CHIEFTED  Have been using this for a couple of weeks and haven't had an issue with it. Even the beta 4.0 version for Snow Leopard works well.

I didn't install APE though since it is only used to block some

resolutions.

Without APE it works just fine.

Yes wouldn't install APE if you paid me and as a former Mac

Genius if APE is install that is the first thing a Genius

will have you uninstall if something goes wrong.  
(Version 3.8.7)

XENOPHILE  This might actually be useful if it could store "sets" containing both resolution settings and colorsync profiles.

For now I'll just keep using Apple's menu item to switch resolutions. Nice try, though.  
(Version 3.8.6)

VERYVITO  How does this offer anything different from the "Show displays in Menu bar" setting already in the Displays Preference panel?  
(Version 3.8.6)

XENOPHILE  APE is a system hack that is unsupported by Apple, meaning that it mucks with system-level internals in ways that Apple does condone, and more importantly, ways that Apple has not rigorously tested.

To be fair, there is some controversy among geeks who know vastly more than I about OS X as to whether APE destabilizes OSX. So when you're up against a deadline, or you've labored for hours on a complex project since last backing it up, if it gives you a nice warm fuzzy feeling to contemplate a few OS X gurus arguing whether APE destabilizes your system or not, then go ahead and use APE. Me? I don't trust APE any further than I could throw a real ape.  
(Version 3.8.5)

REVCO  Huh? What wrong with APE? Me APEd for many years with no problem. Don't point finger at APE. APE good not bad.  
(Version 3.8.2)

XENOPHILE  Avoid.

Unsanity APE is an unsupported hack that accesses Mac OS X processes that Apple has delcared off limits. All too often, I've identified APE as a cause of system instability or application weirdness when troubleshooting Macs. Any potential user of APE needs to ask themselves if they really need the functionality it enables, and if so, can they afford extra system down time as the price for this functionality?   
(Version 3.8.2)

MACINSPORE  This software is downright dangerous and insane. Based on my testing you have a very high likelihood of getting an "out of range" error and the loss of your display. Recovery from this problem is NOT simple.

1st Reboot you Mac and hold down the command, option, p and r keys. If your lucky this will fix things (it did not for me)

2nd find another monitor, plug it in and reboot. This fixed things things on a G3 running Jaguar.

3rd hold down the option and S keys while rebooting your Mac and delete the "com.apple.windowserver.XXXXX.plist" exist file in your own /Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/ByHost folder. Time to test your knowledge of UNIX and the "rm" command

But if this does not do the trick for you perhaps you could buy a new Mac or pay the Author, he claims he will try to help :-)

I tried this software on 3 Macs and got the same error: two Intel Macs (Tiger and Leopard) and a G3 tower (Jaguar) (1 Compaq Monitor, 1 HP Monitor 1 Apple Studio Display)

And yes I love too test software for the Mac, been doing so for over ten years. This software made me work hard to recover the display in each case.

the Author seems to be a good fellow and has been around the Mac OS for years (probably longer than I have and thats a long time) - but frankly this software is not ready for prime time on the Mac OS X  
(Version 3.8)

SMTIPS  Oh MAN!! I was just about to get this because for some stupid reason I can only get a 60Hz refresh rate through the Displays panel when my monitor supports 75Hz. I think it's stupid that a mac with a 256 Nvidia card will only show a single refresh rate available when the monitor will support higher. It's ALWAYS been a problem with Macs way back since System 7 that the res/refresh rates that COULD be supported weren't selectable in the system...DUHHHH on you apple!!

Anyway....Unsanity APE has been known to cause FAR FAR too many issues. I refuse to use it, and you just lost my money...I was all ready to buy this til I saw the below comment...forget that APE CRAP.  
(Version 3.7.11)

JAMESKITTY  Requires Unsanity's APE hack. I won't install it.

Too bad the author can't find a way of programming this within Apple's rules.  
(Version 3.7.10)

APPLECRYPT MODS  i wish the interface was better, but you had my reg money a while back and now it even works on intel mac!! Xcellent!  
(Version 3.7.2)

ORION  I *hate* the tendency of games to always select stretched 4:3 resolutions on my Cinema Display, thus making everything look wider than it should be, and making me slighly nauseous. I looked everywhere for a program that would remove stretched modes from the list of resolutions.

SwitchRes doesn't do that. It does have a feature that "disables" certain resolutions but it doesn't actually remove them from the list. When a program tries to switch to a disabled resolution, SwitchRes makes the switch silently fail, keeping the previous resolution. This is a bad thing -- for games this often means a bunch of garbage on the screen.

But what SwitchRes does allow me to do is "redirect" a video mode to a different one. So, for instance, if a program tries to switch to 640 x 480 (stretched), I can have it actually switch to 640 x 480 (not stretched). This works like a charm. Now I can finally play all my games with the proper aspect ratio!

Oh, and it also has a displays menu that isn't crippled like Apple's, but that's really just a bonus. For the ability to remove stretched video modes from my life, SwitchRes was well worth the $15.  
(Version 3.6)

JIMW  This product may have a use in special circumstances but it would seem to me that for the majority of users simply checking "Show Displays in Menu Bar" in the "Displays Preferences" should suffice.   
(Version 3.5.1)

STRIDER  just registered with kagi :)

thank you!  
(Version 3.4)

DJ  wots with u lot? Mac noobs perhaps???

I've been using switchres for months without troubles, 100% rock solid s/w! Well worth the reg! Only hope it works with Tiger as it's pre-ordered here =D  
(Version 3.4)

ANONYMOUS  Installing this deleted my registration and preferences, causing me to waste a half an hour of my time. Uninstalled it. I'm really, really tired of this beta ware.  
(Version 3.3.3)

ANONYMOUS  y can't apple do this within their own display prefs!!! Xcellent work guys! :)  
(Version 3.3.2)

DJ  i love this app - getting better resolutions AND refresh rates on both my trinitron vga and the new LCD monitor! Why these options arn't available from the standard MacOS X is beyond me!!!

This is a a great app =D  
(Version 3.3.2)

X MAN  This may have been a cool app in the OS 9 days, but it's far from what it was.

What it is now, is a bloated, overpriced,un-needed, app. The nag screen alone is enough to drive one over the edge!

Want unsupported resolutions available in OS X, for FREE?

Open the terminal and type this...

defaults write Preferences NSEnableShowAllDisplayModes YES

Then reboot.

Sheesh......  
(Version 3.3.2)

ESCHER  Has anybody used SwitchRes to run a portrait display? I'm itching to use my rotating 17" ViewSonic LCD in 1024x1280 portrait mode. Thanks in advance for any experiences.  
(Version 3.2.1)

ANONYMOUS  Great app and great support.  
(Version 3.2.1)

MAASGARID  This software needs a lot of work. I've installed it twice in OS 10.3, to try and re-enable the resolution (1152x870) that Apple saw fit to disable in 10.3 (worked fine in 10.2 and before).

The instructions are confusing and unclear. The interface is needlessly complicated. And worst of all, IT DOESN'T WORK. At all. And if you're not careful, you could f*ck up your resolution so that you have to reinstall your system to get it back.

But hey, it's only $15.  
(Version 3.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Useless with my Sony. Displays windows works better. Useless!  
(Version 3.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  I don't mean to bash on this app or anything (cause it's pretty good), but can't you do mostly all this stuff from the displays menu extra that comes builtin in osx?  
(Version 3.1)

ELVEZZ  I Love this app! it's well worth the money. The compatibility with OSX 2 is a bit of a hastle (os9.x was a lot better). I use this app. to hook my imac on my tv. Haven't found another app. that can do this ! Now I can watch dvd, divx, svcd.. play sony playstation, nintendo...and so on and so on.. RULEZZ !  
(Version 3.0.3)

LIONSURFER  [excuse my English, please]

Do you know if under OSX, this app can remember icon's position on the desktop?

(and if an uninstaller is avaible, since this is a trial version).

Thanks.  
(Version 3.0.3)

VRIC  I didn't test the OSX version yet, but under OS9 it did MUCH more than anything available from Apple tools, including: naming screens, validating any display mode known to the video card, testing modes automatically, cleaning the list to only keep chosen modes, resetting desktop icons positions at res change, saving multiple-monitor settings (resolutions and relative positions), switching settings from keyboard, automatically switch monitor/sound modes on app launch (or prevent certain apps from switching modes), etc.

This feature set was well worth the fee and had NO equivalent anywhere.  
(Version 3.0.3)

ANONYMOUS  I do think it's worth the money. I use a 19" Philips monitor with my QuickSilver, and Apple does not allow me to use the 85Hz refresh rate at any other size than 1280*1024 (well, not conveniently anyway. Everything is possible with enough effort). I switch resolutions regularly, for different types of work. So I bought SwitchRes, and I am happy with it.  
(Version 3.0.3)

METAL  Who are these people?!? As the first post mentioned you've already got a menu extra built into OSX, Free and one that doesn't take up any CPU or RAM.

And as for Marty in the post below "Non-Apple Monitors"? How about justifiying a CPU monitor for Non-Apple Computers while you're at it. Oh come on!!! Do YOU think 4 lines of code is worth 15 bucks???  
(Version 3.0.2)

MARTY  Actually, it does more. OS X "hides" certain resolution that may be available to your (non-Apple) monitor. SwitchRes X makes them available. Whether you think this is worth $15 is up to you.  
(Version 3.0)

ANONYMOUS  This is already implemented in OS X...why pay for something that does exactly what the OS X Displays menu does for free?  
(Version 3.0b5)