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Why did Apple remove the Overscan slider from Displays System Prefs?

This was such a useful/helpful feature of OS X that seemed often lacking (among various things) on Windows.


What was Apple thinking to remove it? More importantly, when is Apple going to bring it back? (Or is it already back in 10.16? I'm running 10.15.7.


Thank you,


8-)


Posted on Jun 18, 2021 7:46 PM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2021 8:10 PM

infinityBBC Said;

"Why did Apple remove the Overscan slider from Displays System Prefs? This was such a useful/helpful feature of OS X that seemed often lacking (among various things) on Windows. What was Apple thinking to remove it? More importantly, when is Apple going to bring it back? (Or is it already back in 10.16? I'm running 10.15.7. Thank you,"

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Do your Part - Provide Feedback:

No longer being a part of macOS, let Apple know what you think about this. Recommend to them that this should be included in updates and macOS versions to come. To do so, provide Apple feedback on this.


The Point of Providing this Feedback:

Apple won’t get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what their customers prefer and what suits their customers’ needs and wants.

To Leave Feedback:

  1. Go Here: Feedback - macOS - Apple
  2. Select: Feature Request” for the “Feedback Type
  3. Select: Application/Utilities” for the “Feedback Area
  4. Proceed from there as necessary


For Note: There is no macOS 10.16

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Jun 18, 2021 8:10 PM in response to infinityBBC

infinityBBC Said;

"Why did Apple remove the Overscan slider from Displays System Prefs? This was such a useful/helpful feature of OS X that seemed often lacking (among various things) on Windows. What was Apple thinking to remove it? More importantly, when is Apple going to bring it back? (Or is it already back in 10.16? I'm running 10.15.7. Thank you,"

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Do your Part - Provide Feedback:

No longer being a part of macOS, let Apple know what you think about this. Recommend to them that this should be included in updates and macOS versions to come. To do so, provide Apple feedback on this.


The Point of Providing this Feedback:

Apple won’t get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what their customers prefer and what suits their customers’ needs and wants.

To Leave Feedback:

  1. Go Here: Feedback - macOS - Apple
  2. Select: Feature Request” for the “Feedback Type
  3. Select: Application/Utilities” for the “Feedback Area
  4. Proceed from there as necessary


For Note: There is no macOS 10.16

Jun 20, 2021 8:40 AM in response to TheLittles

Thank you very much!


I've not had much luck in the past with offering feedback to Apple, especially in attempts to request Apple finally create a Paint app to go along with Pages, Numbers, & Keynote. But I will certainly follow your instructions.


Being on 10.15.7, I presumed Big Sur as being numbered 10.16.x accordingly, as in the past Apple has given new names to its OS only when the number following the 10 & period is increased. Yet, in these cray-cray times, I presume anything goes! 8-)

Jun 20, 2021 8:54 AM in response to TheLittles

AH! I now see that Big Sur has jumped to OS XI — I didn't catch that previously, largely as I plan to hold off any upgrades for a while as most everything seems to be working well in 10.15.7.


Thanks again for your instructions. I decided to edit my feedback slightly. Here's what I submitted as a "bug" rather than a "feature request", seeing how this most helpful feature is now mysteriously missing... ;-)



I have discovered a bug in the recent OS offerings from Apple — Overscan in Displays is MISSING!


No telling what kind of gremlin got into Apple's networks, but it's obviously a very evil one sent directly from Microsoft in attempts to remove features that have set OS X far above the silly & useless offerings of Windows.


How many times have I witnessed Windows users wrestle with their stunted display options, omitting part of their presentations on their screens, while I suggested, "Simply adjust your Overscan slider... you know, like in Displays on my Mac!"


"What? Microsoft didn't provide an Overscan slider??? What kind of clowns are operating that silly outfit?!? Don't they know what we computer users NEED by now?!?"


PLEASE find & destroy that MS Gremlin ASAP!!!


8-)


Jun 20, 2021 12:40 PM in response to infinityBBC

infinityBBC Said:

"I've not had much luck in the past with offering feedback to Apple, especially in attempts to request Apple finally create a Paint app to go along with Pages, Numbers, & Keynote. But I will certainly follow your instructions.[...]"

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You are welcome.


About Feedback:

Well, Apple won't get back to directly. So, if not many people report it, then it may not go through. But, seeing this post, they may repost it themselves, and then it will be considered. All the best, wait it out, and see what happens. 8-)

Jun 20, 2021 12:42 PM in response to infinityBBC

infinityBBC Said:

"[...]I have discovered a bug in the recent OS offerings from Apple — Overscan in Displays is MISSING! No telling what kind of gremlin got into Apple's networks, but it's obviously a very evil one sent directly from Microsoft in attempts to remove features that have set OS X far above the silly & useless offerings of Windows.[...]"

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You are welcome.


Leave Apple some feedback on that too.

Why did Apple remove the Overscan slider from Displays System Prefs?

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