Calibre interface looking ugly since update to Mac OS Mojave

Dirk-71 · 07-16-2018, 04:58 PM

Hi,
I've updated to Mac OS Mojave (Beta). Everything is working fine. But the surface of Calibre is looking ugly now and I don't know how to get it fixed.
See attachment. The font looks terrible. Any ideas?
Cheers, Dirk

BetterRed · 07-16-2018, 07:10 PM

Have you tried changing the font, viz:

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BR

kovidgoyal · 07-16-2018, 11:32 PM

I'm afraid I really dont have the resources to support beta OSes. Hopefully, Apple will fix whatever regression there is in the beta to cause that before the final release of Mojave, if not I will look into it once the release is made.

Dirk-71 · 07-17-2018, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I'm afraid I really dont have the resources to support beta OSes. Hopefully, Apple will fix whatever regression there is in the beta to cause that before the final release of Mojave, if not I will look into it once the release is made.

No worries, Kovid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Have you tried changing the font, viz:

BR

Yes, I have tried to change the font but it remains ugly and hard to read.

Dirk-71 · 07-17-2018, 06:07 PM

Ok, there was a new beta version of Mojave. It's better now. So, it's no issue of Calibre.

kovidgoyal · 07-17-2018, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirk-71

Ok, there was a new beta version of Mojave. It's better now. So, it's no issue of Calibre.

Good to hear, thanks. There is still the problem of adding support for the new dark theme in Mojave, I believe the Qt developers are working on that, so hopefully it will happen.

Squirsier · 09-27-2018, 09:19 AM

I did install Mojave this week when it was publicly released and now all the fonts in Calibre look bold, pretty much as in the picture shown earlier in the thread, from the beta!

Seriously not an issue, just wanted to point it out

dwig · 09-27-2018, 10:48 AM

I don't run Mojave, and for that matter rarely run calibre on my Macs, but since I run Macs at work I follow various Mac orientated forums.

From what I've seen, there seems to be a change in the font smoothing that Apple uses. From the posts I've seen, the issue is at the OS level and not something that apps need to adjust for. Also, the problem seems to be more significant on non-Retina displays, based on the posts I've seen.

kovidgoyal · 09-27-2018, 11:26 AM

yeah basically apple removed sub-pixel anti-aliasing for mojave. Which can make fonts look more blocky on low resolution displays such as non-retina macs/external monitors.

Grins · 09-27-2018, 11:52 PM

Same problem here ...

I have a macbook from Mid-2012 with non-retina display. Both the GUI and the ebook-viewer are difficult and tiringly to look at.

I find it hard to understand why apple removed the above mentioned font feature. There are however some geek tips to fix blurry fonts and enable subpixel antialiasing:

https://www.howtogeek.com/358596/how...-antialiasing/

Cheers

Chris

Grins · 09-27-2018, 11:56 PM

Sorry: To be more precise, the sub pixel antialiasing is NOT enabled, but "However, this does increase font weight, which makes fonts look less jagged and all-around better on the MacBook Air and other low-resolution displays."

theengine · 09-28-2018, 03:22 AM

I am on a 2013 Mac with 10.14 Mojave, non Retina screen.

To revert Calibre fonts on my machine to the way they were, I unticked "Use font smoothing when available" in System Preferences-General (at the very bottom).

Squirsier · 09-28-2018, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theengine

I am on a 2013 Mac with 10.14 Mojave, non Retina screen.

To revert Calibre fonts on my machine to the way they were, I unticked "Use font smoothing when available" in System Preferences-General (at the very bottom).

Thank you for this, that fixed my issue

07-16-2018, 04:58 PM	#1
Dirk-71 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 33696 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Germany Device: Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One, Glo HD, Clara 2E	Calibre interface looking ugly since update to Mac OS Mojave Hi, I've updated to Mac OS Mojave (Beta). Everything is working fine. But the surface of Calibre is looking ugly now and I don't know how to get it fixed. See attachment. The font looks terrible. Any ideas? Cheers, Dirk Attached Thumbnails

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07-16-2018, 07:10 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,565 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Have you tried changing the font, viz: BR

07-16-2018, 11:32 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm afraid I really dont have the resources to support beta OSes. Hopefully, Apple will fix whatever regression there is in the beta to cause that before the final release of Mojave, if not I will look into it once the release is made.

07-17-2018, 06:07 PM	#5
Dirk-71 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 33696 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Germany Device: Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One, Glo HD, Clara 2E	Ok, there was a new beta version of Mojave. It's better now. So, it's no issue of Calibre.

09-27-2018, 09:19 AM	#7
Squirsier Addict Posts: 269 Karma: 38416 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longueuil, QC Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2	I did install Mojave this week when it was publicly released and now all the fonts in Calibre look bold, pretty much as in the picture shown earlier in the thread, from the beta! Seriously not an issue, just wanted to point it out

09-27-2018, 10:48 AM	#8
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718479 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	I don't run Mojave, and for that matter rarely run calibre on my Macs, but since I run Macs at work I follow various Mac orientated forums. From what I've seen, there seems to be a change in the font smoothing that Apple uses. From the posts I've seen, the issue is at the OS level and not something that apps need to adjust for. Also, the problem seems to be more significant on non-Retina displays, based on the posts I've seen.

09-27-2018, 11:26 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah basically apple removed sub-pixel anti-aliasing for mojave. Which can make fonts look more blocky on low resolution displays such as non-retina macs/external monitors.

09-27-2018, 11:52 PM	#10
Grins Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Device: Kobo(s), Pocketbook(s), MacBook Pro, iPhone	Same problem here ... I have a macbook from Mid-2012 with non-retina display. Both the GUI and the ebook-viewer are difficult and tiringly to look at. I find it hard to understand why apple removed the above mentioned font feature. There are however some geek tips to fix blurry fonts and enable subpixel antialiasing: https://www.howtogeek.com/358596/how...-antialiasing/ Cheers Chris

09-27-2018, 11:56 PM	#11
Grins Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Device: Kobo(s), Pocketbook(s), MacBook Pro, iPhone	Sorry: To be more precise, the sub pixel antialiasing is NOT enabled, but "However, this does increase font weight, which makes fonts look less jagged and all-around better on the MacBook Air and other low-resolution displays."

09-28-2018, 03:22 AM	#12
theengine Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	I am on a 2013 Mac with 10.14 Mojave, non Retina screen. To revert Calibre fonts on my machine to the way they were, I unticked "Use font smoothing when available" in System Preferences-General (at the very bottom).