Retina MacBook Pro apps expose full resolution

When Apple introduced the Retina MacBook Pro, the logic behind the increase in resolution was the same as with the iPhone 4 and 4S. The user interface would remain the same, with graphical elements instead appearing crisper and sharper. While there are a few options to dabble with in the Display settings, Apple doesn’t allow users to expose the full 2880×1800 resolution for increased real estate. There are a couple of workarounds for the problem, however.

The first is using an application such as SwitchResX, which allows you to set custom resolutions in Mac OS X. Setting up a 2880×1800 option allows you to take advantage of the full resolution. SwitchResX is a paid solution, but there are free alternatives such as Change Resolution. That application was created by a user on the Wineskin forums, and will also expose the full resolution of the Retina MacBook Pro.

Thanks to BootCamp, Windows 7 can also take advantage of the large resolution. The default Windows graphics driver won’t allow you to select the highest option, but installing the relevant NVIDIA drivers will open up the setting.

[via MacRumors]

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Twitter cuts chat to expose tweeters’ true value

Twitter is set to roll out a new feature to cull some of the junk replies from the profiles of people you follow. If you like to go to the tweeters profile and search out the original tweets through all the conversation clutter, Twitter has now made that much easier. Twitter has announced a new feature available on verified accounts the gives you a timeline of their tweets minus all the chat.

The new feature is very easy to use because it’s on by default so you don’t have to do anything. If you want to see the original tweets along with their replies, and then click “all” above the tweets timeline to go back to the way things used to be. Twitter says that it would be rolling out the new simplified profile page to verify accounts in the coming weeks.

I can see this being a big help for people who don’t care to read the replies to the tweet on verified accounts and simply want to read the original material. The new profile feature also lets you see what the verified account user is replying to other people.

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