Anyone in a similar situation that likes their current setup? At the moment I just prop the laptop up on a travel stand, but that's getting a bit cramped.
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#4There are reports of blurry text on monitors with resolutions around 1440p or less than UHD. macOS doesn't always scale fonts optimally on these, which can make coding feel straining over time. My recommendation is to look into a 4k or higher monitor for sharper text rendering on macOS, even on a smaller screen size.
More information here: https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/
Just recently bought 27" Dell and I'm quite happy with it (for coding).
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#5There are reports of blurry text on monitors with resolutions around 1440p or less than UHD. macOS doesn't always scale fonts optimally on these, which can make coding feel straining over time. My recommendation is to look into a 4k or higher monitor for sharper text rendering on macOS, even on a smaller screen size.
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#6There are reports of blurry text on monitors with resolutions around 1440p or less than UHD. macOS doesn't always scale fonts optimally on these, which can make coding feel straining over time. My recommendation is to look into a 4k or higher monitor for sharper text rendering on macOS, even on a smaller screen size.
That depends on the size. For 27" or larger, the recommened resolution is 1440p (non-retina) or 5K (retina). 4K is ok if you're going for smaller sizes. More information here: https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/ Just recently bought 27" Dell and I'm quite happy with it (for coding).
Re: Ask HN: Recommended monitor for a small desk
#7There are reports of blurry text on monitors with resolutions around 1440p or less than UHD. macOS doesn't always scale fonts optimally on these, which can make coding feel straining over time. My recommendation is to look into a 4k or higher monitor for sharper text rendering on macOS, even on a smaller screen size.
That depends on the size. For 27" or larger, the recommened resolution is 1440p (non-retina) or 5K (retina). 4K is ok if you're going for smaller sizes. More information here: https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/ Just recently bought 27" Dell and I'm quite happy with it (for coding).
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That depends on the size. For 27" or larger, the recommened resolution is 1440p (non-retina) or 5K (retina). 4K is ok if you're going for smaller sizes. More information here: https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/ Just recently bought 27" Dell and I'm quite happy with it (for coding).
Which dell did you end up going with?