Blurry Font on External Monitor Samsung Curved Monitor C34H892 34" FreeSync WQHD 3440x1440 MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)

[mkelly]

I know this is an old post, but in case anybody else runs into this issue: it's most likely that the "blurriness" you're experiencing is due to Apple dropping support for sub-pixel anti-aliasing on monitors w/less than 4K resolution. To fix this, get BetterDisplay (free version, you don't need the Pro).

GitHub - waydabber/BetterDisplay: Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more!

Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more! - waydabber/BetterDisplay

github.com

Then follow the instructions here to enable fully scalable HiDPI desktops on sub-4K monitors:

GitHub - waydabber/BetterDisplay: Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more!

Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more! - waydabber/BetterDisplay

github.com

After you've set it up via the instructions above and rebooted, use BetterDisplay to set a scaling factor on your monitor. I have a an LG DualUp monitor with a resolution of 2560 x 2880. Setting my scaling factor around 80% gives me a very sharp, crisp display.

Another benefit to BetterDisplay is that it will let you control the brightness and volume settings of many 3rd party monitors using your Mac's built-in brightness and volume keyboard shortcuts.

 

[badsimian]

I know this is an old post, but in case anybody else runs into this issue: it's most likely that the "blurriness" you're experiencing is due to Apple dropping support for sub-pixel anti-aliasing on monitors w/less than 4K resolution. To fix this, get BetterDisplay (free version, you don't need the Pro).

GitHub - waydabber/BetterDisplay: Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more!

Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more! - waydabber/BetterDisplay

github.com

Then follow the instructions here to enable fully scalable HiDPI desktops on sub-4K monitors:

GitHub - waydabber/BetterDisplay: Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more!

Unlock your displays on your Mac! Flexible HiDPI scaling, XDR/HDR extra brightness, virtual screens, DDC control, extra dimming, PIP/streaming, EDID override and lots more! - waydabber/BetterDisplay

github.com

After you've set it up via the instructions above and rebooted, use BetterDisplay to set a scaling factor on your monitor. I have a an LG DualUp monitor with a resolution of 2560 x 2880. Setting my scaling factor around 80% gives me a very sharp, crisp display.

Another benefit to BetterDisplay is that it will let you control the brightness and volume settings of many 3rd party monitors using your Mac's built-in brightness and volume keyboard shortcuts.

That second link is the same as the first? Do you have a link to the instructions?

 

[NarcoMaine]

It's not, the second link is to a specifc section of the README, but it has since been removed. Looks like it is here now: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay/wiki/Fully-scalable-HiDPI-desktop