Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation, and one that is not trying to frighten us into using a 1440p with no scaling rather than a scaled 4k one. I wasn't sure about which resolution to choose, but now I'm going for a 4k monitor. 👍
I honestly do not understand how can 1440p be reccomended. I have both 1440p and 4k 27' monitors. 1440p without scaling looks like shit. Everything is so blurry my eyes hurt, and I'm not exaggerating here. Either I'm not doing something right with it or this should be just a straight crime to reccomend using this. I use 1440p one in 1080p and it is tolerable (with some 3rd party apps magic, I use RDM) 4k in 1440p is perfect to me (a lot of work with text, coding and browsing mostly)
A 4K monitor scaled to "looks like 1080p" or "looks like 1440p" is way better than a native 1440p panel, I know as I've used both. I agree with you, and the videos recommending 1440p are insane.
@@mikelovesbacon Are the texts in 1440p monitor set to 1440p too small(not talking about bluriness) to see? and also 1440p monitor set to 1080p too large texts? Help me, I was actually planning to buy a 1440p monitor.
Great informative video! Aspect ratio and scaling is kind of a daunting topic for a lot of people. (Also, I bought an Apple TV 4K because of your video the other day, that thing is awesome!)
Best explanation of this issue that I found and believe me I looked hard. Easy to understand not easy to find the information. Great job… excellent 😊 keep up the good 👍
Great video! A lot of hard work put in to make this video.. so with a m4 macmini what monitor should one buy? Would a 4k monitor be fine ..main work would be photo and video editing and a bit of logic pro
This is exactly what I've been looking for. Usually people talk a lot about the definition of a display and not about scaling and how operating systems manage the scaling settings. I wish I'd known this before buying a 2K Display 😅 now I'm stuck with seeing everything at 100% because fractional scaling in MacOS and Linux is just blurry.
@@camcodes2100 it took me about 1 month of trying different 27 inch monitors at different resolutions to figure out a lot of this and how macOS deals with it. Amazon knows how many monitors I went through 😆
I have just bought Dell Ultrafine 4k. Download their supporting app, all their scaling is sharp. Lots of scaling to choose from. Coming form iMac that used to 210 PPI. iMac is sharper. 4k screen just look edgy, not blurry. It is not eye straining at all.
@@muhammadnabeeel Are the texts in 1440p monitor set to 1440p too small(not talking about bluriness) to see? and also 1440p monitor set to 1080p too large texts? Help me, I was actually planning to buy a 1440p monitor.
Excellent explanation: Well Done! Also, i love your wonderful voice and very precise diction - so easy to understand every word that you are saying, Finally - thanks for not ruining an excellent instructive video with loud background music. You certainly don't need it.
Well, after days going nuts about which monitor I should buy, I have found a good explanation about how apple drives scales. Thanks you so much. You've got my like button. Now, here is the question for you: which monitor configuration would you recommend for someone which uses his macbook pro m1 Max for 70% productivity and 30% for some gaming? Any particular monitor you would recommend (price not an issue).
@@HalfManHalfTech one doubt i have is that if we set the scaling resolution to 1080p only the UI changes right? Like if I play a 4k video on RUclips will it still play on native 4k or will it be 1080p scaled to 4k?
Thank you very very much for this very clear video. It makes sense!! A question: when you put on a 4K the scale to 1440p instead of the default 1080, how does it affect the performance? Thanks in advance.
Wow, what a tour de force! You've made everything clear. I had thought that for my use case a 1440 monitor was my best choice but I will now focus on 4K ones.
So, not sure I really got much question answered, about to get a M4 Mini and want a 4K monitor. My thought is to run it at the 1440 setting in Settings. Will text be sharp & clear that way? Do YOU run it that way?
@@uptowndoof3993 this would not be integer scaling. For 4k (UHD = 3840x2160) you would need to set it to FHD (1920x1080) since it is exactly half of UHD. 1440p will cost alot of performance and probably looks not so good.
@@lotro1986 Thing is I saw a video where the poster put up screenshots of text... he got much shaper results using a 4k monitor scaled to 1440, than with a native 1440 monitor. The implication was better to get 4k and scale it. I'd love to have both so I can personally compare them!
Excellent video Sir. Quick question. What about using better display on 4K 27 inch monitor can I use 1440p HiDpi. the message that affecting performance will go away?
My grandma got seizures by trying to understanding this. And I wasn't able to explain to her either. Bloody complicated explanation. Only thing I know is that I have issues with my 4k monitor. I blamed it on my eyes before, now I don't know what to do.
Hey, great video-thanks so much for the helpful content! I have a quick question: I just bought a MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M4 chip along with the Dell 4K P3223QE monitor. I connected the monitor using the USB-C to USB-C cable that came with it, but the default resolution recommended by macOS is 1920x1080 at 60Hz. When I scale to higher resolutions, everything becomes too small, and I can’t seem to get the specific scaled resolution I’m looking for, like 2560x1440. I’m wondering if this is a limitation of the monitor? I did try today with this new cable, and it did not help: Cable Matters [Intel Certified] Braided 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 Cable 1m Black, with 240W Charging Power Delivery and 8K Video - Fully Compatible with Thunderbolt 3, USB 4 for Apple MacBook Pro, iMac I still have time to return the monitor there is no other solution. Thanks again for your help!
Hey Bud, Great video! Thanks for all the information. I am using M2 Max, 64GB RAM, 12 Core CPU, 30 Core GPU. When I use Benq SW240 monitor connected to my Macbook, I see an extreme amount of lag on monitor screen even while using notes, youtube, or other applications. It will work fine at the start but then I wont even be able to move the app window to my macbook screen. Play/pause on youtube video wont even work properly. I have tried several different methods, using the same monitor with my Dell laptop, using different monitor with my macbook, trying different cords i.e., DP-DP, TB4/USB-C - DP, HDMI-HDMI. It just won't work. When I took it to apple, they did testing at store and said everything worked fine when they checked it with apple native displays. Do you know how to get this fixed? Extremely annoyed and disappointed to know that laptop capable enough to do 8K 60HZ is not even capable of doing 1920x1200 60HZ display.
Can I ask for help sir… I have an older Samsung 40in 4k smart tv Im using as my monitor for years. I just got a new Mac mini m4 and Im thinking new monitor. What monitor would you recommend for me that is around 38in to 43in that is around 450 - 600 dollars please. I do not play games at all lol and I have never had a wide screen. I just use as a beginner photoshop and iMovie for fun and I am a web browser and use RUclips and social media basically. Nothing for actual work. Please help
I use a 43 inch 4k tv as an external display for my MacBook Pro and even if I use its native display resolution I get the "using scaled resolution may affect performance" message. Why? last time I checked on display settings 4k native resolution was indicated as "standard" just like 1920 x 1080, great video by the way!
well explained . thank you . I have a MacBook Pro 2017 with 2k Samsung G5 32 inch and it is running 2k default no scaling at 144hz and no issue with the performance msg but when I use my MacBook m2 15 inch with the same monitor the image is faded. would you know why ?
I wonder which LG monitor you were testing. Also, when you press the brightness or sound keys on your apple keyboard, does it change the brightness or sound as expected. I think that not all 4k monitors are mac compatible in that sense. Concerning the 2x scaling, I understand that each pixel in the native resolution (e.g. 3840x2160) gets bumped up th 4 pixels in half the native resolution. Is that correct? I didn't quite understand when the performance is downgraded. Is it when the scaling isn't a full integer?
This happens because, unlike windows and linux, mac os does not yet have a separation between display resolution and interface scaling, where in linux and windows you can set a resolution of 4k or higher and scale the interface by 200%, doing thus just as visible as a native one but with a much higher clarity, that's why studio screen works much better on windows than on mac os even if it is not recognized by some users...
@@pentiumvsamd Just bought a Mac Mini and struggling with the same. The display looks so bad, fuzzy text, how can Mac miss this. Windows works flawlessly with the same monitors. I though of giving Mac a try, but I may go back to windows
@@bunty672744 in windows 11, you can see in "Advanced display" there are two different fields for "Desktop mode" and "Active signal mode". That and the Display/Scale settings that separate the GUI elements from text elements. Basically, windows does downscale and mac tries to upscale.
@@bunty672744 they did not miss it, it's intentional so the mac does only display sharp text on their very "cheap" displays like $1600 5k in 27'' Mac Studio Display
Hi All, Is this scaling-blurriness issue related only on MACOS UI (e.g texts, folders, icons etc.) or also on pictures and videos ? If I open a picture at Photoshop, is it also a concern ? Thanks !
Can you recommend me a 27" monitor model for my Mac Mini M4, according to your video. It will help me a lot. Thanks in advance. (I know nothing about technology)
What a fantastic explanation. Thanks! What if I wanted to go with an ultrawide? I'm looking at a large 5120x1440 @ 32x9 or possibly a 3440x1440 @ 21x9. Will those resolutions show up as "(default)" with no impact on performance?
Hi I have the new Mac Mini M4 - what monitor would you go for, I edit mainly in 1080p in FCP - I currently have a 27 but would love a 32 for extra real estate. budget £700 or lower
I have an M4 Mac Mini too. I use a Huawei Mateview 4K+ (3840×2560p). 27 inches. That thing looks beautiful. The 3×2 aspect ratio gives me good real estate for editing. The monitor costs 550 Canadian. Edit: the vertical room (2560p) gives me 18.5% more vertical room over the traditional 2160p.
How we can switch off the scaling? First i Hooke up my monitor 1440p 240hz and it was all fine default resolution was 1440p and 120hz but now it says default resolution 1080p and also only 60hz available and says scaling might results…. Any help?
So, can u help me guys if we use 4k resolution do we stuck on a little scaled version of 4k in macOS I have 4k 27inch display I cannot figure this out.
Thank you for this video. But I don't understand how it depends to MacBook Pro 14 M2 Pro. This MacBook have resolution 3024x1964 (1512x982). How it depends to 5120х2880? Thanks.
Hello i have at least changed 3 monitors due to this scaling issue ,but text clarity gives me lot of headaches and i stopped using my mac ....which monitor you would prefer me i do not want to look at 32 inch as bigger screen is not comfortable as i have small office space room 6 *6 feet room
I am facing the exact issue with my Mac Mini. I two 24 inch monitors, one 1440p and one 1080p. Both are unable to display the text sharp. The issue is with the scaling and fuzzy text, gives me headache. I moved back to windows and my Mac mini is lying useless :(
4k absolutely _not_ 1440p. 4K at 24" is super close to retina like quality. 183 PPI (HiDPI scaling to 1080p) with non-fractional blurring/edges. The only thing better than 24" 4K at 2x scaling is 27" at 5K or 32" at 6K.
So when I have 4k resolution panel but I switch it to 1080p does it mean that scale got bigger but I have 4k resolution or is ti just turned to 1080p reoslution?
Go with 4k. You might keep the monitor even for 10 years and 4k is already the standard for quite a few years. My iMac from 2011 has a 1440p screen...There alre already 8k monitors popping up so you don't wanna be stuck with 15 year old tech.
Sorry, I've watched the video twice and I'm still a bit confused about monitors. I'd like a 32-inch BenQ monitor, but would I get the same sharpness as a 27-inch BenQ? I understand that the scale has to be left at 1080, but would the sharpness be the same on a 32-inch 4K at 1080 as on a 27-inch 4K at 1080? Could You help me answering this? Thank You.
No, the sharpness will be a bit less, because u are spreading the same amount of pixels over more physical space, i.e the pixel density or pixels per inch (or dots per inch) is lower on a 32inch screen that it is on a 27 inch. For a 32 inch you might be better off, setting your resolution at 2560x1440, because 1080p will look massive and waste a lot of real estate. Some people with good vision might even be fine with no scaling at 32 inches and leaving it at 4k. In general, the bigger the screen, the higher resolution you can comfortably show. For example I have an 38 inch ultrawide screen with a native resolution of 3820x1600 (so its like 1/3 shorter than 4k) but I can comfortably run it at its native resolution because the pixel density is low enough. Sure it doesn't look as "sharp", but for productivity, I prioritise the working real estate over text sharpness.
To put this into a perspective, we have to look at the PPI (pixels per inch) for each resolution+screen size: - 1080p@24inch = 92 PPI - 1440p@27inch is 109 PPI - 3820x1600@38inch = 110 PPI (my aforementioned 38 inch ultrawide) ---- 120 PPI ---- - 4K@32inch = 137 PPI - 4K@27inch = 163 PPI ---- 200 PPI ---- - 5K@27inch = 218 PPI (e.g Apple Studio Display) - 6K@32inch = 218 PPI (e.g Apple Pro Display XDR) - 3024x1964@14inch = 254 PPI (Macbook Pro 14inch) Most people can comfortably read text up to 120 PPI, but for anything higher, you will need to start using UI scaling, but that does come with the benefit of sharper text, since we are using double the pixels to render the same size text, resulting in higher perceived sharpness. Anything above 200 PPI is what Apple brands as "retina" displays, because it can safely use 2x scaling to make text sharp, while still having enough real estate so that it doesn't feel cramped. That's why most Apple displays are above 200 PPI these days. In summary, Higher PPI = higher density = harder to read at native = "sharper" text when UI scaling is used.
I'm using a 27inch 4k 144hz samsung monitor with m1 macbook air. Everything looks very sharp. The mac can also do full 4k 144hz, its vry smooth and sharp
Which monitor do you use? I'm still looking for something suitable to switch from Windows to macOS regarding productivity but with a higher refresh rate so I will still be able to use it for gaming with my Windows
Thanks for the video. But what’s the point of buying a 1440p monitor then if it’s going to get scaled by MacOS to 1080. Makes no sense no? Am I wrong? Is it not worth it the to buy a 1440p monitor for macOS?
@@Mr.C0ffee by default macOS will scale a 27inch 1440p monitor to 1440p There is no scaling for the ui elements on a 27inch 1440p monitor. Scaling a 1440p monitor to 1080 will make the ui elements bigger. You lose out on screen real estate or space since windows and elements are bigger. If you look at my macOS videos on the channel since I have a 27 inch 4K monitor my UI is scaled to 1080 P because I want the windows and elements to appear big enough for viewers to be able to see.
I'm looking for something cheaper than the Apple Monitor but for Music production, editing video and productivity. Can you suggest another 34" or more monitor to go with the Mac Studio M2? Hopefully cheaper🤭I just purcahsed Alienware AW3225QF but think it may be overkill for what I need it for! Love the specs but I'm not a gamer. Thanks for this video! New Subscriber 🎉
27” 4K vs 27" 1440p - Which Is The Best For Mac?
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This is BY FAR the best guide on RUclips. Thanks!
@@finn9204 thanks Finn
Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation, and one that is not trying to frighten us into using a 1440p with no scaling rather than a scaled 4k one. I wasn't sure about which resolution to choose, but now I'm going for a 4k monitor. 👍
@@mattmarkus4868 it's extremely difficult to find a 24" monitor that is 4k (on amazon at least), so my guess here would be no
I honestly do not understand how can 1440p be reccomended.
I have both 1440p and 4k 27' monitors. 1440p without scaling looks like shit. Everything is so blurry my eyes hurt, and I'm not exaggerating here.
Either I'm not doing something right with it or this should be just a straight crime to reccomend using this.
I use 1440p one in 1080p and it is tolerable (with some 3rd party apps magic, I use RDM)
4k in 1440p is perfect to me (a lot of work with text, coding and browsing mostly)
A 4K monitor scaled to "looks like 1080p" or "looks like 1440p" is way better than a native 1440p panel, I know as I've used both. I agree with you, and the videos recommending 1440p are insane.
@@mikelovesbacon Are the texts in 1440p monitor set to 1440p too small(not talking about bluriness) to see? and also 1440p monitor set to 1080p too large texts? Help me, I was actually planning to buy a 1440p monitor.
@@crippledmind 1440p is too small for me, setting the 1080 option on the 1440p monitor is the perfect size but blurry.
oh god, this is the best video I've found so far that explains this in a very clear and easy way. Thank you so much!
Any time 🤜🏾🤛🏾
@@HalfManHalfTech would this still be the same if the monitor was 24" ?
Great informative video! Aspect ratio and scaling is kind of a daunting topic for a lot of people.
(Also, I bought an Apple TV 4K because of your video the other day, that thing is awesome!)
It’s amazing. I like how the Apple TV is so minimal
Super clear discussion with great visuals. Thank you so much!
Using 4K on my 32” screen, looks good, text is fully readable - even with my 57 year old mark 1 eyeballs
lol 😂 mark 1
Lol built in a cave, from scraps type of eyeballs.
Mac is scaling by default or the monitor is running at its natice resolution? Don't have very clear if text would be very little. Thank in advance!
Great video! Thanks for this.
@@MeticsMedia 🤜🏾🤛🏾
Any of this monitors make any noise? Fan?
What I get from this is that there needs to be more 27 inch 5k monitors.
Great video! Been looking for such an explanation for quite a long time. Thanks bro.
Glad it helped! Should have made it sooner but I recently started testing monitors and realized this needed more clarification
Best explanation of this issue that I found and believe me I looked hard. Easy to understand not easy to find the information. Great job… excellent 😊 keep up the good 👍
Wow..this is lovely - you literally went through all the use cases scenarios...pure GOLD. Subscribed.
It is truly incredible how ridiculously complicated apple has made it to use an external display.
@@volcanic3104 right! It's stressing me out!
Just to get people buy Apple-products.
M1 Pro MacBook also. I use 32” 4k 165hz OLED… for PS5 gaming & Mac use! looks great! Great video
thanks for the clear explanation. this is one of the best YT videos about scaling issues on mac os.
Thanks! Glad I could be of assistance
Fantastic video! Thank you SO much for breaking all this down, step-by-step, in your helpful video. Excellent work!
Great video! A lot of hard work put in to make this video.. so with a m4 macmini what monitor should one buy? Would a 4k monitor be fine ..main work would be photo and video editing and a bit of logic pro
Brilliant video. Super clear.
This is exactly what I've been looking for.
Usually people talk a lot about the definition of a display and not about scaling and how operating systems manage the scaling settings.
I wish I'd known this before buying a 2K Display 😅 now I'm stuck with seeing everything at 100% because fractional scaling in MacOS and Linux is just blurry.
@@camcodes2100 it took me about 1 month of trying different 27 inch monitors at different resolutions to figure out a lot of this and how macOS deals with it. Amazon knows how many monitors I went through 😆
I have just bought Dell Ultrafine 4k. Download their supporting app, all their scaling is sharp. Lots of scaling to choose from. Coming form iMac that used to 210 PPI. iMac is sharper. 4k screen just look edgy, not blurry. It is not eye straining at all.
Yesterday I order a 1440p display, should I cancel the order, plz reply
@@abhishek_patra_ 2k is fine brother, no need to worry
@@muhammadnabeeel Are the texts in 1440p monitor set to 1440p too small(not talking about bluriness) to see? and also 1440p monitor set to 1080p too large texts? Help me, I was actually planning to buy a 1440p monitor.
Which monitor should I get for MacBook Air M1 (2020), View infinity S8 32 inch, BenQ PD2706UA 27 inch or any LG 4K 27inch?
Apple Studio Display 😆😆
Any 27"" 5K scaled to 1440p.
Very useful. Just a quick question, any idea about wide screen monitors?
This has cleared so much for me. Best explanation in youtube.
@@dheeladheel thanks.
Glad I could be of assistance
Great info, thanks.
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for. Very informative.
This video is so good in explaining that I subscribed.
Thank you
Excellent explanation: Well Done! Also, i love your wonderful voice and very precise diction - so easy to understand every word that you are saying, Finally - thanks for not ruining an excellent instructive video with loud background music. You certainly don't need it.
Super well-explained ! What about the case of a 24" monitor running through a Mac Mini 2018? What 24" monitor would you recommend?
Thank you! Your video gave some new insights!
Very insightful, loved it!🔥❤
Thanks 🙏🏾.
Thank you, I was trying to understand how scaling works on a mac, because windows have the user select the scaling in display settings
This is an excellent overview. Thank you.
Well, after days going nuts about which monitor I should buy, I have found a good explanation about how apple drives scales. Thanks you so much. You've got my like button.
Now, here is the question for you: which monitor configuration would you recommend for someone which uses his macbook pro m1 Max for 70% productivity and 30% for some gaming? Any particular monitor you would recommend (price not an issue).
Great Explanation 🙌, understood clearly every detail about macOS scaling in an interesting way.
@@MaheshVarma08 glad I could be of service
@@HalfManHalfTech one doubt i have is that if we set the scaling resolution to 1080p only the UI changes right? Like if I play a 4k video on RUclips will it still play on native 4k or will it be 1080p scaled to 4k?
Thank you very very much for this very clear video. It makes sense!! A question: when you put on a 4K the scale to 1440p instead of the default 1080, how does it affect the performance? Thanks in advance.
thank you. great video!
So in short, the best option is 4k res monitor then during setup, set it to 2k display?
very clear comparison and detail explanation
@@bonihersanto7 thanks 🙏🏾
Wow, what a tour de force! You've made everything clear. I had thought that for my use case a 1440 monitor was my best choice but I will now focus on 4K ones.
Thanks!! Been looking for this for long time
@@anggagargantuanconcepts2245 glad to be of service
Very helpful video.
Extremely well done and informative! Thank you!!
Man, thanks a lot. Now when the mac mini M4 is here, I was wondering which monitor to get. Massive thanks! I will go with 4K 27"
So, not sure I really got much question answered, about to get a M4 Mini and want a 4K monitor. My thought is to run it at the 1440 setting in Settings. Will text be sharp & clear that way? Do YOU run it that way?
@@uptowndoof3993 +1
@@uptowndoof3993 this would not be integer scaling. For 4k (UHD = 3840x2160) you would need to set it to FHD (1920x1080) since it is exactly half of UHD. 1440p will cost alot of performance and probably looks not so good.
if You want to run in 1440 better choice is 2k monitor
@@lotro1986 Thing is I saw a video where the poster put up screenshots of text... he got much shaper results using a 4k monitor scaled to 1440, than with a native 1440 monitor. The implication was better to get 4k and scale it. I'd love to have both so I can personally compare them!
Really useful explanation. Thank you.
Excellent video Sir. Quick question.
What about using better display on 4K 27 inch monitor can I use 1440p HiDpi. the message that affecting performance will go away?
Thank you for explaining this in details! 👌
That was a very helpful video. Thank you!
My grandma got seizures by trying to understanding this. And I wasn't able to explain to her either. Bloody complicated explanation. Only thing I know is that I have issues with my 4k monitor. I blamed it on my eyes before, now I don't know what to do.
Bro, I suggest try better display software it seems to unlock hidpi HDPC
Very informative. Thank you
Uff vaya que me sirvió tu video ahora que estoy por comprar un monitor, muchas gracias! Excelente explicación!!
@@rodolforojano9929 gracias 🙏🏾
Hey, great video-thanks so much for the helpful content!
I have a quick question: I just bought a MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M4 chip along with the Dell 4K P3223QE monitor. I connected the monitor using the USB-C to USB-C cable that came with it, but the default resolution recommended by macOS is 1920x1080 at 60Hz.
When I scale to higher resolutions, everything becomes too small, and I can’t seem to get the specific scaled resolution I’m looking for, like 2560x1440. I’m wondering if this is a limitation of the monitor? I did try today with this new cable, and it did not help: Cable Matters [Intel Certified] Braided 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 Cable 1m Black, with 240W Charging Power Delivery and 8K Video - Fully Compatible with Thunderbolt 3, USB 4 for Apple MacBook Pro, iMac
I still have time to return the monitor there is no other solution.
Thanks again for your help!
Wow, I'm watching on my 1080p screen and I can already see the difference of the sharpness
Thank you so much for this!
Hi HMHT, thanks for this video, it's super helpful!
Tk's for the vid, not sure what resolution to use for a 48.9", DualQHD (5120 x 1440), 144Hz ultra wide, any advise?
great video man!
the best video on the topic in youtube!
Hey Bud, Great video! Thanks for all the information.
I am using M2 Max, 64GB RAM, 12 Core CPU, 30 Core GPU. When I use Benq SW240 monitor connected to my Macbook, I see an extreme amount of lag on monitor screen even while using notes, youtube, or other applications. It will work fine at the start but then I wont even be able to move the app window to my macbook screen. Play/pause on youtube video wont even work properly.
I have tried several different methods, using the same monitor with my Dell laptop, using different monitor with my macbook, trying different cords i.e., DP-DP, TB4/USB-C - DP, HDMI-HDMI. It just won't work. When I took it to apple, they did testing at store and said everything worked fine when they checked it with apple native displays.
Do you know how to get this fixed? Extremely annoyed and disappointed to know that laptop capable enough to do 8K 60HZ is not even capable of doing 1920x1200 60HZ display.
Can I ask for help sir… I have an older Samsung 40in 4k smart tv Im using as my monitor for years. I just got a new Mac mini m4 and Im thinking new monitor. What monitor would you recommend for me that is around 38in to 43in that is around 450 - 600 dollars please. I do not play games at all lol and I have never had a wide screen. I just use as a beginner photoshop and iMovie for fun and I am a web browser and use RUclips and social media basically. Nothing for actual work. Please help
Awesome video! 💪
@@siegolas thanks Sie
I use a 43 inch 4k tv as an external display for my MacBook Pro and even if I use its native display resolution I get the "using scaled resolution may affect performance" message. Why? last time I checked on display settings 4k native resolution was indicated as "standard" just like 1920 x 1080, great video by the way!
well explained . thank you . I have a MacBook Pro 2017 with 2k Samsung G5 32 inch and it is running 2k default no scaling at 144hz and no issue with the performance msg but when I use my MacBook m2 15 inch with the same monitor the image is faded. would you know why ?
I wonder which LG monitor you were testing. Also, when you press the brightness or sound keys on your apple keyboard, does it change the brightness or sound as expected. I think that not all 4k monitors are mac compatible in that sense. Concerning the 2x scaling, I understand that each pixel in the native resolution (e.g. 3840x2160) gets bumped up th 4 pixels in half the native resolution. Is that correct? I didn't quite understand when the performance is downgraded. Is it when the scaling isn't a full integer?
1/2 & 1/2 .....THANK YOU FOR THE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This happens because, unlike windows and linux, mac os does not yet have a separation between display resolution and interface scaling, where in linux and windows you can set a resolution of 4k or higher and scale the interface by 200%, doing thus just as visible as a native one but with a much higher clarity, that's why studio screen works much better on windows than on mac os even if it is not recognized by some users...
@@pentiumvsamd Just bought a Mac Mini and struggling with the same. The display looks so bad, fuzzy text, how can Mac miss this. Windows works flawlessly with the same monitors. I though of giving Mac a try, but I may go back to windows
@@bunty672744 in windows 11, you can see in "Advanced display" there are two different fields for "Desktop mode" and "Active signal mode". That and the Display/Scale settings that separate the GUI elements from text elements. Basically, windows does downscale and mac tries to upscale.
@@bunty672744 they did not miss it, it's intentional so the mac does only display sharp text on their very "cheap" displays like $1600 5k in 27'' Mac Studio Display
Hi All,
Is this scaling-blurriness issue related only on MACOS UI (e.g texts, folders, icons etc.) or also on pictures and videos ?
If I open a picture at Photoshop, is it also a concern ?
Thanks !
what resolution would be best to use/pair with a 24" monitor?
my macbook pro does not show any other resolution other than the preset ones and there is no toggle "show all resolutions".
Can you recommend me a 27" monitor model for my Mac Mini M4, according to your video. It will help me a lot. Thanks in advance. (I know nothing about technology)
Thank you! :)
What a fantastic explanation. Thanks! What if I wanted to go with an ultrawide? I'm looking at a large 5120x1440 @ 32x9 or possibly a 3440x1440 @ 21x9. Will those resolutions show up as "(default)" with no impact on performance?
Same question here
what about the 1440p monitor scaled to look as 1080p?
What monitor do you recommend for a Mac mini 4m? I tend to color correct and that is an important factor for me.
Samedi question for me.
Same here
Incredibly helpful. I just got my first Mac with a 4k monitor and thought they were capping me at 1080p😂
Brilliant! This 71 year old grandfather can confirm it’s a very understandable video 😂
Thanks you answered the most questions,
But what about eyes strain an eye fatigue?
Which one is more comfortable for eyes?
1080p or 1440p ?
Hi I have the new Mac Mini M4 - what monitor would you go for, I edit mainly in 1080p in FCP - I currently have a 27 but would love a 32 for extra real estate. budget £700 or lower
I have an M4 Mac Mini too. I use a Huawei Mateview 4K+ (3840×2560p). 27 inches.
That thing looks beautiful.
The 3×2 aspect ratio gives me good real estate for editing.
The monitor costs 550 Canadian.
Edit: the vertical room (2560p) gives me 18.5% more vertical room over the traditional 2160p.
Finally understood!
How we can switch off the scaling?
First i Hooke up my monitor 1440p 240hz and it was all fine default resolution was 1440p and 120hz but now it says default resolution 1080p and also only 60hz available and says scaling might results….
Any help?
how did you know to put this vide on my feed? Perfect timing before I chose the wrong one!
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Welcome to the crew
Same Here! Thank you to the brilliant creator of this video.
So, can u help me guys if we use 4k resolution do we stuck on a little scaled version of 4k in macOS I have 4k 27inch display I cannot figure this out.
thanks
Thank u very much
great work buddy
Great explanation, thanks … I will choose 4K .. but unfortunately still a bit unsure if 27” or 32”, will have to see the difference in real 😅😂 kr
Thank you for this video. But I don't understand how it depends to MacBook Pro 14 M2 Pro. This MacBook have resolution 3024x1964 (1512x982). How it depends to 5120х2880? Thanks.
Great job
Hello i have at least changed 3 monitors due to this scaling issue ,but text clarity gives me lot of headaches and i stopped using my mac ....which monitor you would prefer me i do not want to look at 32 inch as bigger screen is not comfortable as i have small office space room 6 *6 feet room
I am facing the exact issue with my Mac Mini. I two 24 inch monitors, one 1440p and one 1080p. Both are unable to display the text sharp. The issue is with the scaling and fuzzy text, gives me headache. I moved back to windows and my Mac mini is lying useless :(
A small 4K will give you what you are looking for, the same pixels crunched into a smaller area
What about 24 inch? 1440p or 4k ? Please let me know
1440p
4k absolutely _not_ 1440p. 4K at 24" is super close to retina like quality. 183 PPI (HiDPI scaling to 1080p) with non-fractional blurring/edges. The only thing better than 24" 4K at 2x scaling is 27" at 5K or 32" at 6K.
Mac Os UI & display-scaling is a technology from the stone age. Windows (any many linux) had UI-scaling working twenty (20) years.
So when I have 4k resolution panel but I switch it to 1080p does it mean that scale got bigger but I have 4k resolution or is ti just turned to 1080p reoslution?
So when I have 4k resolution panel but I switch it to 1080p does it mean that scale got bigger but I have 4k resolution - correct
My question is, on a 4K panel, and with a user resolution of 1080p, can you watch videos in 2160p on RUclips? Thanks.
Yes you can. my panel is 4K and i watch videos in 2160p
Hello my brother, please advise what would be better for mac mini m4, I'm choosing between 2k DELL P2723D or 4k DELL P2723QE
Go with 4k. You might keep the monitor even for 10 years and 4k is already the standard for quite a few years. My iMac from 2011 has a 1440p screen...There alre already 8k monitors popping up so you don't wanna be stuck with 15 year old tech.
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Sorry, I've watched the video twice and I'm still a bit confused about monitors. I'd like a 32-inch BenQ monitor, but would I get the same sharpness as a 27-inch BenQ? I understand that the scale has to be left at 1080, but would the sharpness be the same on a 32-inch 4K at 1080 as on a 27-inch 4K at 1080? Could You help me answering this? Thank You.
No, the sharpness will be a bit less, because u are spreading the same amount of pixels over more physical space, i.e the pixel density or pixels per inch (or dots per inch) is lower on a 32inch screen that it is on a 27 inch. For a 32 inch you might be better off, setting your resolution at 2560x1440, because 1080p will look massive and waste a lot of real estate. Some people with good vision might even be fine with no scaling at 32 inches and leaving it at 4k. In general, the bigger the screen, the higher resolution you can comfortably show. For example I have an 38 inch ultrawide screen with a native resolution of 3820x1600 (so its like 1/3 shorter than 4k) but I can comfortably run it at its native resolution because the pixel density is low enough. Sure it doesn't look as "sharp", but for productivity, I prioritise the working real estate over text sharpness.
To put this into a perspective, we have to look at the PPI (pixels per inch) for each resolution+screen size:
- 1080p@24inch = 92 PPI
- 1440p@27inch is 109 PPI
- 3820x1600@38inch = 110 PPI (my aforementioned 38 inch ultrawide)
---- 120 PPI ----
- 4K@32inch = 137 PPI
- 4K@27inch = 163 PPI
---- 200 PPI ----
- 5K@27inch = 218 PPI (e.g Apple Studio Display)
- 6K@32inch = 218 PPI (e.g Apple Pro Display XDR)
- 3024x1964@14inch = 254 PPI (Macbook Pro 14inch)
Most people can comfortably read text up to 120 PPI, but for anything higher, you will need to start using UI scaling, but that does come with the benefit of sharper text, since we are using double the pixels to render the same size text, resulting in higher perceived sharpness. Anything above 200 PPI is what Apple brands as "retina" displays, because it can safely use 2x scaling to make text sharp, while still having enough real estate so that it doesn't feel cramped. That's why most Apple displays are above 200 PPI these days.
In summary, Higher PPI = higher density = harder to read at native = "sharper" text when UI scaling is used.
@@dogoku Thank You so much
I'm using a 27inch 4k 144hz samsung monitor with m1 macbook air. Everything looks very sharp. The mac can also do full 4k 144hz, its vry smooth and sharp
@@tyke_1203 thunderbolt connection or HDMI??
Thunderbolt to display port cable
Which monitor do you use? I'm still looking for something suitable to switch from Windows to macOS regarding productivity but with a higher refresh rate so I will still be able to use it for gaming with my Windows
@@tyke_1203 isn’t the MacBook Air m1 capped at 60 hz.
@@TheEverydayManChannel the built in display, yes. But you can use 120hz if using an external monitor that supports it.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. But what’s the point of buying a 1440p monitor then if it’s going to get scaled by MacOS to 1080. Makes no sense no? Am I wrong? Is it not worth it the to buy a 1440p monitor for macOS?
@@Mr.C0ffee by default macOS will scale a 27inch 1440p monitor to 1440p
There is no scaling for the ui elements on a 27inch 1440p monitor.
Scaling a 1440p monitor to 1080 will make the ui elements bigger. You lose out on screen real estate or space since windows and elements are bigger. If you look at my macOS videos on the channel since I have a 27 inch 4K monitor my UI is scaled to 1080 P because I want the windows and elements to appear big enough for viewers to be able to see.
I'm looking for something cheaper than the Apple Monitor but for Music production, editing video and productivity. Can you suggest another 34" or more monitor to go with the Mac Studio M2? Hopefully cheaper🤭I just purcahsed Alienware AW3225QF but think it may be overkill for what I need it for! Love the specs but I'm not a gamer. Thanks for this video! New Subscriber 🎉
@@PreciselyP3 Dell U2723QE
It’s the one I finally settled with