SwitchResX For Mac

SwitchResX is a reliable macOS application designed from the ground up to help you to stay in control of your Mac’s monitor and its resolutions. With the help of SwitchResX you can manage the resolution of anything from MacBook Retina displays and Cinema Displays to TV sets and projectors.

Moreover, the app is capable to automatically change your Mac’s display or displays resolution according to the application you're currently using. On top of that, you can match your Mac to your TV’s resolution and enjoy your DVD or HD films and videos.

Hence, you can configure SwitchResX to change to HD-TV resolution when starting the DVD player or switch to the standard projector resolution when using Apple’s Keynote or MS PowerPoint.

Thanks to the status bar and contextual menu, you can access numerous resolutions and setup different screen settings according to the connected displays. Moreover, you can mirror your screen both vertically and horizontally if you want to achieve a specific effect.

From the control panel you can easily adjust your screen resolution and the way in which all your applications display their content on your screen or screens. You can individually manage multiple displays at the same time with just a couple of mouse clicks.

SwitchResX enables you to create custom desktop layouts that can help you rearrange your icons and switch between resolutions with just a keystroke. You can disable or activate screens, link screens to various events such as keyboard shortcuts, AppleScript or application launch.

You can rename resolutions to intuitive terms like presentation, movie, documents, gaming or any other name you want. You can even organize all desktop items using a more refined grid and record any change in screen settings.

In a nutshell, SwitchResX is a simple-to-use and streamlined macOS app for effortlessly managing your Mac's display resolution, as well as for automating resolution changing when switching from one app to another.