Reducing screen resolution causes blurry text - any solution?

[cricketbird]

I'm writing my dissertation on my MBP (early 2008) and developing eye-strain. I bought an anti-glare cling for the screen and have dimmed the screen some, which helps a LOT, but not completely.

Now, I reduced the screen resolution to 1152x720, which gave me immediately noticeable relief, but now my menu icons and other system text seem blurry.

What other solutions are there to increase the overall size of everything for relief, but to keep the crispness of the higher resolution?

 

[felt.]

increase the font size in your text editor ?

 

[Bill Gates]

You need to use the default resolution and just increase the text size. Lower than native resolutions on LCD screens always look subpar.

 

[edgew8]

you could try the zoom function, hold down the "control" button and scroll up and down with the mouse scroll wheel or ball with the MM

 

[cricketbird]

Thanks folks I'll play with font sizes (or, more likely, view sizes).

 

[Tomorrow]

You need to use the default resolution and just increase the text size. Lower than native resolutions on LCD screens always look subpar.

+1 - if there's a facet of performance where a CRT beats an LCD, this is it. If an LCD is set to run at a non-native resolution, it will necessarily try to blur the individual pixels in a sort of "blending." That's why you're getting the blurry picture.

 

[DaveF]

Connect to a 20" or 24" external monitor.

Reduce to close to an integer subdivision of your resolution. For a 15" MBP with 1440x900, try 720 x 480.

Try the "Zoom" accessability feature.

 

[RexTraverse]

I'm writing my dissertation on my MBP (early 2008) and developing eye-strain. I bought an anti-glare cling for the screen and have dimmed the screen some, which helps a LOT, but not completely.

Now, I reduced the screen resolution to 1152x720, which gave me immediately noticeable relief, but now my menu icons and other system text seem blurry.

What other solutions are there to increase the overall size of everything for relief, but to keep the crispness of the higher resolution?

Options:
- Reduce the resolution to 720x450 (assuming your native res is 1440x900).
- Buy an external monitor with a greater pixel pitch.
- Buy a CRT (tube) monitor
- Pray that Snow Leopard brings resolution independence