Adding the custom resolutions to the display If the iMac display is the only display on the remote bay (and you’re not using an additional display emulator), you will need to change to the custom resolutions using SwitchResX’s preferences or menu bar menu. One thing to keep in mind is that iMacs and iMac Pros will not display custom resolutions in Apple’s Displays system preference. For our needs, we will focus on Display Sets and then each physical display listed at the bottom of the column. With the Daemon active, you will gain access to a few additional settings options: Display Sets, Applications, Menus, and Desktop.
SWITCHRESX CUSTOM RESOLUTION TRIAL
You can download a trial copy of SwitchResX from their website at Once SwitchResX is installed, you will want to enable the Daemon in the About SwitchResX preference and set it to launch at login in the General Settings preference.Įnable SwitchResX Daemon (Click to Enlarge) Configuring SwitchResX for Ultrawide Monitor Support Our example will use a bay running Big Sur 11.5.2. For more information, please see SwitchResX’s FAQ.īays running Catalina 10.15.2 or later do not need to disable System Integrity Protection for custom resolutions. This could be a security concern for some users. NOTE: For remote bays running MacOS El Capitan 10.11 to Catalina 10.15.1, SwitchResX requires the temporary disabling of the System Integrity Protection to add or modify a custom screen resolution. SwitchResX is an applicaiton for Macs that allows for custom monitor resolutions and pairs nicely with Jump Desktop. These adapters also do not support all resolutions, and many do not support the 21:9 aspect ratios.Įnter SwitchResX.
SWITCHRESX CUSTOM RESOLUTION INSTALL
The facility could install dummy display emulators on the bays, such as the DTECH HDMI 4K Display Emulator, but if your environment is hybrid and you have shared systems with users both in the office and remote, your users in the office will not be able to access these systems directly.
There are a couple of options to help combat the resolution disparities. Users who have ultrawide monitors (21:9 aspect ratio), may see pillar or letterboxing as Jump attempts to negotiate the resolution differences between the remote system and home system. One of the drawbacks, however, is that support for non-standard resolutions can be a bit finicky out of the box, especially if the remote bays are iMacs or iMac Pros or have a dual monitor setup. It is light weight in both application resources and bandwidth requirements and it is also budget friendly. Jump Desktop is one of the more common remote access tools that I see in post facilities these days.
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