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hi, just came back from the store and compared the 13" and the 15" models. There is something I don't understand about retina display.

My understanding is that there is scaling process going for the text part but in a retina aware app you could have a 1:1 pixel mapping.

If this is right, how come that when I went to interfacelift.com (it detected the laptop resolution) I choose to download the wallpaper but inside Safari or Preview, I was unable to view the picture in 1:1 pixel ratio. When I select that mode, I have to scroll inside the picture. In 'fill the screen' mode the image is normal and look good but why is it not working 1:1?

I hope what I wrote make sense.
 
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