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My display preferences don't allow me to choose "looks like 1680x1050" or "1920x1200". Instead the first three scale options, "larger text" to "best" do nothing. Where as the last two are "looks like 960x600" and "looks like 1440x900".
Has anyone else encountered this problem? I've tried rebooting but with no luck.
Cheers
Ryan
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I found the solution, so incase someone else has this issue he's the problem
SwitchResX 4.3.0 deletes a system file (it's fixed in 4.3.1). If this has happened you need to restore it.
The file is:
/System/Library/Displays/Overrides/DisplayVendorID-610/DisplayProductID-a00f
And it should contain this XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>IOGFlags</key> <integer>4</integer> <key>scale-resolutions</key> <array> <!-- internal panel modes AND modes mirroring external panels (but not kDisplayModeValidForMirroringFlag) " --> <!-- This list includes sizes that overlap between and preferred sizes the internal panel and common matches for external displays" --> <!-- If the internal panel does not need a sizes then set kDisplayModeValidForMirroringFlag and move them down to that list " --> <data>AAAPAAAACWAAAAAB</data> <!-- 3840x2400 internal 16x10 1920x1200 --> <data>AAANIAAACDQAAAAB</data> <!-- 3360x2100 internal 16x10 1680x1050 --> <data>AAAKAAAABkAAAAAB</data> <!-- 2650x1600 internal mirror 16x10 to mirror to external 30" --> <data>AAAIAAAABQAAAAAB</data> <!-- 2048x1280 internal 16x10 1680x1050 21" --> <data>AAAEAAAAAwAAAAAB</data> <!-- 1024x768 internal mirror 4x3 compatibility --> <data>AAADIAAAAlgAAAAB</data> <!-- 800x600 internal mirror 4x3 compatibility --> <data>AAACgAAAAeAAAAAB</data> <!-- 640x480 internal mirror 4x3 compatibility --> <!-- internal panel to mirror to common external displays (best for external - kDisplayModeValidForMirroringFlag) " --> <!-- already present above --> <!-- 2650x1600 internal mirror 16x10 to mirror to external 30" --> <data>AAAKAAAABaAAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 2650x1440 internal mirror 16x9 to mirror to external 27" --> <data>AAAHgAAABLAAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1200 internal mirror 16x10 to mirror to external 21" --> <data>AAAHgAAABDgAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1080 internal mirror 16x9 to mirror to external 1080p --> <data>AAAFAAAAAtAAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1280x720 internal mirror 16x9 to mirror to external 720p --> <!-- internal panel low-resolution modes (game compatibility) " --> <!-- already present above --> <!-- 1920x1200 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <data>AAAGkAAABBoAAAAB</data> <!-- 1650x1050 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <data>AAAFoAAAA4QAAAAB</data> <!-- 1140x900 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <data>AAAFAAAAAyAAAAAB</data> <!-- 1280x800 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <!-- EXTERNAL panels to mirror to internal displays (best for internal) " --> <data>AAAPAAAACWAAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 3840x2400 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAANIAAACDQAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 3360x2100 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAALQAAABwgAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 2880x1800 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAAKAAAABkAAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 2650x1600 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAAHgAAABLAAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1200 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAAHgAAABDgAAAAJACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1080 mirror external panels to internal 1080p (no 2x) --> <data>AAAFAAAAAtAAAAAJACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1280x720 mirror external panels to internal 720p (no 2x) --> </array> </dict> </plist>
I found the answer here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=15052764&postcount=35
I found the solution, so incase someone else has this issue he's the problem
SwitchResX 4.3.0 deletes a system file (it's fixed in 4.3.1). If this has happened you need to restore it.
The file is:
/System/Library/Displays/Overrides/DisplayVendorID-610/DisplayProductID-a00f
And it should contain this XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>IOGFlags</key> <integer>4</integer> <key>scale-resolutions</key> <array> <!-- internal panel modes AND modes mirroring external panels (but not kDisplayModeValidForMirroringFlag) " --> <!-- This list includes sizes that overlap between and preferred sizes the internal panel and common matches for external displays" --> <!-- If the internal panel does not need a sizes then set kDisplayModeValidForMirroringFlag and move them down to that list " --> <data>AAAPAAAACWAAAAAB</data> <!-- 3840x2400 internal 16x10 1920x1200 --> <data>AAANIAAACDQAAAAB</data> <!-- 3360x2100 internal 16x10 1680x1050 --> <data>AAAKAAAABkAAAAAB</data> <!-- 2650x1600 internal mirror 16x10 to mirror to external 30" --> <data>AAAIAAAABQAAAAAB</data> <!-- 2048x1280 internal 16x10 1680x1050 21" --> <data>AAAEAAAAAwAAAAAB</data> <!-- 1024x768 internal mirror 4x3 compatibility --> <data>AAADIAAAAlgAAAAB</data> <!-- 800x600 internal mirror 4x3 compatibility --> <data>AAACgAAAAeAAAAAB</data> <!-- 640x480 internal mirror 4x3 compatibility --> <!-- internal panel to mirror to common external displays (best for external - kDisplayModeValidForMirroringFlag) " --> <!-- already present above --> <!-- 2650x1600 internal mirror 16x10 to mirror to external 30" --> <data>AAAKAAAABaAAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 2650x1440 internal mirror 16x9 to mirror to external 27" --> <data>AAAHgAAABLAAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1200 internal mirror 16x10 to mirror to external 21" --> <data>AAAHgAAABDgAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1080 internal mirror 16x9 to mirror to external 1080p --> <data>AAAFAAAAAtAAAAABACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1280x720 internal mirror 16x9 to mirror to external 720p --> <!-- internal panel low-resolution modes (game compatibility) " --> <!-- already present above --> <!-- 1920x1200 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <data>AAAGkAAABBoAAAAB</data> <!-- 1650x1050 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <data>AAAFoAAAA4QAAAAB</data> <!-- 1140x900 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <data>AAAFAAAAAyAAAAAB</data> <!-- 1280x800 internal low-res 16x10 upscale mode --> <!-- EXTERNAL panels to mirror to internal displays (best for internal) " --> <data>AAAPAAAACWAAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 3840x2400 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAANIAAACDQAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 3360x2100 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAALQAAABwgAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 2880x1800 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAAKAAAABkAAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 2650x1600 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAAHgAAABLAAAAAJAKAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1200 mirror external panels to internal (include 2x) --> <data>AAAHgAAABDgAAAAJACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1920x1080 mirror external panels to internal 1080p (no 2x) --> <data>AAAFAAAAAtAAAAAJACAAAA==</data> <!-- 1280x720 mirror external panels to internal 720p (no 2x) --> </array> </dict> </plist>
I found the answer here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=15052764&postcount=35
Missing high res options on Retina MacBook Pro
