Is it possible to scale down the User Interface on an iMac (late 2012)?

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Is it possible to scale down the User Interface on an iMac (late 2012)?

Question for iMac users (late 2012):

I'm considering purchasing a 27 inch iMac. I was wondering whether there is a possibility for convenience of use to display say 1440 px on a 27 inch in a retina fashion. Meaning all 2500 px are used - for instance to display details of a photo, or edges of objects - but the entire UI is scaled down to mimic a desktop that is only 1440 px wide.

I know it's possible to do so on a MacBook pro with Retina Display - in display settings. But I don't know if it's possible on either a 21.5-inch or 27-inch iMac. Can any iMac (late 2012) user confirm this is possible?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Dec 3, 2012 7:48 AM

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Rudegar

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Dec 3, 2012 7:54 AM in response to ApplePundit

go to settings->display

check the radio buttoned with Scaled as text

choose the res you want

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Dec 3, 2012 8:01 AM in response to Rudegar

Thanks Rudegar. But this only seems to be downscaling the resolution altogether. Is it possible to downscale the UI while retaining the full resolution as is shown in this youtube video on a 15-inch MBP with Retina

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