M1 Mac mini - Thunderbolt Display Fuzzy

[sliceoftoast]

Hey world,

I picked up a refurbished M1 Mac mini, currently running Monterey

I can't find anywhere to enable HiDPI to try and make things look a lot more crisp. I have tried running from terminal

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver.plist DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true

Reboot normally allows me to turn it on, but I can't seem to get it activated. Using Third party apps like Swichrest X don't allow HiDPI to be enabled

Is it possible to enable HiDPI on m1 Macs or am I out of luck and have to wait for apple to allow this to be enabled?

 

[Slartibart]

I just opened a thread here about BetterDummy, which should solve your problems.

 

[sliceoftoast]

Yep, got that active now. Was just wondering if anyone was able to get it going natively with out apps.

 

[Slartibart]

Yep, got that active now. Was just wondering if anyone was able to get it going natively with out apps.

according to the linked interview with the developer of BetterDummy I think there is at the moment no other way.

 

[ader42]

Is this an Apple Thunderbolt Display (2560 x 1440) ?
I use a ghost adaptor on mine, so it look slike you either use a ghost adaptor or this app…

 

[sliceoftoast]

Yeah I am using the app, only adapter I am using is the thunderbolt 3 to 2 adapter from apple.

One thing I have noticed that since the BetteryDummy app is running, I can't VNC into the Mac. I suspect its got something to do with the display mirroring that needs to be active

 

[ader42]

Ah right, to clarify I have a ghost adapter in a remote mac mini and vnc to it with the display from that remote mac mini on the thunderbolt display - sounds like this app wouldn’t be an option for me then.