Fix for fuzzy text with MacOS UI scaling on external displays

Works with 1440P and 27-inch 4K external monitors

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[teohontech]

Another solution: In MacOS System Preferences -> Display -> Choose to show all resolution and Alt+click on the options, and try the options shown. Let me know if it works.

[alantsz]

I bought a 24-inch 2560x1440 monitor today. I initially set the resolution to 1920x1080, but found the font blurry. I didn't want to use the native 2560x1440 resolution though since it would make everything too small. After installing BetterDisplay and enabling scaled smoothing at 1920x1080, the fonts became much sharper! I was ready to return the monitor, but with BetterDisplay I can keep it. I'm really impressed with the improvement in clarity it provides.

[IanOnyango]

Just spent the last hour trying to fix this. I was so mad that I almost returned my monitor to the store. This app works perfectly. Thanks 👍

[Jader]

Dude this worked, wtf! All people on the internet are like "Get a 5K screen" but this hack makes it look great

[mattchtx]

I have been frustrated with this for 2 years since I got a 4K 28” monitor. I use my Mac and PC on the same monitor and Windows has scaled perfectly while macOS has looked really janky. This app has my Mac looking just as good as the PC. Thank you!

[börsenprophetjw]

You are the first one on YouTube who helped me with my WQHD resolution and the shitty macOS settings. Thank you very much.

[faizanjahangir]

You should win a noble prize for this video mate! Life saver. You just made me love my Dell monitor again!

[castillo]

EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Since I found your video, I was able to configure my 2.5K screen correctly with all my Apple devices, with clear and sharp letters, it's a pleasure to use my monitor now. I was about to return it, but I'm glad I found your video.

[ledooni]

The fact that Apple doesn't fix something as fundamental as this themselves is such a joke. I really admire macOS for how stable and simple it is, but I am very sure that a proper solution to this issue wouldn't break the operating system. They're probably just using it to sell their own 5K display. Thankfully the community is doing the work for us again!

[BrandonMushlin]

Thank you for addressing this issue and providing a solution, this was perfect and I was just about to suffer through this until I went digging down the rabbithole and found your video. So wonderful, worked great with M1 Macbook Air!

[HombrePresente]

My friend a PC user sold me his 27in gaming monitor with nVidia chip that look amazing but in my computer looked fuzzy, looked into so many videos trying to adjust the settings but no success and finally this video showed me how its done. the resolution in my new display monitor is fantastic.

[nO_dNAL]

Thank you so much, I've been using my work MacBook Pro for over a year with a 1440p 27 inch monitor running it at 2048x1152 and never realised just how bad the built-in scaling is until I switched back to native 1440p where everything looks sharp but small. Now I can have 2048x1152 scaling but it looks like 1440p quality!

[slycoopers]

Lifesaver! I just bought the Kamvas Pro 16 2.5k and was disappointed that the text looked so fuzzy at a scaled resolution. I work as a professional graphic designer and blurry/fuzzy text is a no go. This app works perfectly. Thank you so much for posting this video.

[purrsad]

This app is absolutely fantastic! All-in-one solution for display issues. Thank you for the video.

[DimCervix]

I can not thank you more for this video! Initially with my 16inch portable display with resolution of 2560x1600 all was either too small or too fuzzy. Enabling Better Display I included semi native HiDPI and 2048by1280 works perfect, as it is 1.25 of original resolution. And using Better Display I can control all the brightness, volume, color etc from my mac menu!

[sandychahal]

very very thanks 🙏. i just bought 34 inch ultrawide curved monitor and this app save me to fuzzy blurry pixels .

[GocNhin]

Omg, Im new with Mac OS and I've been looking for this kind of solution for months! 
Your video is very helpful, thanks mate!!

[ma]

I just came here to say thank you. I bought an ultra wide monitor and its looked like crap with my Macbook pro for the last year...now its look how I thought it would.

[paularaja]

Best video by far. To understand and resolve making display text crisp and sharp for external monitor.

[sundareswaransenthilvel]

I was a long term windows user, and this is my first Macbook Air. I was really frustrated when looking at text font's in Safari. I was pretty disappointed with the way Mac renders fonts. Feel like anti-aliasing was not properly handled. After reading through the history of Mac fonts and its obsession to render each letter to its shape (which is a madness Apple took it), I feel little disappointed. And came to the rescue BetterDisplay. Thanks to this Video and Better Display. Now, I'm pretty happy to use Mac. 🙏