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I spent the last couple months in Mitsubishi Japan as an Intern

The first thing that shocked me was the trains 😭. Coming from Mumbai locals, seeing trains arrive exactly on time felt unreal. No pushing, no chaos, no running at the last second while your life flashes before your eyes.

Food was harder than I expected. Japanese food is good, but after a few weeks all I could think about was misal pav, puran poli, vada pav and ghar ka khana 😭. There were days when I survived on Maggi because I was tired and didn't know what else to make. Maa ke haath ka khana is truly underrated.

The biggest culture shock was how quiet everything was. People don't randomly talk loudly on trains, nobody is blasting reels, and everyone kind of minds their own business. At first I liked it, then sometimes it felt a little lonely.

Also, Japan wasn't the perfect fantasy people make it out to be online. I got catcalled once in Tokyo, which genuinely surprised me. Nothing serious happened, but it was uncomfortable.

And while most people were nice, there were moments where I felt like an outsider. Sometimes people stared, sometimes I felt treated differently because I was Indian. Chhoti chhoti cheezein thi, but after a while you notice them.

Still, when I came back to Mumbai, I weirdly missed Japan 😭. The trains, the convenience stores, the cleanliness, everything.

Overall, bahut accha experience tha, but definitely not the perfect dream people on Instagram make it seem like.

So, I just came to visit my aunt's house during vacation and stayed with my cousins (4yr and 6yr olds)

I was walking through the corridor and stubbed my feet at the table, and yelled "ch*tiya" (hostel ki aadat)

My 4yr old cousin heard it, now she's roaming around everywhere saying ch*tiya to everyone (I tried to explain that I meant "Chuttiyan shuru ho gayi (vacations have started))

Now my aunt told my Mom that I should not be swearing infront of kids, especially being a girl, as no one will marry me now

How do I even explain her my situation😭

I have been using BetterDisplay Pro on my Mac for quite a while now, and I thought I would share a more grounded long term experience rather than the usual first impressions.

I originally picked it up because I was frustrated with how macOS handles external monitors, especially anything that is not a typical Apple display. My setup includes a couple of non Retina monitors, and the scaling always felt off. Text either looked too small or slightly blurry, and there was no comfortable middle ground.

BetterDisplay Pro basically fixes that. The biggest difference for me has been the ability to create custom resolutions and use HiDPI scaling on displays that do not officially support it. Once I set it up properly, text became noticeably sharper and easier on the eyes. It is one of those changes that is hard to go back from once you get used to it.

Another thing I did not expect to use as much is the control over brightness and color. Being able to adjust brightness from the keyboard on external monitors feels like something macOS should already support, but does not in many cases. With this app, it just works. Same goes for things like dimming, contrast tweaks, and even syncing brightness across displays.

Performance wise, I have not noticed any issues. It runs quietly in the background and does not get in the way. I was a bit concerned initially about stability since it hooks into display behavior quite deeply, but over time it has been reliable. I have had maybe one or two minor glitches after macOS updates, but nothing that required more than a quick restart or app update.

There is a bit of a learning curve. The interface is not the simplest, and some of the terminology can be confusing if you are not familiar with how display scaling works. I spent some time experimenting before I found the settings that felt right. Once that is done though, you rarely need to touch it again.

In terms of value, I think it depends on your setup. If you are only using a MacBook screen or an Apple display, you probably will not need it. If you are using third party monitors and care about sharp text and better scaling, it makes a noticeable difference.

Overall, it feels like a tool that fills a gap Apple has left open for years. Not essential for everyone, but for the right setup it becomes something you rely on every day without thinking about it.

Link: https://betterdisplay.pro/ (the website looks vibecoded, but trust me, the app is worth it)