Change the Display Resolution
You can change the resolution of the OS X display. This enables you to adjust the display for best viewing or for maximum compatibility with whatever application you are using.
Increasing the display resolution is an easy way to create more space on the screen for applications and windows, because the objects on the screen appear smaller. Conversely, if you are having trouble reading text on the screen, decreasing the display resolution can help, because the screen objects appear larger. You can change the OS X display resolution using either the System Preferences window or the menu bar.
Change the Display Resolution
Change Resolution via the Display Preferences
Open System Preferences.
Note: See the “Display System ...
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