Changing your server display settings for Mac

The best settings for Mac are the following:
1. Open Microsoft Remote Desktop
2.  Select the connection that you wish to edit the display settings for.
3.  Select Edit
4.  For the Resolution, select Native.
5.  Colors:  select Highest Quality (32 bit)
6.  Full screen mode:  select OS X Native.
7.  Select Start session in full screen
8.  Select Scale content.Screen Shot 2014-03-12 at 2.06.46 PM

Once you have finished changing the settings, close this window.

Go ahead and connect to the server.  Once you are logged on, move your mouse to the very top of your monitor.  A white menu bar will appear.

  1. Click on Window.
  2. Select Full screen.
  3. Click on Window in the menu bar again.
  4. Select Scaling.

You will now be able to resize the Server window to your desired size.

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If you are having any issues with getting these settings right, please email Brianna.

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