Apple Retina Display Support in Java JDK 1.7 for AWT / Swing

Question

I just became aware that AWT / Swing under Java JDK 1.7 (as of JDK 7u15) does not support Retina displays on Apple Macbook Pros. Netbeans, for example, is nearly unbearable

Answer 1

Java 7u40 Early Access now supports HiDPI (Retina) displays, as shown by this changelog. So retina support is now available on:

• Java 6
• Java 7u40ea or greater
• Java 8