All Mac settings
Settings Pathfinder · Mac
Display Resolution
Changes the display resolution, which determines the size of text and objects on screen.
In macOS 27
System Settings then Displays
“On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Displays in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Select a resolution.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 14 and later
System Settings then Displays
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Change your Mac display’s resolution - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Change your Mac display’s resolution - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Change your Mac display’s resolution - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Change your Mac display’s resolution - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide