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i manage to install a retail version of snow leopard 10.6.3 to an amd machine somehow it works but the display is only at 1024x768. is there any chance it can go further to 1366x768. any kext that i need to add or remove in…

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@ador Published 2010-06-14
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15,153 historical reads · 2 curated field notes (from 7 dispatches) · 2010-06-14 – 2010-06-16
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i manage to install a retail version of snow leopard 10.6.3 to an amd machine somehow it works but the display is only at 1024x768. is there any chance it can go further to 1366x768. any kext that i need to add or remove in system/extensions? please help

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Author Update #1 @ador 2010-06-14 ↳ Re: @scififan68
@scififan68add <key>GraphicsEnabler</key> <string>yes</string> into your com.apple.Boot.plist and reboot now you should have full QE/CI!

is it the one located inside the extra folder?

Author Update #2 @ador 2010-06-16 ↳ Re: @milanca
@milancaIn 10.6.3 it doesn't show that in System Profiler but it's working now for sure, after enabling 'GraphicsEnabler'. Just open Dashboard and drag a widget on the desktop, if there are ripples it is working

thank you for the reply..it really shows a ripples..many thanks guys

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Field Note #1 @scififan68 2010-06-14
add 
        <key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
	<string>yes</string>
into your com.apple.Boot.plist and reboot now you should have full QE/CI!
Field Note #2 @milanca 2010-06-14

In 10.6.3 it doesn't show that in System Profiler but it's working now for sure, after enabling 'GraphicsEnabler'. Just open Dashboard and drag a widget on the desktop, if there are ripples it is working

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