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UnixMac

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Oct 1, 2002
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Phoenix, AZ
I'm not sure I'm seeing any difference in quality between "optimal" and the higher "Scaled" settings, but I am getting better utility from the larger desktop... is it just my older eyes, or is it very hard to tell the difference between the settings in terms of qualify of image?
 

zjazz

macrumors 6502
Apr 7, 2011
351
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I use 1680X1050. Looks very good to me. Used some time ago1920X1200, more space, but some texts became too small. For me 1680X1050 is perfect. Best for retina is too big
 

leman

macrumors Core
Oct 14, 2008
19,153
18,920
I use 1680X1050. Looks very good to me. Used some time ago1920X1200, more space, but some texts became too small. For me 1680X1050 is perfect. Best for retina is too big

Same here
 

pgiguere1

macrumors 68020
May 28, 2009
2,167
1,200
Montreal, Canada
Usually Best for Retina when I just do casual web browsing / word processing.
However I will often change scaling mode to higher resolutions when using editing/coding apps.
 

noteple

macrumors 68000
Aug 30, 2011
1,505
522
Worked throughout them all and settled on best for Retina.

On an external monitor (27) I did like the higher screen resolution better.
 

AirThis

macrumors 6502a
Mar 6, 2012
518
14
It depends on the task. If I'm browsing casually, I like best for retina. But I also enjoy the extra desktop space for other tasks (movie editing, multiple VMs, etc.).
 

0x000000

macrumors 6502
Aug 26, 2011
283
5
is it just my older eyes, or is it very hard to tell the difference between the settings in terms of qualify of image?

I feel that way too. There are some slight differences in quality, but I have to look for them and won't notice anymore once I'm 30 seconds in the scaled mode.
 

dilutedq

macrumors regular
Jun 22, 2010
175
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no question 1920x1200. I feel so cramped at best for retina. For work in xcode I feel it is required.
 
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