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November 6, 2021
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Open in Low Resolution Mode missing from Monterey

  • November 6, 2021
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It appears the 'Open in Low Resolution Mode' is now missing from MacOS Monterey.  I used to access this by right clicking on the Lightroom app in Finder, choosing 'Get Info' and the check box was there.

 

I use this feature for Lightroom as the system can get a bit laggy when I use a scaled resolution on my Mac Mini / 4K monitor combo (my preferred resolution is 2560 x 1440).  Opening LR in low resolution mode on Big Sur stopped any lag.  The option is no longer available on Monterey so I have to set the screen to display at a rather feeble 1920 x 1080.

 

I noticed others were eperiencing the missing check box on other apps and they found a workaround by adding - 

 

<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key> <false/>

 

to the Content.plist.

 

I tried this but it screwed up on Lightroom (an error message appeared saying it couldn't verify my account!).

 

Any thoughts how to get Lightroom Classic to open in low resolution on Monterey?!


Thanks!!

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    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    November 8, 2021

    This appears to be an OS issue. Have you contacted support for your OS manufacturer?

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Pink MinkAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    November 10, 2021

    I have reached out in Apple forums, a few suggestions were made to update the info.plist with the following code - 

     

    <key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key> <false/>

     

    I tried this but Lightroom failed to open.

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    risottto
    Known Participant
    January 27, 2022

    The solution is opening Lightroom using a custom argument from Terminal

    open  /Applications/Adobe\ Lightroom\ Classic/Adobe\ Lightroom\ Classic.app --args -AppleMagnifiedMode YES

    you can turn this line into an app using an Automator run shell script. Nothing else worked for me except this!

      GoldingD
      GoldingD
      Legend
      November 7, 2021

      I can confirm that for Big Sur, the option shows up.

       

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      Pink MinkAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      November 8, 2021

      Yes, absolutely fine on Big Sur. For some reason the option has been removed in Monterey which has left me stuck with a choice of using a 4k monitor at 1080p or a 4k at a higher resolution but a laggy Lightroom 🙁

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