MBPr resolution question

[heisenberg123]

have a friend who sets the settings to Best for display, this makes everything larger losing screen real estate, changing the scaled options makes it a lower resolution in his opinion

whats the best setting for resolution and screen real estate

 

[andeify]

There are two steps in each direction, increasing screen real estate, and making things bigger and easier to read. What resolutions they are depend on the model, 13 or 15"?

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6023/the-nextgen-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-review/6

This link best describes how it works

 

[Weaselboy]

have a friend who sets the settings to Best for display, this makes everything larger losing screen real estate, changing the scaled options makes it a lower resolution in his opinion

whats the best setting for resolution and screen real estate

It is a tradeoff no matter what you do. I have the 13" and found the default "best" setting gave up too much real estate. I have it set the next notch up there that gives me the same 1440x900 I was used on on the 13" Air and I am happy with that.

I know that this scales things and reduces the clarity a bit, but I can't tell the difference and prefer the extra space.

 

[snaky69]

whats the best setting for resolution and screen real estate

There is no best setting. It's all personnal preference.

 

[andeify]

It is a tradeoff no matter what you do. I have the 13" and found the default "best" setting gave up too much real estate. I have it set the next notch up there that gives me the same 1440x900 I was used on on the 13" Air and I am happy with that.

I know that this scales things and reduces the clarity a bit, but I can't tell the difference and prefer the extra space.

How do you find performance at that setting?

 

[Weaselboy]

How do you find performance at that setting?

I can not tell any difference at all.

 

[Meister]

I prefere best for retina. Like others menitoned it's a matter of preference/need.
There is no general answer.

 

[lotzosushi]

I'm using a great app called SwitchResX that adds an icon in the Menu Bar and lets you change the resolution quickly. There's a ton of pre-set optimal resolutions, you decide which one is right for you.