

Sir_Twist 7mo ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17477526 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17477526 This reminds me of this comment, which I feel is a somewhat unsatisfying explanation, given that despite these difficulties, Windows somehow makes it work.

paozac 7mo ago

Same here, I tried all combinations with BetterDisplay but kept getting fuzzy fonts. It was very frustrating on a large 5k2k display

semi-extrinsic 7mo ago

I don't understand what is fuzzy about "lodpi". I've been using it for 8 years on a 4k 43" screen with 1x scaling. Can't say I noticed any difference when switching several times per day between Linux and an M1 MBP, nor any difference when upgrading to an M4 MBP.

eckelhesten 7mo ago
That's because 4k on a 43 inch TV is lodpi

Mindwipe 7mo ago

Given how on fire the rest of MacOS currently is I think incompetent management simply not caring about regression testing is more likely.