# Editor Application Scale renders poorly on macOS - Type **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting (Unreal Engine)\ **Tags:** MAC, unreal-engine, editor\ **Created:** [November 7, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-application-scale-renders-poorly-on-macos-type/2852010 "2026-11-07T15:20:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timetogetup](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@timetogetup](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/timetogetup)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/editor-application-scale-renders-poorly-on-macos-type/2852010/1 "2026-11-07T15:20:18Z")
### Summary Type and windows become distorted and hidden: [what happens: blurry text, clipped panels, wrong size on one monitor.] Platform: macOS [27.2], Mac mini M6, 32GB Displays: any display ### What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Editor ### Steps to Reproduce Open any project in UE 5.8.4 on macOS. Editor Preferences \> General \> Appearance \> Application Scale, set to 1.25 or anything that is not “1” and type and windows problems occur. Double click on the windows to resize and it fixes some of the issues. ### Expected Result Expected: UI scales cleanly and type stays readable and windows don’t hide ui elements. ### Observed Result Type and windows become distorted and hidden: [what happens: blurry text, clipped panels, wrong size on one monitor.] ### Affects Versions 5.8 ### Platform(s) Mac ### Upload an image ![type_windows_distort_1.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/0/f/c/0fc651c178fe868869145bcc98419585447d7893.png) ![type_windows_distort_3.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/4/6/146e536fb1507bfed02658a7bb1d4a271a462c82.png) ![type_windows_distort_2.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/1/d/11dc9fc5934059ca73289acbc6ad3a950987c5a2.png) ### For crash reports, include your callstack no crash