Non-retina users, how's the font on Sierra? Blurry?

[CreativeSeoul]

I've never hooked up an external monitor to my MBP. I assume an adapter cable (something to DVI) is required. If I had the adapter, I could try it.

Would be glad if you could tell us the result, if you should try one day!
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I'm ok with 1440x990 for my uses, but yeah, photoanalysisd is at or over 100% of CPU use. In fact, that may also explain why my battery is draining so fast when in sleep mode (I installed a new battery along with Sierra).

Do you have the same problem like me?: Blurry fonts only on MBPscreen while connected to an external monitor even though photos.app is closed?

 

[coghlan]

Would be glad if you could tell us the result, if you should try one day!

I found someone at work who has two mini port (?) to VGA and maybe DVI cables. He will bring them in on Monday for me to borrow. Will let you know.

 

[CreativeSeoul]

Thank you! Im very eager to know, whether this problem with the external monitor also occurs on other mbps (espcially 2011, like the one I have) or if its a problem only I am facing. If its the first alternative there is hope for a bug fix.

 

[KoolAid-Drink]

Theoretically speaking, can't someone just steal your watch then use it to sign in to your Mac?

 

[Tech198]

Theoretically speaking, can't someone just steal your watch then use it to sign in to your Mac?

Yes... I don't think anything is designed to be "fool proof"... I mean if u loose your watch. there is no security to stop you from doing that... That's just human issue. You know u have it set up,so therefore u also know not to loose it.

 

[BarracksSi]

Theoretically speaking, can't someone just steal your watch then use it to sign in to your Mac?

If they know your PIN to unlock the watch, then sure, they could.

 

[KoolAid-Drink]

Yes... I don't think anything is designed to be "fool proof"... I mean if u loose your watch. there is no security to stop you from doing that... That's just human issue. You know u have it set up,so therefore u also know not to loose it.

If they know your PIN to unlock the watch, then sure, they could.

Thanks! BTW, oops – looks like I posted my original question in the wrong thread! So sorry about that.

 

[CreativeSeoul]

I found someone at work who has two mini port (?) to VGA and maybe DVI cables. He will bring them in on Monday for me to borrow. Will let you know.

Hi, any updated on this? Im very curious.

 

[coghlan]

Hi, any updated on this? Im very curious.

He keeps forgetting to bring it in but has been away for a week. I'll ask again when he's back.

 

[CreativeSeoul]

He keeps forgetting to bring it in but has been away for a week. I'll ask again when he's back.

Thank you, that would be awesome. Even after upgrading to 10.12.3 I still have the same issues with the external monitor and the Macbook having a scaled resolution.

 

[coghlan]

Found another trigger for this problem: Mac Office 2011 Powerpoint.

 

[CreativeSeoul]

He keeps forgetting to bring it in but has been away for a week. I'll ask again when he's back.

Any new updates?

 

[CreativeSeoul]

Could your try to reduce the resolution once and tell us what happens?
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Hi thank you for your tips! Logging off from iCloud totally and quitting Photos and "Slimbatterymonitor" (add-on to show battery) the fonts were not blurry anymore!!
While testing things out I found out the following things:

1. Photos and "Slimbatterymonitor" are showed as "consumes high GPU" in the Activity processor. So this explains somehow that they caused the fonts to be blurry in a lower resolution.

2. When I only run Photos in the lower resolution, plugging off the magsafe resulted in the fonts not being blurry again. Plugging the magsafe in again and Photos still running resulted in fonts being blurry.

I don't use Photos app anyway, so finally I can use my MBP in a lower resolution again.

But now my real problem comes!

3. My problem is: When I connect an external monitor through the mini display port to my mac which is on the lower resolution, while my fonts are ok (Photos.app and slimbatterymonitor is closed), the fonts start to be blurry again after connection it to the external monitor. But the Fonts are only blurry on the MacBook pro window not on the external monitor. As soon as I switch to standard resolution the fonts are okay on my MBP while being connected to the external monitor. If I plug off the mini DVI, the fonts on my MBP are not blurry anymore, while being in a lower resolution. Do you have an other Tip for blurry fonts on my MPB while being connected to an external monitor? This would help me and my setup a lot. In El Capitan and before I could use my MPB in a lower resolution while being connected to the same External Monitor (same cables etc.) without any problems regarding the fonts.

AWESOME APPLE FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN 10.12.4 (!!!!) I CAN WORK LIKE I WAS USED TO BEFORE AGAIN