#Switchresx custom resolution how to
#Switchresx custom resolution pro

Also white screen for less than a second after logging in but before your retina desktop shows up. Known issues: Lag a tiny bit when switching spaces. It is possible to be the same and, following this tutorial, you can add multiple EDID profiles to /System/Library/Displays/OverridesĬ. I have not tested it with multiple displays, laptops or even TV. Make sure you delete these folders before applying this tutorial.ī. Instead I got irrelevant DisplayVendorID folders in /System/Library/Displays/Overrides. I was unable to add resolutions on my Hackintosh.

#Switchresx custom resolution how to

Some other tutorial shows how to add custom resolutions with Switchres and Quartz Debug. If you don't have SwitchResX it doesn't matter either.ĭo NOT try to choose 2560 x 1440, though. Your custom resolutions should show up as 'scaled' and 'system-inactive'.

#Switchresx custom resolution pro

Therefore, in your PlistEdit Pro it should look similar to mine:ĩ, Copy your DisplayVendorID folder to /System/Library/Displays/Overrides Someone with 780 SLI or 7990 Cross-Fire may set 3840 x 21 x 1080 HiDPI. I also added 1366 x 768 because I could not stand 1360 x 768 provided by OS X. Add the following children and edit their values with your own DisplayProductID DisplayVendorID and EDID data.ĪP///////wA4o/FnAQEBAQYWAQOAMBt4KpLFollVnicOUFS/7wCBQIGAlQCzANHAAQEBĪQEBAjqAGHE4LUBYLEUA3QwRAAAeAAAA/QA4Sx5QEQAKICAgICAgAAAA/ABWRTIyMDFYħ, To add your custom resolution, create a new child like thisĨ, Convert your custom resolution with a Hexadecimal Converter/Decimal Converter Use the Get Info panel to make sure this text file HAS NO EXTENSION.Ħ, Edit this DisplayProductID-*** file in PlistEdit Pro. In my case it wasĪnd then create a blank text file named DisplayProductID-***. IODisplayPrefsKey = the value: AppleDisplay-38a3-67f1ĥ, Create a folder on the desktop and name it DisplayVendorID-****. You also need to find IODisplayPrefsKey but it would must easier to get that in IOReg, as shown in Picture A. Use Edit - Find to get your DisplayProductID and DisplayVendorID. Also works if you have Quartz Debug.ģ, Extract EDID in SwitchResX. Log out and log back in if you'd like to be sure. Sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/ DisplayResolutionDisabled

Sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/ DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool YES SwitchResX is not a must but I recommend it. I'm trying to make it simple.ġ, Prepare SwitchResX, PlistEdit Pro and IORegExplorer. I have read that some people made it work in 10.9, but only with Intel's intergrated GPU.

This tutorial works only in 10.8 here on my hackintosh.