Re: Force a screen resolution on boot

I've used this to great success on iMacs embedded in robotic hardware. It's an HDMI Dummy Plug "Headless Ghost" Display Emulator.

https://www.amazon.com/Headless-Display-Emulator-Headless-1920x1080-Generation/dp/B06XT1Z9TF

-Carl


> On Dec 20, 2022, at 12:06 AM, Macs R We <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I have a headless Mini server. When I have to interact with it, I use Screen Sharing from another Mac. 
> 
> If the Mini has rebooted in the meanwhile, it always comes up in "default" resolution, where the windows all hodgepodge overlap one another. I have to manually go to Display Preferences and choose the 1920 x 1080 resolution of the screen used in conjunction with it. I have to do this every time.
> 
> I am looking for a way to get the Mini to assert this resolution at boot time, or account login time, either would work.
> 
> I tried making an Applescript, but apparently you can't record things you do in System Preferences.
> 
> Looking on the web, I found editing /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist, which looked great, except in recent releases it's SIP-protected and so can't be edited.
> 
> Does anybody have any suggestions?
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