Mojave (fresh install), SIP disabled, Thunderbolt Display 1920 x 1080 HiDPI not working

[story1234]

I have no idea how you guys do this. I have 2 MacBooks Pro 2013 (13 and 15") BOTH doesn't work.

1. Fresh install Mojave
2. Disable SIP
3. Open Safari and download this fork of RDM
4. Add 1920 x 1080 with HiDPI check
5. Reboot
6. RDM shows the lightning icon with the resolution 1920 x 1080
7. Nothing happens
8. Repeat above with 3840x2160
9. Same and post here.

1280x800 works fine.

[jnooree]

It is unclear to me what is actually happening. Is it

1. 1920 * 1080 resolution with lightning icon does not show up, or
2. selecting 1920 * 1080 resolution with lightning icon does nothing

Please answer this so that I can help you solve your problem.

[story1234]

Sorry, I didn't add a step where I select. It's 2. selecting 1920 * 1080 resolution with lightning icon does nothing

Thanks.

[jnooree]

First, which version is in use? The latest release (2.3.3) or the HEAD version (the latest commit)? Second, I recommend you to remove the plist file you've made under the /System/Library/ directory before any other operations. Make sure not to remove all the plists, because most of the plist files are bundled with macOS.

[story1234]

I am using 2.3.3. I don't see any plist files being made. As this is a fresh install.

[jnooree]

Sorry for confusion. The full path is /System/Library/Displays/Contents/Resources/Overrides, and you have to find the directory which was modified recently.

[story1234]

Yes, nothing there. It's all files from 2019. Maybe there plist was never created even though it shows the icon?

[story1234]

https://imgur.com/q6qK6BH

[jnooree]

That's one possibility. Could you paste the result of the below command? (At the .../Overrides folder) sudo find -type f -atime -10 The command just finds all files which was modified within 10 days.

[story1234]

https://imgur.com/Bv1ZwVt

[jnooree]

Oh yours is not a GNU find... How about sudo find . -type f -newermt 20201201?

[story1234]

./DisplayVendorID-610/DisplayProductID-9227

[story1234]

DisplayProductID 37415 DisplayProductName Thunderbolt Display2 DisplayVendorID 1552 scale-resolutions AAAHgAAABDgLux0YAAAAAQ== AAAPAAAACHALux0YAAAAAQ==

[story1234]

I just tried on another MacBook Pro 13 (2013) with Mojave that's connected to a TV (1080p) by HDMI. It showed 1080p with Lightning symbol but clicking on it does nothing. Am I the only one that couldn't get it work on Mojave? This is getting weird.