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Ones again about ppi
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Good and comfortable is completely subjective.
I prefer the looks-like 2560x1440 size at 27", but I'm 54 so I don't have the youngest eyes.
If you plug a 27" 4k display into a Mac, it will probably come up as "looks like 1080p" (1920x1080) as the default setting.
Because that's what it is. The Mac OS goes into "HiDPI mode", and automatically scales the display "by half" in both directions. The resulting image is VERY clear and retina-like.
If you want "smaller", you could set it to "looks like 1440p" (2560x1440) as xraydoc mentioned above. But be aware that the image will be slightly "less sharp" and that the scaling could affect the level of performance in some instances.
I'm thinking of replacing my old 27" 1080p display with a 27" 4k myself (probably Dell Ultrasharp). I've got older eyes, so the default of looks like 1080p will be good enough for me...
Because that's what it is. The Mac OS goes into "HiDPI mode", and automatically scales the display "by half" in both directions. The resulting image is VERY clear and retina-like.
If you want "smaller", you could set it to "looks like 1440p" (2560x1440) as xraydoc mentioned above. But be aware that the image will be slightly "less sharp" and that the scaling could affect the level of performance in some instances.
I'm thinking of replacing my old 27" 1080p display with a 27" 4k myself (probably Dell Ultrasharp). I've got older eyes, so the default of looks like 1080p will be good enough for me...
I look on my winPC with 23 inch monitor with max 1920x1080. Windows is look bad. Fonts is bad. But it is 16:9 and about 95 ppi.
If I switch in 1280x1024 it is comfort resolution. All fonts look good. But it is 5:4 and about 63 ppi. Strange things)))
If I switch in 1280x1024 it is comfort resolution. All fonts look good. But it is 5:4 and about 63 ppi. Strange things)))
Does that mean a 32” 4K screen would be best scaled to 1440p? In terms of what MacOS would prefer to scale it to? Which would look the clearest and less blurry?