scorcho Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Apparently in 10.6 Apple defaults to turning off sub-pixel anti-aliasing (different from just font smoothing) with non-Apple monitors. Here's how to bring it back - 1. launch terminal 2. type or copy/paste defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 This will give you antialising with medium fontsmoothing. Found this on another forum and it fixed my issues with barely legible white text and black backgrounds. You'll also know this is working by going into your Appearance panel and noting that the 'Use LCD font smoothing' checkbox now has a horizontal line through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsweeting Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 How do you turn it off again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorcho Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 How do you turn it off again? go back to your Appearance panel and turn on, then off the font smoothing option for LCDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meinanwalt Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks.. I misses these smooth fonts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hchinasky Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan0chan Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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