Also, apparently it's possible to run retina resolutions on non retina hardware 
for testing: 
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12124576/how-to-simulate-a-retina-display-hidpi-mode-in-mac-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-on/13596261#13596261

That should work for testing Pd + retina without a new machine (hint hint 
Jonathan :D)

On Aug 21, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Dan Wilcox <danomat...@gmail.com> wrote:

> A quick google search gives me this: Is it possible to have git gui / gitk 
> look good on a retina Macbook Pro? and this.
> 
> It seems there is a plist key for Retina-able apps. Can you try adding the 
> following to /Applications/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Info.plist:
> 
> <key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key> <true/>
> 
> On Aug 21, 2013, at 4:30 PM, pd-list-requ...@iem.at wrote:
> 
>> From: Jean-Michel Dumas <jm.du...@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [PD] PD on retina display
>> Date: August 21, 2013 4:29:43 PM EDT
>> To: IOhannes m zmölnig <zmoel...@iem.at>
>> Cc: PDlist <pd-list@iem.at>
>> 
>> 
>> lol I knew someone would post something like that and i'm aware of ways to 
>> do that (though not sed, since you have to be a wizard and/or a machine to 
>> use that). i'm still keeping that line, could be handy sometime, thanks.
>> 
>> i'm working between multiple machines from a centralized patch repository, 
>> which means fixing the look of all the patches for one will render them 
>> weird looking on the others. my main patching machine is running Ubuntu and 
>> everything looks fine on it. the gig machine I need stuff to look good on is 
>> a new macbook, hence the retina display.
>> 
>> anyway, the fact remains that all dialogs and menu bars and titles stay ugly 
>> even if I can partially fix the patches by reducing font size.
>> 
>> i'm guessing it's XQuartz's fault somehow, but I know nothing about it or 
>> how to change the display mode. 
>> 
>> jm
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> @danomatika
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