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panr

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jan 15, 2021
20
5
Poland
Hey, did anyone run into some issues with display resolution list on Big Sur 11.3 beta? It's missing `1440x900` 😱
Since `beta1` I can't see default settings for scaled resolution as before (11.2 and below) and got only this (mind the weird order):

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and the full available list looks like:

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Is there any solution to reset that list and get the right options back?
 

panr

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jan 15, 2021
20
5
Poland
✅ OK, got this fixed. Somehow the `com.apple.windowserver.plist` file disappeared after upgrading to 11.3.

When I re-connected external monitor, mirror screen, change resolutions few times and then restart the Macbook, `windowserver.plist` got back to its place and resolution list got back to normal.

So it's was about missing/corrupted `windowserver.plist`file.

I'm closing the topic.
 
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DaveXX

macrumors regular
Jul 17, 2020
222
199
what happens if you press the options key? It should look like this if you hold your option key by selecting scaled.
Screenshot 2021-02-21 at 18.22.05.png
 

Olligarch

macrumors newbie
Jun 20, 2021
1
0
Germany
✅ OK, got this fixed. Somehow the `com.apple.windowserver.plist` file disappeared after upgrading to 11.3.

When I re-connected external monitor, mirror screen, change resolutions few times and then restart the Macbook, `windowserver.plist` got back to its place and resolution list got back to normal.

So it's was about missing/corrupted `windowserver.plist`file.

I'm closing the topic.
Hi there,

I am having exactly the same problem on Bis Sur 11.4 non beta. Unfortunately the posted solution did not work for me so far. Does anyone have an idea how I can get my 1440 x 900 HiDPI solution back? This is driving me nuts.

Thank you in advance

Oliver
 
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