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[Helen Brown]

It may be a while before we can support retina display. If you have it on a new MBP, can you comment on how Accordance looks, and have you found a way to improve the appearance.

This article looked helpful.

[R. Mansfield]

I got my retina display MBP a couple of weeks ago. I'm not bothered too much by apps that have not been updated for the retina display as I was afraid I'd be. The text in Accordance is more fuzzy/blurry, but not so much that it keeps me from using it. In fact, all "regular" Macs in general look a bit fuzzy to me after using the retina display Mac over the past two weeks, so it's not too much different than trying to go back to use another computer.

Initially I was a bit nervous having read some articles that said apps not updated looked horrible, but I find this to be an exaggeration. They simply don't look as good.

I don't know of any way to improve the appearance, but I'd be interested to hear any tricks from others.

[J. T.]

Initially I was a bit nervous having read some articles that said apps not updated looked horrible, but I find this to be an exaggeration. They simply don't look as good.

I agree with Rick, namely, that those who claim non-retina apps look 'horrible' are exaggerating things a touch. What's most troublesome for me is to switch between an app that supports rMBP and one that doesn't. Here's a screen shot compare:
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You can see the crispness of the text in Safari, while the text in Accordance has haze about it. My main text editor doesn't support rMBP, so it appears much like Accordance. To switch back and forth between a retina supported and non-retina app begins to play tricks on my eyes (and eventually the crispness will blur as well).

If I work in Accordance for an extended amount of time, I've found that if I move the display setting to the one above "best for retina" it's a bit easier to read. Or, if I am at my desk I push Accordance to the External Display.

EDIT: I just downloaded the attached image, and it seems the quality isn't truly reflected in Safari. The text in Safari doesn't have any blur, and is very crisp.

Edited by James Tucker, 13 August 2012 - 05:50 PM.

[R. Mansfield]

There's a nice reflective essay about the Retina Display MBP, posted by John Gruber today: "Pixel Perfect." It takes him a while to actually get to the point about the retina display, but his experience is very similar to mine and a lot of others I've talked to: once you use this machine, you don't really want to use a "regular" computer again, even if it's a Mac.

In my experiences, this "pixel prejudice" develops subtly. The quality of the retina display is immediately apparent if you use one of these machines, but it's downright jarring if you've become (even unconsciously) accustomed to it, and then you try to use a different Mac. Kathy wanted me to proofread something she had written on her MacBook Air. As she handed it to me and I began trying to refocus my eyes to her screen, I pondered the possibility of just emailing the document to myself so that I could read it on my retina display Mac. I didn't actually end up doing that since it was only one page, but I do confess I seriously considered it.

Edited by R. Mansfield, 14 August 2012 - 08:08 AM.

[pammm56]

I probably won't upgrade to 10 unless the Retina display is added. Logos 4 is quite beautiful, if, as it has been always, a bit of a drag to navigate. I'm a long time user of Accordance and still use it, but not having the Retina display makes it not very pleasant.

[Elliot Taylor]

Just got my rMBP and big disappointment in Accordance not being up to par on the visuals... fuzzy text through and through.

 

Any more news on when this might be updated?

 

Thanks.

[R. Mansfield]

I've had my 15" rMBP since they were first released. While at first, the non-retina apps are a bit glaring, I can say that you kinda get used to it after a while and don't think about it. Nevertheless, Accordance is about the last "primary" program I use that hasn't been updated yet, so I'll be glad when it is fully compatible with the retina display.

[Joel Brown]

Its still extremely high priority to us, and we are devoting much of our development resources towards it.  I can't give you a date yet, except 'soon'.

[J. T.]

Superb! Hopefully soon means 10.2.

[Elliot Taylor]

Thanks Joel!

[Charles Stock]

Just LOVING Accordance on my new MBPro Retina display.  It rocks!  No doubt getting better...

[Elliot Taylor]

Wish I could say the same thing Charles....

 

Is there still no update/eta on RETINA DISPLAY compatibility ???