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How to get the highest resolution but still see everything big.
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1610663" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>By "shrink" I mean that the display resolution (native resolution) of the 27" iMac is reduced from 2560 x 1440 to something else (like you mentioned 1280 x 720)...which shrinks the screen resolution (yes the total display is filled)...but magnifies everything in the process. And the "trick" you mentoned keeps things looking crisp.</p><p></p><p>This is all fine & dandy...except there's not much point in a person purchasing a 27" iMac (large screen resolution of 2560 x 1440)...if the screen is then "magnified" to the point that the screen resolution is less than the display resolution of a 17" G4 iMac from 2002 (a 12 year old computer)! The native display resolution of a 2002 17" iMac was 1440 x 900.</p><p></p><p>Yes...I totally understand that the text and everything else is very small on a 27" iMac with a native display resolution of 2560 x 1440. But magnifying things to the point that the resolution is smaller than a 17" 2002 G4 iMac is not the best solution.</p><p></p><p>In your case with a 27" iMac...you could have saved a bunch of money by getting a 21.5" iMac. Or a Mac-Mini with an external display of your choice (that was better on the eye's).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1610663, member: 56379"] By "shrink" I mean that the display resolution (native resolution) of the 27" iMac is reduced from 2560 x 1440 to something else (like you mentioned 1280 x 720)...which shrinks the screen resolution (yes the total display is filled)...but magnifies everything in the process. And the "trick" you mentoned keeps things looking crisp. This is all fine & dandy...except there's not much point in a person purchasing a 27" iMac (large screen resolution of 2560 x 1440)...if the screen is then "magnified" to the point that the screen resolution is less than the display resolution of a 17" G4 iMac from 2002 (a 12 year old computer)! The native display resolution of a 2002 17" iMac was 1440 x 900. Yes...I totally understand that the text and everything else is very small on a 27" iMac with a native display resolution of 2560 x 1440. But magnifying things to the point that the resolution is smaller than a 17" 2002 G4 iMac is not the best solution. In your case with a 27" iMac...you could have saved a bunch of money by getting a 21.5" iMac. Or a Mac-Mini with an external display of your choice (that was better on the eye's).:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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