Pls fix m1 chip issues with external monitor hidpi

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Created Jan ’21

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Can apple pls, pls, pls, tell me when can you fix the problem of m1 chip not support hidpi on external monitors? Or do you even aware of this problem?

I've been using mac for a long time, and i was able to connect to a external monitor with high resolution and good size fonts using 3rd party softwares, like one-key-hidpi or rdm.

However, now with your latest m1 chip, none of them work anymore. Now i can either use a high resolution with ant size fonts, or i can choose big font size with blurry displays resolution, which is very annoying.

so, are we going to fix this issue? or is there any workaround for this?

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ashward OP

Feb ’21

This issue is nearly killing me

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linjie0928 OP

Feb ’21

Our company wants to switch all computers from PC to Apple, but because of this problem, it has been unable to do so.

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wnsoft OP

Mar ’21

I support this request. I also can't use external Dell monitor with HiDPI mode.

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itsphilgeorge OP

Mar ’21

Thanks for the update @LongTimeAppleGuy

I, like you, completed the entire Apple Support process and upon completion, after many hours, like you, felt vindicated in my resolve when I was told Engineering is looking into it. That was three months ago.

I have since which time lost my resolve and my communication with Apple Support.

I, like you, continue to hope that Apple does address this significant issue, but I would not say I am hopeful.

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Ryan_1 OP

Apr ’21

Also having this problem and it's causing my company to hold off on purchasing Macbook Air laptops - they won't dock to external monitors in a friendly way.

Honestly, it's almost insulting to consumers that Apple doesn't bother to include native capability to support external monitors like other vendors do.

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Usandu OP

Apr ’21

Same problem, 3 months of headaches now, working with double setup of 2xQHD monitors on my m1 mac. Everything is so annoyingly small.

Can it be fixed already ?

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theBNT OP

Apr ’21

Apple please step up and fix this issue already! we are all completely devastated and dissatisfied with the M1 macs until we can't get a fix for this issue. PLEASE SHOW THE SUPPORT TEAM AND ENGINEERS THIS! Escalate the issue to @Craig Federighi if you have to but this issue cannot be left unfixed as it renders 2k monitors useless

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sourabh23 OP

Apr ’21

I have two 2k monitors. Bought M1 Mac mini with high hopes and now feel devastated.

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Citizenk OP

Apr ’21

Same problem using a Wacom Cintiq 24 pro. “Native version” is a blurried scaled up full hd screen, and at full resolution as you can imagine ui is unreadable. A 2k€ device now barely usable: apple please fix this. Thank you

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