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crazygringoyesterday at 9:34 PM1 replyview on HN

I've repeatedly explained that's not the case. Not on any Mac I've ever owned, and I already explained I thoroughly investigated my current M4 MBA. It's not showing.


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delta_p_delta_xyesterday at 9:45 PM

That just means you can't perceive it. Sorry, but raster scaling is how Apple's algorithm works, and just because you can't see it doesn't mean it is not the case.

For the record, this isn't just visual. Rasterising to a framebuffer that is considerably larger than the physical resolution and then scaling produces a tangible effect on battery life. Not that it matters much with the impressive efficiency of the M-series SoCs, but it is there nonetheless.

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