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4,804 reads · 2009-11-04 – 2009-11-14

to fix screen resoulation

Hey i have my screen resoulation on 1280x1024 and my screen is 1680x1050 and in System prefensen i can't change resoulation. I have tried to edit the boot file and then the gray apple at boot is in 1680x1050 but i want the hole system in…

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@eskild12 Published 2009-11-04
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Leopard 10.5
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4,804 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 2 dispatches) · 2009-11-04 – 2009-11-14
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@eskild12@Imkantus

Hey i have my screen resoulation on 1280x1024 and my screen is 1680x1050 and in System prefensen i can't change resoulation. I have tried to edit the boot file and then the gray apple at boot is in 1680x1050 but i want the hole system in that resoulation…

Thanks for all help

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1 technical responses curated from 2 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Imkantus 2009-11-14

You might try to define a custom resolution using switchresX tool, it's shareware but you can remove it once you're done - custom resolutions should stay.

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