Eyestrain with Macbook Air 2013

[2IS]

Sigh, and people complain that the MBA doesn't support full 1080p. If Apple ever goes with this many pixels to appease the geeks, I'm definitely out.

That makes a lot of sense. "If they improve the screen, I'm not buying it"

 

[catalyst07]

For those of you reading this and worried about eye strain, if you use the Google Chrome browser, you should download this extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-vision/fommidcneendjonelhhhkmoekeicedej

I've been using it for months and it's the best thing I've done for my eyes

 

[beautifulcoder]

That makes a lot of sense. "If they improve the screen, I'm not buying it"

Yup, tiny crappy text I can't see. No thank you. Plus, not even retina is scaled to 1080p you still only get 1280x800 or a bit more. I get that it's retina but it is nicely scaled. I just see PCs selling you this gimmick while leaving you with 72DPI on a tiny screen. It is so pathetic.

 

[2IS]

Yup, tiny crappy text I can't see. No thank you. Plus, not even retina is scaled to 1080p you still only get 1280x800 or a bit more. I get that it's retina but it is nicely scaled. I just see PCs selling you this gimmick while leaving you with 72DPI on a tiny screen. It is so pathetic.

It's not tiny with proper DPI scaling which Apple does... Does an rMBP look any smaller than the regular one? Answer is no, it's just WAY sharper.

 

[hkim1983]

I haven't personally experienced eye strain on my Air, but I did experience it when using my cMBP for very long periods of time (which I expect at that point). If anything, I find the Airs to be easier on the eyes than my cMBP.

 

[HappyInCalgary]

Use a HiDpi Resolution in Mountain Lion

I have Mountain Lion running on my 2011 13" Macbook Air. You can use the available HiDpi resolution. It is low at 720 x 450 but almost everything is super crisp and everything is large and easy to read. I use multiple desktops with only one window hogging each. Fullscreen helps too with making the most of the resolution.

 

[ApplNat]

Since 98% of my usage is browser-based, I set my minimum default text size within my browser (Firefox) to 16, which I find is perfect for my eyes. I also use reading glasses. No eyestrain here.

 

[beautifulcoder]

It's not tiny with proper DPI scaling which Apple does... Does an rMBP look any smaller than the regular one? Answer is no, it's just WAY sharper.

True Apple has some of the best scaling in the industry. But, I don't see it happening for 1080p. It will require a separate solution altogether. Plus 1400x900 is already pushing the limits of what proper scaling can do. And there is retina so I guess the problem has already been solved.