# avibrazil/rdm

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4,227 stars · 391 forks · Objective-C++ · archived

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/avibrazil/RDM
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/avibrazil-rdm.md

## Description

RDM is a system utility for macOS designed to unlock and apply unsupported screen resolutions. It functions as a display resolution manager that enables users to set their screens to high-density resolutions not natively available in standard system settings.

The tool specifically manages Retina display scaling by enabling high-density pixel modes. This ensures the user interface remains sharp while increasing the usable workspace through the use of custom resolution overrides.

These capabilities are provided via a menu bar interface that interacts with low-level system frameworks to modify hardware resolution settings and bypass native system preference limitations.

## Tags

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Unsupported Resolution Unlocks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/unsupported-resolution-unlocks.md) — Unlocks and applies high resolutions that are not supported by default in macOS system settings. ([source](https://github.com/avibrazil/rdm#readme))
- [HiDPI Enablers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/hidpi-enablers.md) — Unlocks high-density scaling modes on displays to ensure the interface remains sharp. ([source](https://github.com/avibrazil/rdm#readme))
- [macOS Display Customizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/macos-display-customizations.md) — Overrides default display limits to enable unsupported resolutions via a menu bar interface.

### Business & Productivity Software

- [macOS Display Layout Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/desktop-workspace-organizers/macos-workspace-managers/macos-display-layout-managers.md) — Provides a manager for setting macOS displays to high-density resolutions not natively supported.

### Graphics & Multimedia

- [Window Server Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/display-rotation-optimizers/driver-level-display-rotators/window-server-configurations.md) — Modifies hardware resolution settings by communicating directly with the macOS window server and drivers.
- [Native Resolution Overrides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/gpu-accelerated-shaders/frame-scaling/dynamic-resolution-scaling/native-resolution-overrides.md) — Allows users to change the screen resolution to values higher than those natively supported. ([source](https://github.com/avibrazil/rdm#readme))
- [Display Configuration Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/display-configuration-managers.md) — Manages monitor resolution and configuration to increase the usable workspace on Mac hardware.

### Mobile Development

- [CoreGraphics Framework Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/apple-platform-low-level-development/coregraphics-framework-integrations.md) — Interacts with low-level CoreGraphics frameworks to request custom display modes and pixel densities.

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [Resolution Scaling Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/resolution-scaling-tools.md) — Enables high-density pixel modes to keep the interface sharp at increased resolutions.
- [Menu Bar Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/menu-bar-utilities.md) — Provides a persistent menu bar interface for quick access to resolution change triggers.

### User Interface & Experience

- [Display Scaling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/display-scaling.md) — Adjusts high-density pixel modes on Mac screens to maintain visual sharpness at custom resolutions.
- [High-DPI Scaling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/high-performance-rendering/high-dpi-scaling.md) — Implements high-DPI scaling to maintain interface sharpness while increasing usable workspace.
- [Resolution Limit Overrides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/styling-theming-systems/content-styling/theme-management/theme-development/theme-settings-configurations/plugin-settings-schemas/user-configurable-settings/system-preference-editors/resolution-limit-overrides.md) — Bypasses standard macOS system settings to apply resolution values not natively listed.

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [macOS Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/macos-utilities.md) — Functions as a specialized system utility designed for the macOS environment.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Developer Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/developer-utilities.md) — Sets unsupported Retina display resolutions.
- [System Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/productivity/system-utilities.md) — Set unsupported Retina display resolutions.