Not sure I follow. Are you saying that font rendering on macOS is bad?
Not parent poster but, as somebody who works on macOS, my problem is that the switch between the high-density laptop screen and a “pixelated” external one is extremely jarring. At one point I had an additional, average Dell monitor and every time I moved my eyes I cringed. After a couple of days I just removed it - better to have fewer screens than forcing my eyes to readjust every few minutes.
So yeah, if your primary device is a modern Mac, you really want a high-res, high-density screen.
Other commenters on this thread pointed out that Apple reduced the subpixel rendering quality when retina display were introduced.
Re:Time to Upgrade Your Monitor
by stephc_int13 on Thursday June 18, 2020 @12:02PM
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Yes, Apple never completely embraced the somewhat hacky techniques of font rendering (hinting and subpixel AA), thus their fonts always appeared less crisp.
Desktop Linux had the same problem for a while.
Re:Time to Upgrade Your Monitor
by notSupplied on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:22PM
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Not necessarily "bad".
Font rendering on macOS is more "authentic" to the original shape at the expense of clarity from hinting/pixel-snapping.
I don't mind the pixels, as long as the font rendering system is good.
Of course I understand the need for a Retina display if you're working on macOS...