[Richdmoore]

Originally Posted by amutti

I created a quick little program that will add a menu extra for selecting a level of zoom. You'll need to add it to your login items in order for it to display each login (I opted not to use the private classes to create this; so it isn't a 'real' menu extra).

It sets the AppleDisplayScaleFactor property; so changes are temporary (fixed with a restart).

I've only been using it a few hours, but it seems pretty stable. If anyone is interested I could provide the xcode project files. Here is the application:

http://idisk.mac.com/tonymutti-Public/statusBar.zip

Enjoy!

I couldn't get this to work. I have the icon in the top of the menu bar now, but I'm not sure how it works. I tried setting it then opening the preference pain, but nothing changed. I tried opening the pane and then selecting the scale, but nothing changed either.

Could you give me directions on how to use your new app? Thanks.

[Richdmoore]

Well, I quit out of the program, and then restarted it, now it works. As soon as I change the scale, it immediately adjusts. I like this new way much better, only (minor) issue is how it is scattering the icons on my desktop after I change back to 100%.

Any chance this will get added to the DellEFI, rather than a separate application? I think it's a must have application due to the small screen on the Dell 9.

[STiMULi]

This program does everything I need and as long as you use it logically it will not screw up your display.

download/file.php?id=486 (found in the 1st page of this thread)

It can be used as an icon on your desktop. You choose 80% prior to opening the window you need the greater real estate for and then after opening it you choose 100% and then quit the program.

If you choose 80% and leave it open it will affect any subsequent windows including when you reboot the computer.

Then it will mess up your icons.

Great program!!!
I have added it to all Minis that have been hackintoshed.

[ivanni]

is there any way to virtually increase screen resolution in windows xp?

[pirey4]

I'm having trouble using scaleResolution with the iPhone simulator. While setting scaleResolution to 80% scales the simulator window down to 80% of its original size as expected, the visual positions sliders and buttons in the app in the simulator are not in the same place where the mouse actions that affect them are located. For example, to click the app in the upper left hand corner of the simulator, I have to click in the black bar above that application icon (e.g. above the carrier signal status bar). Everything works fine in the simulator when I set scaleResolution to 100%.

Thanks,

phil

[GlowInTheDarkNinja]

As cool as the app to change to 80% scale is, It doesn't make a difference with Garageband. I'm very interested in using Garageband here, but I can't access the buttons on the bottom of the window without glitching somehow to move the window above the menu bar. That would be fine, but I can't glitch every time. Does someone know of a way to consistently glitch a window above the menu bar or else access the bottom buttons of the Garageband window without making things look microscopic?

[jpc001]

Originally Posted by GlowInTheDarkNinja

As cool as the app to change to 80% scale is, It doesn't make a difference with Garageband. I'm very interested in using Garageband here, but I can't access the buttons on the bottom of the window without glitching somehow to move the window above the menu bar. That would be fine, but I can't glitch every time. Does someone know of a way to consistently glitch a window above the menu bar or else access the bottom buttons of the Garageband window without making things look microscopic?

+1- i just got my osx netbook up and running with the intention of running a portable garageband machine, only to realize that I can't access the bottom row of buttons. Anyone have any ideas/similar problems?

[johnnycrossbone]

I'm also interested in trying to get this to work.
I had hoped to have Adobe Illustrator on mine (most of my work is done in that program) but apparently I need a 1024 x 768 minimum resolution to run it....

Any ideas about how to get around this?

[belfastbiker]

Originally Posted by johnnycrossbone

I'm also interested in trying to get this to work.
I had hoped to have Adobe Illustrator on mine (most of my work is done in that program) but apparently I need a 1024 x 768 minimum resolution to run it....

Any ideas about how to get around this?

Plug in a monitor.

[lantzn]

I just saw this mentioned earlier about an app that needed a minumum.

Re: Virtually increase your Dell Mini Screen Resolution
by DocC on Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:57 am

Thanks to all who have made suggestions here.

All I wanted to do was be able to use The World Book Encyclopedia on my Mini. Like some other apps it appears to check the screen resolution before it will open and, if it doesn't like what it sees, ie a screen size less than 1024x768, tells you it won't open on any screen size less than that and promptly quits.

None of the Terminal tricks listed here—clever though they are—worked.

What finally did work for me was SwitchResX 3.8.6 http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8355/switchresx. And while it doesn't actually seem to produce that screen resolution, the World Book now at least opens.

Next I have to figure out how to read the bottom of the page. (Maybe then it's time to shrink the page?

Originally Posted by johnnycrossbone

I'm also interested in trying to get this to work.
I had hoped to have Adobe Illustrator on mine (most of my work is done in that program) but apparently I need a 1024 x 768 minimum resolution to run it....

Any ideas about how to get around this?