Short answer

Tuno lists every resolution your external monitor supports, marks the sharp (HiDPI) ones, and lets you switch from the menu bar or Tuno › Displays.

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In macOS

System Settings › Displays shows a few scaled options. To see all resolutions you have to hold ⌥ while clicking “Advanced”, and switching takes several clicks.

With Tuno

  1. 1

    Connect your monitor and open the Tuno menu bar panel.

  2. 2

    Under the monitor’s brightness slider, click the resolution menu.

  3. 3

    Pick a size. Modes marked “sharp” use HiDPI for crisper text.

macOS 15 or later, Mac with Apple silicon.

Frequently asked questions

What does “sharp” (HiDPI) mean?

The screen is drawn at double resolution and scaled down, so text looks crisper, like on a Retina display.

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