mac powerbook pro retina with external monitor

What I read, mainly that is because OS X identifies monitor as a TV (and moreover non-Retina TV), even tho exact correct monitor model is shown in the system report.īack to created xml. Those settings suppose to force external monitor to use RGB mode and change the way how fonts suppose to be rendered. So what this script basically does, it is basically identifying monitor details and creates an xml file to override so called EDID settings. One of the most suggested solution I found on Internet is to run Ruby script (written by one guy). I presume because system settings comes from Windows machine and font rendering is designed as for non-Retina display.įor the past 3 days I was researching a lot on Internet, that seems a common MacBook's issue with 3rd party monitors (mainly the ones with Retina, and might some influence from OS X version its running on). What is interesting, when I connect to my work machine via Microsoft Remote Desktop where Windows 7 is running, everything looks sharp, text and other graphics. Something must be particularly wrong with reproducing (rendering) fonts on non-Retina external display, while machine i'm running is designed for Retina display.Ĭurrently I connected Mac and monitor via Mini Display Port (Mac) and DisplayPort (external monitor). Images/Video looks as expected, sharp and nice though. This is where my issues started.įonts/text looks very poor quality on external monitor. I recently bought an external monitor (Dell U2414H) to use along with my mac.

Mac powerbook pro retina with external monitor