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Withers99

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#324078 25-Feb-2026 08:34
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Hello,

 

I recently purchased a new MacBook Air M1, this is my first Apple device so I am still figuring some things out. I connected it to my BenQ 1080p 24 inch external monitor for the first time today, initially I noticed that the text was too small. So I went into the display settings and changed the resolution, this made the text and interface a nice size. But the menu bar and smaller text (such as the address bar in Vivaldi or the search in spotlight), is pixelated and hard to read. The text is the right size, but so pixelated it's basically impossible to read.

 

I have read some articles about this, and have installed and tried Better Display, but I couldn't seem to get it to work, I aren't sure if I am doing something wrong, but some guidance or an alternative method would be much appreciated.

 

Many thanks in advance to anyone who helps.


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Withers99

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  #3465052 26-Feb-2026 08:31
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Hi there,

 

I was doing some more playing around in Better Display today, and I thought I would try adding a virtual display. I am pleased to say that buy adding a virtual display, mirrored to my BenQ, I seem to have been able to resolve this issue.

 

 

 

I aren't sure why, but using the virtual display, seems to enable the MacOS scaling options that are available for only Apple displays, which doesn't cause the pixelation.


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