# syscl/Enable-HiDPI-OSX

Enable HiDPI on OS X

Repository: https://github.com/syscl/Enable-HiDPI-OSX
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/enable-hidpi-osx
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-05-19T20:44:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3836, "days_push": 1202, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1053, forks 96 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:23.531711+00:00)

## What it is
A shell script that enables HiDPI (Retina-style) display scaling on macOS by injecting custom resolution overrides into the system. It includes a restore script to revert changes if the system becomes unstable.

## Use cases
- enable hidpi scaling on a non-retina mac display
- add custom scaled resolutions to an external 4k monitor on macos
- make text look sharper on a high resolution display in os x
- force retina mode on an unsupported monitor
- restore original display settings after a bad hidpi patch

## When to choose
- you want to enable HiDPI/Retina scaling on a display macOS doesn't offer it for
- you need custom scaled resolutions on external or built-in monitors
- you prefer a scriptable, reversible patch with a restore option

## When to avoid
- you are on a modern macOS version where SIP and system changes may block the patch
- you are uncomfortable booting into single-user mode to restore settings
- you need a GUI tool rather than a terminal script

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, apple-ecosystem, hardware
- platform: cli
- tags: hidpi, retina-display, display-scaling, shell-script, hackintosh, macos

## Member repositories
- syscl/Enable-HiDPI-OSX (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:23.531711+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:59:39.091375+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/syscl/Enable-HiDPI-OSX (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:23.531711+00:00, sha 03c1d87583e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.