Screen Resolution

[guyguy17]

I have a MacBook Air (M1) 2020 running 11.6.5 and Apple TV running 15.5. After I connect to Airplay and I noticed the options for screen resolution are limited.

After I connect the computer to a projector using a VGA cable, the image is appears larger on a pulled down screen. The resolution is 1024x768 and I understand it is a different connection.

However, if I use Airplay to connect I don't get the same options to choose from and the image remains smaller on the screen.

When I go into Display settings then Scaled, the screen resolutions are limited and doesn't help to increase the image similar to when using a VGA connection.

What am I missing?

 

[rm5]

Maybe the Apple TV isn't able to display those resolutions. Try holding Option while clicking "Scaled" in Displays preference. Also try extending instead of mirroring them.

 

[jav6454]

I have a MacBook Air (M1) 2020 running 11.6.5 and Apple TV running 15.5. After I connect to Airplay and I noticed the options for screen resolution are limited.

After I connect the computer to a projector using a VGA cable, the image is appears larger on a pulled down screen. The resolution is 1024x768 and I understand it is a different connection.

However, if I use Airplay to connect I don't get the same options to choose from and the image remains smaller on the screen.

When I go into Display settings then Scaled, the screen resolutions are limited and doesn't help to increase the image similar to when using a VGA connection.

What am I missing?

VGA? If I recall correctly, VGA is limited to that resolution as maximum.

 

[rm5]

VGA? If I recall correctly, VGA is limited to that resolution as maximum.

I've been able to get up to 1920x1200 on a VGA projector. I've got 2 1080p monitors connected via Mini DP-VGA adapters on my cMP.

 

[jav6454]

Huh... well, I didn't know it was possible.