To change the Mac screen resolution, click the Apple menu → click System Preferences → click Display → click the Scaled option → select the resolution or display scale you want to use. This article is for the English-language Mac operating system.
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Part 1 of 2: Changing the Resolution
Step 1. Click the Apple menu
It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 2. Click System Preferences
Step 3. Click the Display option
If you don't see this option, click the Show All button at the top of the System Preferences window.
Step 4. Click the Scaled button
Step 5. Double-click the resolution option you want to use
Selecting the “Larger text” option has the same effect as choosing a low resolution. Selecting the “More space” option has the same effect as selecting a high resolution.
Part 2 of 2: Opening Apps in Low Resolution Mode
Step 1. Close the application when it is already open
Close the application by clicking on the application name in the menu bar and selecting Quit.
You may have to enable Low Resolution mode to run applications that display incorrectly on the Retina display
Step 2. Click the desktop
By doing this, the Finder will be active.
Step 3. Click the Go menu button
Step 4. Click Applications
Step 5. Click the application to be highlighted
Step 6. Click the File menu
Step 7. Click Get Info
Step 8. Click the Open in Low Resolution box
Step 9. Close the Get Info box
Step 10. Double-click the icon of the app you want to open
The application will open in Low Resolution mode.