: Is iMac Retina 5K suitable for webdesign? It is time to retire my old MacBook Pro which served me well for over 5 years, since I dont require portability I am leaning towards buying an iMac

@Samaraweera207

Retina displays are definitely suitable for web design. There are some things you should understand when using them though.


Typically, Apple’s “Retina” branding is applied when a display is 220 pixels per inch (PPI) or higher.
220PPI+ displays are common, especially on mobile devices.
One CSS pixel (px) is equal to two display pixels on Retina Macs. CSS pixels are an abstracted unit of measurement. They relate to the pixels on the display, but they are not always mapped 1:1.
One macOS point = one CSS pixel (except when zoomed etc).
The 5K iMac’s screen uses the Display P3 colour space. This might actually be the biggest hurdle when using a new iMac. You’ll have to be careful on how your design tools of choice are set up, and there will be some situations where colours appear oversaturated — currently that happens in Chrome, Sketch and software that doesn’t handle colour management well (I expect these issues to be fixed eventually).

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@Megan533

Designs will look small, and you need to work with 144ppi if you would like to get 100% view like in your non-retina screen. With 5k retina you'll get the most smooth design ever, nothing is comparable to it!
I recommend you to use Sketch App for web/app design because it doesn't have the 72ppi issue

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