New Mac Mini (after switch from Windows), Couple of Questions

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#2961186 30-Aug-2022 15:05

It looks like you might need BetterDisplay, as Apple doesn't consider 1440 to be a high resolution. Macworld made an article about setting it up.

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#2961202 30-Aug-2022 15:46

Kopkiwi:

Every resolution listed there (except the native) is a scaled resolution.

And they all look like arse :d

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#2961210 30-Aug-2022 16:00

Agreed, but they are scaled ;-)

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#2961212 30-Aug-2022 16:02

Behodar:

It looks like you might need BetterDisplay, as Apple doesn't consider 1440 to be a high resolution. Macworld made an article about setting it up.

I am using an Intel Mac, but that still didn't fix the issues. I don't get that text scaling option under settings either.

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#2961276 30-Aug-2022 18:48

Kopkiwi:

jarledb:

You seem to want as clear an image as possible so you should really go for a 4K screen and NOT run it in native resolution but scale up (so larger text)

You should be able to do that with your current monitor as well.

Not so much clear, just not ridiculously small text. I don't have the means to scale up the resolution for whatever reason?

You're getting confused again.
Scale up refers to decreasing the resolution on the Mac to make a larger sized desktop relative to your screen.

A typical scale up example would be reducing a standard 4k screen into a 2560 x 1440 resolution , or a standard FHD 1920 x 1080.

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#2961316 30-Aug-2022 21:06

Let’s be honest, it shouldn’t be this bloody difficult

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#2964552 8-Sep-2022 09:34

Starting to lose patience with the old MacOS, doesn't matter what I do it refuses to print. I've uninstalled, reinstalled the printer, drivers, updated. Everything, it just sits in the printing queue at printing - ready. Printer works fine on every Windows machine, but the Mac? Nah, gotta make it hard as possible for a simple procedure.

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#2964572 8-Sep-2022 10:03

Kopkiwi:

Starting to lose patience with the old MacOS, doesn't matter what I do it refuses to print. I've uninstalled, reinstalled the printer, drivers, updated. Everything, it just sits in the printing queue at printing - ready. Printer works fine on every Windows machine, but the Mac? Nah, gotta make it hard as possible for a simple procedure.

Not sure what printer you're using but we had a similar problem with my son's macbook and a Brother Laser printer. Only solved by installing an app on the macbook, and that will only print certain file types (eg JPG and PDF). Hard to understand why common printer compatibility isn't in the OS, but Apple...

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#2964631 8-Sep-2022 12:17

shk292:

Kopkiwi:

Starting to lose patience with the old MacOS, doesn't matter what I do it refuses to print. I've uninstalled, reinstalled the printer, drivers, updated. Everything, it just sits in the printing queue at printing - ready. Printer works fine on every Windows machine, but the Mac? Nah, gotta make it hard as possible for a simple procedure.

Not sure what printer you're using but we had a similar problem with my son's macbook and a Brother Laser printer. Only solved by installing an app on the macbook, and that will only print certain file types (eg JPG and PDF). Hard to understand why common printer compatibility isn't in the OS, but Apple...

To be frank, if my father could manage printing on paper and on DVDs from a Mac mini when he had dementia, then it shouldn't be hard for the average person to plug and print on Mac.

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#2964661 8-Sep-2022 13:54

Kopkiwi:

Starting to lose patience with the old MacOS, doesn't matter what I do it refuses to print. I've uninstalled, reinstalled the printer, drivers, updated. Everything, it just sits in the printing queue at printing - ready. Printer works fine on every Windows machine, but the Mac? Nah, gotta make it hard as possible for a simple procedure.

i have never had a printer problem with macOS with, Epson, Canon, Brother or HP;

1 - I have probably missed this but what version of macOS are you using ?

2 - Also what make and model of printer are you using ?

3 - Next I would totally uninstall the printer via Preferences > Printers

THEN

4 - Using a small free program uninstall any app totally that that printer has installed AppCleaner. app

THEN

5 - Using another free program called Onyx. It is what I call a "Grease & Oil Change" maintenance program.

This is a FREE program that is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the structure of the system files, to run miscellaneous maintenance and cleaning tasks, to configure parameters in the Finder, Dock, Safari, and some of Apple's applications, to delete caches, to remove certain problematic folders and files, to rebuild various databases and indexes, and more. I always use it prior and post system OS updates and about once a month.

Download from here: https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html Titanium Software. ONLY download the Onyx version appropriate to your macOS version!

6 - After all of that, shut down your mac and plug in your printer and turn it on. Fire your mac up > Preferences > Printers and add your printer. This should use the macOS default drivers and print settings. If you are happy with the macOS default way of printing, all good

Otherwise go to the manufacturers site and download all the requisite software (drivers for printer/scanner/etc & control panel). Oh - and don't forget to ensure your printer is using the most up-to-date firmware.

You don't say if you are using a printer cable or WiFi printer.

1 - ensure in Preferences > Printers & Scanners - that "Share this printer on the network is Ticked and that within "Sharing Preferences" that "Printer Sharing" is Ticked.

Apologises if I am teaching grandma how to suck eggs here but I thought that starting back to basics is the best way to go. It is what I always taught my nurse students when they had a medical machine problem.

Cheers

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