How to rotate the display without reboot and wrong resolution?

[thulium]

OS X 10.11.4
MBP 13" 2015

By default it is not possible to rotate the internal screen.

But when you hold the "secret" shortcut CMD+ALT before you choose "Displays" in the system preferences, you get the option to rotate.

But:

1. After that action you get a black screen. You have to reboot. Than the screen is rotated.
2. You get another resolution: 1600x2560. You can't change it. For my eyes that resolution is to small.

Questions:

Is there any workaround to rotate the internal display without the show stopping effects I described above?

The best would be, when the display would rotate automatically by detection of a position sensor.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

OS X 10.11.4
MBP 13" 2015

By default it is not possible to rotate the internal screen.

But when you hold the "secret" shortcut CMD+ALT before you choose "Displays" in the system preferences, you get the option to rotate.

But:

1. After that action you get a black screen. You have to reboot. Than the screen is rotated.
2. You get another resolution: 1600x2560. You can't change it. For my eyes that resolution is to small.

Questions:

Is there any workaround to rotate the internal display without the show stopping effects I described above?

The best would be, when the display would rotate automatically by detection of a position sensor.

Thanks for your help.

I doubt it the uses for this option are looking limited to say the least.

If this is a large part of your workflow a surface pro or other hybrid is the only answer.

 

[Falcon9]

Just curious... Why would you want to do this?

 

[unfrostedpoptar]

Just curious... Why would you want to do this?

I did this a few years ago. I had a 27" iMac + 2 Dell 27" monitors. With all 3 next to each other, it was way too wide, so I rotated all 3 (on VESA mounts) and it was pretty good. Gave up because it was like sitting in a tanning booth and affordable 4k monitors started coming out.