Retina Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Pupil for Retina display Macs makes it easy to switch screen resolutions

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 19th, 2013)

Pupil (US$5.00) is an app specifically designed for Macs with Retina displays, specifically Apple's Retina-equipped MacBook Pro range (rMBP). Although Mac OS X gives users five screen resolution options, they are cumbersome to access and change, with users having to enter System Preferences any ...

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 get Retina display support

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 11th, 2012)

Adobe has announced updates for Photoshop and Illustrator Creative Suite 6 that add much-awaited Retina display support to the popular graphics applications. Owners of the standalone versions and owners of the Creative Cloud versions are elligible for the Retina display updates. From an Adobe ...

Samsung may be getting out of display supplier deal with Apple next year

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 22nd, 2012)

A report in the Korea Times suggests Samsung will sever its contract with Apple and will no longer supply LCD panels to the Cupertino company, starting in 2013. An unnamed senior industry source told the newspaper that the company is not making enough money off the panels that it is selling to ...

Talkcast: Looking ahead to iPad mini, earnings and more

by Michael Rose (Oct 21st, 2012)

It's Talkcast time again, and it's a doozy -- we're on the brink of a new product announcement and a quarterly earnings report, and that just gets us to Thursday. What will we see at Wednesday's announcement? Will there be pie? Plus a hands-on assessment of the current flagship in mini tablets ...

Microsoft: Surface display superior to iPad display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 17th, 2012)

The iPad 3 is known for its gorgeous, high-resolution Retina display, but it is not the best tablet display, said a Microsoft engineer during a Reddit IAmA event on Tuesday. Though its display is a lower resolution, Microsoft claims the screen on its upcoming Surface tablet is even better than ...

Apple announces iPhone 5-compatible updates for iPhoto, iMovie, Keynote and more

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 12th, 2012)

At its press event today, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 with a 4-inch, Retina display. For customers, the larger screen means there's extra room for apps to display their content. The most noticeable difference will be the homescreen, which will now display five rows of icons. This extra ...

Adobe promises Retina support for Photoshop, other CS6 apps

by Michael Rose (Aug 30th, 2012)

The advent of Retina across Apple's iOS and Mac product lines has meant beautiful HiDPI displays for well-heeled owners -- and bountiful headaches for application developers who have to rework, revise and rebuild their products to take advantage of all those lovely little pixels. Key productivity ...

Are Retina MacBooks displaying screen issues?

by Steven Sande (Aug 14th, 2012)

If a 56-page discussion thread on the Apple Support forums is any indication, there appears to be a problem with some MacBook Pros with Retina displays. The Retina displays with the issues show image retention and burn-in; others do not. TUAW reader Joe K. sent us a note about the issue, ...

Acorn 3.3 adds Retina Canvas, Smart Export, more

by Mike Schramm (Jul 19th, 2012)

Version 3.3 of the popular Mac image editor Acorn is out, and developer Gus Mueller writes up the biggest changes on his blog. The Retina Canvas is likely the coolest update: If you're using Acorn, you can now see any art you create at a 1:1 ratio on a Retina Display. So if you have a MacBook ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Retina MacBook Pro, buy now or wait?

by Erica Sadun (Jun 13th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, My brother is getting one of those devilishly good lookin' new Retina MacBook Pro's. Should he order now and wait the 2-3 weeks? Or wait and see when it comes in stock at a local Apple Store? Your loving nephew, Jesse Dear Jesse, Do you need to customize your processor ...

Apple airs new Retina MacBook Pro commercial

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 13th, 2012)

Hot on the heels of WWDC, Apple aired a new commercial that showcases the Retina display MacBook Pro. The ad pans between the retina-capable Final Cut Pro and other OS X apps like Mail. Without a doubt, the commercial is designed to show off activities that would benefit from the gorgeous ...

Final Cut Pro X, Motion receive Retina display updates

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 11th, 2012)

Following a series of minor updates to iTunes, Aperture, and iPhoto today, Apple has also pushed out minor updates to two of its pro-video apps, Final Cut Pro X and Motion. Besides a few minor bug fixes, each update provides support for the new Retina Display MacBook Pro. It's likely that ...

Apple announces next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina display

by Mike Schramm (Jun 11th, 2012)

Apple has just announced a brand new MacBook Pro model at the WWDC Keynote in San Francisco. The new notebook is still extremely small, though it's not quite as tiny as a MacBook Air -- about two times the height of a USB port, according to our friends at Engadget. The device weighs 4.46 pounds ...

Some developers undeterred by a larger iPhone screen

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 22nd, 2012)

Recent rumors suggest the next iPhone will rock a bigger screen, moving from its current 3.5-inches up to 4-inches. Though users may be clamoring for a larger display, this new hardware could cause problems for developers who will have to design for several screen sizes. GigaOM talked to ...

Best Buy cuts price on Macs

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 14th, 2012)

According to Cult of Mac, Best Buy has cut the online and in-store prices on most of its Mac lineup. The price reductions range from $31 on the Core i5 Mac Mini to almost $300 on the high-end Mac Pro. We spoke to a Best Buy sales associate, who confirmed these price drops went into effect last ...