How to change the refresh rate on your Mac monitor
Change the refresh rate
The MacBook Pro 16 features a 16.2-inch edge-to-edge display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
To change your monitor's refresh rate, right-click your desktop and go to Display settings > Advanced display settings. Then choose a display from the drop-down and click Display adaptor properties. Next, select the Monitor tab and choose a refresh rate from the drop-down. Right-click any blank area on your desktop.
The default refresh rate for most displays is 60 Hz. For example, the MacBook Pro 16 has multiple refresh rates available on the built-in display, including 47.95 Hz, 48 Hz, 50 Hz, 59.94 Hz, and 60 Hz.
The company has boosted the number of pixels in both display sizes. And there's a new 120Hz refresh rate, the same as that of its latest iPhones. Also like its phones, the laptop's refresh rate adjusts depending on what the computer is being used for.
2022 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro versus 2021 MacBook Pros
Specification | MacBook Air (2022) | 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021) |
---|---|---|
Specification | MacBook Air (2022) | 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021) |
Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits |
Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
Dimensions | 11.97 x 8.48 inches | 14.01 x 9.77 inches |
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Displays. Click the Refresh Rate pop-up menu and choose a refresh rate.
The Apple MacBook Air M1 is primarily a productivity laptop, so it isn't surprising that it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate.
Apple's new MacBook Pro laptops offer a 120Hz screen refresh rate via ProMotion, but new owners complained Safari wasn't using the new display feature.
You can change it in the windows settings.
This can be determined using the "Info" feature found on most HDTVs, which details information about the incoming feed. Change this to precisely 59.94 hertz at your source device if it allows it, again using the "Options" or "Setup" feature. Dedicated video processors allow this almost universally.