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DESCRIPTION
displayutil is a simple command line utility for changing screen resolution and bit depth.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.03
  • Fixed show-stopper issues with some PPC machines
  • Fixed display would not stay in new mode issue
  • Much better support for multiple displays
Version 0.02:
  • Complete rewrite
  • Multiple displays (very buggy)
  • Best mode searching
  • Listing display modes (usable and not usable GUI modes)
  • Exact resolution and bit depth enforcement
  • Usage message
  • Universal binary (10.4+)
Version 0.01:
  • Initial release
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:Jonathan Bringhurst
Downloads:2,298
  - Version d/l:2,151
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:10 Aug 2007
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
*****
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    Dec 18 2007
    *****

    PONY  So, why would anyone want to use this I ask you say - well today it saved my skin!

    A recent UPS failure saw a few of my servers shut down hard and then reboot. On trying to remote desktop (Apple Remote Desktop) in to one of them we noticed the display resolution was all messed up and the display was just un-viewable. So rather than have to take the server down and reboot with a display attached we used this utility.

    We simply copied the utility to the root level and ssh-ed to the server and executed the command. We were immediately able to used Apple Remote Desktop once more - no downtime, no mess, no fuss.

    Keep a copy on your administration machine - better still install it on all your servers.  
    (Version 0.03)

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