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32 changes: 27 additions & 5 deletions docs/guide-screen-resolution.md
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## How to increase screen resolution for macOS-Simple-KVM
# How to increase screen resolution for macOS-Simple-KVM

Some odd/intermediate resolutions like 1366×768 may not work well. Try to stick to more common 16:9, 16:10, and 4:3 form factors.

# Step 1

## Manual (using text editor)

_(Thanks to [passthroughpo.st](https://passthroughpo.st/new-and-improved-mac-os-tutorial-part-1-the-basics/) and [urcomputertechnics.com](http://urcomputertechnics.com/how-to-mount-efi-partition-on-macos-mojave/) for the tips.)_

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- Edit that to your preferred screen resolution.
- Some odd/intermediate resolutions like 1366×768 may not work well. Try to stick to more common 16:9, 16:10, and 4:3 form factors.
4. Edit that to your preferred screen resolution.
5. Shutdown the VM

## Using Clover Configruator

1. Open Clover Configurator
2. Mount the **EFI** partition (Sidepanel -> "Mount EFI")
3. Load current clover config.plist (Sidepanel bottom, "load config" button -> navigate to `EFI/CLOVER/config.plist`)
4. Change screen resolution in GUI settings to preferred value (Sidepanel -> "Gui")
5. Save clover config.plist (Sidepanel bottom, "save config" button -> "save")
6. Shutdown the VM

# Step 2

2. Shut down the VM, relaunch it using `basic.sh` script and follow the following steps:
- Press `Escape` key as soon as the window comes up.
Depending on your environment (plain qemu/virt-manager) mind or skip the steps annotated with QEMU or VIRT. Steps with no annotation must be performed either way.
- QEMU: Launch the VM using `basic.sh` script
- VIRT: Remove the USB Keyboard from the VM
- VIRT: Launch the VM
- Press `Escape` key as soon as the window comes up/machine is starting.
- In the interface that comes up, select `Device Manager`->`OVMF Platform Configuration`->`Change Preferred` and select the correct resolution.
- Press `F10` to save the changes.
- Press `Escape` multiple times to come back to main menu, and then select `Continue` on it.
- VIRT: Readd the USB Keyboard to the VM
- VIRT: It might be neccessary to perform a reboot to get the screen running properly