Display is still burry on a 1080p display

[VasiliyLysov]

I am using mac mini m1 with huawei 23.8 (1920-1080) monitor via hdmi-hdmi. After launching dummy, the picture quality really gets better, but it still remains quite blurry. What can this be connected with and how to be in such a situation?

[waydabber]

Hi @VasiliyLysov - A Full HD (1920x1080) display will never look that good, even if you use HiDPI supersampling if you compare it to Windows. Windows uses a technology called subpixel rendering for displaying fonts - this will look better in low resolution displays. MacOS stopped using this tech several versions ago (as this technique generally does not work well with scaled images which macOS uses heavily).

[jamiecropley]

The only solution I have found to this is buy a better display, some have sed using an HDMI adaptor via USB-c on your mac improves it but as you said they don't really use the tech in the os so I have read in other places that don't work either. Buy a better display, only solution.

[waydabber]

No, this is not a hardware issue that a HDMI adapter will fix. The lack of subpixel rendering is a design choice made by apple which favors high res displays but less then ideal for low res displays. Apple is pushing its users towards high res displays clearly + obviously all Apple display products are high res.

[thien-do]

Can we add an option to have true @2x in 1920 x 1080? Like 960 x 540. I know it sounds crazy but I prefer sharp pixel over large estate..

[waydabber]

Yes, it is possible. Currently I intentionally disable resolutions lower than 720p, since the desktop is barely usable beneath 720p, but I can add an option to allow superlow resolutions.

[waydabber]

(you can post an Issue about it tagged as enhancement and I'll add it to the next version).

[thien-do]

Created! (but looks like I don't have permission to tag/label it) #265

[waydabber]

It's ok, I tagged it. Thanks! :)