I hope this helped you developers living the multi-OS lifestyle, you absolute legends. Our test machine has 32GB of RAM and is running the (at the time of writing) latest version of macOS Monterey. We should now have sharp rendering for our text and Ubuntu UI. We tested Parallels Desktop 18 (Pro Edition) on a 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro with an M1 Max processor, so everything you read below is relevant to the new ARM-based Apple Silicon processors. We then can select the correct scaling, and in my case, I chose 200%. The resolution is way too small to be usable for everyday development, but if it is, you may stop now.įrom the Display Settings in Ubuntu, our resolution should be the native size of our display in my case, it’s 5120x2880 at a 16:9 ratio. The next step is to change the scaling settings in our Ubuntu virtual machine. The setting’s change will let our Ubuntu instance render our macOS display’s entire retina or 4K monitor’s resolution. At times, I find the blurry effect headache-inducing.įor Parallels users, we’ll see how to get the best text-rendering experience in Ubuntu and have the exact sharp rendering we enjoy in macOS.Īssuming you have an [Ubuntu Virtual Machine, the first step is to go into the parallels menu and select View > Retina Resolution > More Space. While the scaling and rendering have worked great across native macOS and virtualized Windows instances, the Linux text-rendering has been blurry. As a software developer who works across all major operating systems, I prefer crystal-clear text rendering when jumping from macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu.
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