iOS 15" vs 13" screen for development

[Dranix]

I learned coding on a C64 - The sucky resolution is nothing I want ever to have again.

 

[firewood]

I learned coding on a C64 - The sucky resolution is nothing I want ever to have again.

What you currently want has little to do with what is usable... especially to any other developer with very high mobility needs/desires, or just on an extremely tight budget.

When I'm at my desk, I want dual 27" monitors.

However I prefer NOT to be stuck at my desk, especially when the weather is nice. Thus I currently do most of my iOS app coding on my MBA 11. Works great.

 

[DennisBlah]

I think the most important part is not the size of the screen, but the resolution it is capable of.

I'm working on an 13" macbook retina running on 1680 x 1050 and have good enough overview on everything.

For 1024 x 768 your screen is too small to even show the whole iphone simulator on the screen, you will get a scroll screen from top to bottom of the simulator

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

For 1024 x 768 your screen is too small to even show the whole iphone simulator on the screen, you will get a scroll screen from top to bottom of the simulator

You can see the whole screen by using it in a scaled mode.

 

[DennisBlah]

You can see the whole screen by using it in a scaled mode.

I always run 100%

 

[firewood]

I always run 100%

I tether an actual Retina iOS device when I want to see what an app REALLY looks like. The Simulator's 100% is not a 100% accurate actual physical size.