Text not crisp after applying Mojave

Try running this terminal command:

Code:

defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool NO

You should see a change in text as a result of that command. Be sure to restart before deciding if it improves your fuzzy text.
If that does not make your text sharper, you can revert that command by running it again, replacing NO with YES.

 

You can try turning that font-smoothing setting off.

But, the terminal command directly affects how text is displayed, by changing how the pixels are actually displayed in a font (anti-aliasing), and can make text characters sharper.

There's more details on this page.

 

The freeware application Tinkertool provides lots of system level adjustments without needing to use the terminal.



GetRealBro

 

You just copy and paste it into the terminal and press enter, it really isn't hard.

 

No matter what you do, and yes I have run that terminal command that supposedly brings back subpixel AA, and I have played with the various font smoothing settings, here what you get in Logic Pro X preferences window for example:



In High Sierra (and before) this was never an issue and text was perfectly readable. Not anymore.



...I mean seriously? I like Mojave and I don't want to downgrade, but this is pretty lame. I can't believe no one at Apple noticed that during the last year when Mojave was in development.

 

Agreed. This is REALLY lame. Apple should apply a fix for those who use non-retina screens... especially considering this falls under the category of an important "Accessibility" issue that could inhibit Mac owners with vision problems from being able to properly read certain text and therefore limit use of their Macs with Mojave OS installed.