rMBP 15" pixel-perfect 1440x900 non-retina scaling [Bootcamp/OSX]

[john123]

Not to bash anyone but buying a first generation apple product is utterly stupid.

Calling people "stupid" is bashing them.

You're also, well, wrong. Different people have different preferences. For some, having a cutting edge product is well worth the risks and hassles. Aside from that, the hassles are usually minor and/or short-lived. If a sub-set of produced machines has a problem, then users can take those in for repair or exchange. If all machines are affected, there are either generous extended warranty coverages (e.g., the infamous NVIDIA graphics card fiasco about 4 years ago) or prompt software or firmware fixes.

Just because you prioritize smooth operations above all else does not make users with different priorities "stupid."

 

[aixporter]

Calling people "stupid" is bashing them.

You're also, well, wrong. Different people have different preferences. For some, having a cutting edge product is well worth the risks and hassles. Aside from that, the hassles are usually minor and/or short-lived. If a sub-set of produced machines has a problem, then users can take those in for repair or exchange. If all machines are affected, there are either generous extended warranty coverages (e.g., the infamous NVIDIA graphics card fiasco about 4 years ago) or prompt software or firmware fixes.

Just because you prioritize smooth operations above all else does not make users with different priorities "stupid."

And that's absolutely fine. i'm just giving my opinion to those who do prioritize smooth operations.

 

[xackoff]

any updates on this problem guys? it seems new 750m retinas lag as well, but what about the scaling?

 

[Boomhowler]

What about using an external 1920*1200 (or similar) monitor? It will at least be more easy to run than the internal monitor.

 

[hypervizor]

'Open in Low Resolution'

No, actually i have a performance impact WHEN i'm using HIDPI mode.

Which applications are you experiencing slow downs in?

You can try enabling Open in Low Resolution mode in the Get Info inspector panel for the applications that are struggling and you can do without 1-1 pixel mapping. For some 'retina ready' applications this disables HiDPI and does not introduce blurring through bi-linear scaling. Just tried it with Sublime Text 2. Some other applications remain blurry even after turning this option on. For example, Apple Maps was very blurry after changing to low resolution mode.
FYI I'm running in 'Best for Retina' on a 13" late 2013 MacBook Pro on 10.9.1

 

[simon48]

I run my top end, maxed, late 2013 15' rMBP at "1680 x 1050" all the time and it runs just fine.

 

[Vanilla35]

I run my top end, maxed, late 2013 15' rMBP at "1680 x 1050" all the time and it runs just fine.

That just means you're not particular enough to realize that it lags

 

[simon48]

That just means you're not particular enough to realize that it lags

I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I did some switching between this and the "best" setting and settled on "1680 x 1050" (plus I was coming from a 2010 15" MBP with the high-res 1680 x 1050 screen and I really liked it that way).

So you think it lags doing what? And what specs have you seen it lag on?