How to change screen refresh rate on Mac

If you are one of the users of a 16″ MacBook Pro (2019) or an Apple Pro Display XDR monitor, you are most likely a professional in the field of working with various videos. Fortunately, Apple is aware of this, so it gives users of these Apple products the option to change the refresh rate of the screen. The refresh rate is given in units of Hertz and determines how many times per second the screen can refresh. For the best result when editing videos and other activities, it is necessary that the refresh rate of the screen is the same as the refresh rate of the recorded video.

How to change screen refresh rate on Mac

If you would like to change the refresh rate of the screen on your 16″ MacBook or Apple Pro Display XDR, it is not difficult. However, this option is not classically displayed and is hidden, so you will not usually find it. Proceed as follows:

• First, you need to tap on in the upper left corner icon .
• Once you do so, a menu will appear in which you tap on System Preferences…
• This will open a new window where you will find all the sections for managing system preferences.
• Within this window, you need to find and click on the box Monitors.
• Now make sure you are in the tab in the top menu Monitor.
• Now hold the key on the keyboard Option.
• With the key pressed Option next to Resolution, tap the option Customized.
• A box will then appear in the lower part refresh rate, where you can v change menu.

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Specifically, there are five different options available in the refresh rate change menu: 60Hz, 59,94Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz, 47,95Hz. In general, you should choose a frame rate that can accurately divide the frames per second of the video you are editing. For example, if you are working with 24 frames per second video, you should select a frequency of 48 Hz. In addition to the aforementioned devices, you can also change the refresh rate on external monitors, which can be useful. However, note that macOS always selects the ideal refresh rate for external monitors. Changing it can cause various problems, such as flickering of the image or complete blackout.