Generally a visual screen used to display graphical or text output
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Is there a utility to display outlines of other resolutions on the screen?
I have a 17" MacBook Pro and occasionally need to design software that's optimized for smaller resolutions. Some of them I can work with by setting my display's resolution to the target system's, but ...
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How can I expand my remote desktop image size?
I'm primarily a PC/*nix user and just have a MacBook Pro for the occasional iOS dev work. Rather than clutter up my desk with multiple screens, keyboards, etc, I use my Windows box as my primary and ...
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What port is this?
Questions:
Is the display plug in the following picture indeed a Mini-DVI?
Would this cable work? (I would use a regular DVI Male to Male with it)?
Why? My friend wants to connect her Mac ...
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Why Does Retina Display Freak Out with Blur Filtering on Certain Apps
On a retina-display Macbook Pro, I get the behavior shown in the below screenshots when I use applications that have some form of filtering and I have the Macbook Pro hooked up to an external display. ...
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Maintaining 1:1 rendering on high res screen (Snow Leopard)
I hace A Dell U2713HM screen that is 2560x1440 capable, but my Mac Mini is only 1920x1080 capable. How can I force the mac to display its output at 1:1 on the screen without scaling, so the display ...
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Using a KVM with an iMac and an external monitor
Can I use an iMac (the mid-2010 21" model, to be exact) with a KVM, by sharing an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor with the iMac and another PC?
I know I can't use the iMac monitor as a shared ...
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Install a new color profile on Mac OS 10.8
I have a IIYama screen that curerntly display garbages (very, very poor quality).
On the IIYama website, I found drivers for my screen (ProLite B2409HDS), it contains the following files:
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How do I virtually disconnect an external monitor?
I have a iMac that is connected to an external monitor to extend my screen. Into that same monitor I have a separate Windows box that I need to run sometimes. The Windows box goes in through VGA and ...
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Daisy-Chaining a DVI Monitor on a Thunderbolt Display?
I currently have a mid-2012 MacbookPro that is connected to a 27" Thunderbolt display. I also have a 17" Samsung Syncmaster that only has VGA & DVI port on it. So I bought the MiniDisplay-to-DVI ...
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Trying to connect a Korean IPS (2560x1440) to a Macbook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012, 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5)
I'm trying to get a Macbook Air to work with a Korean IPS. It's not a big deal -- I have it set up on my Linux machine, but I'd like to be able to watch some videos (Amazon Prime HD) that don't work ...
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After years dead, MacBook display suddenly worked, until PRAM zapped
A couple of years ago, I got liquid in my MacBook Pro 5,2 (Unibody 17" Early 2009). After that, the display never worked. Apple Stores and Authorized Repair places insist on me paying over $1000 for a ...
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horizonally flip OSX's monitor output?
For display reasons we've got a setup where a user watches videos on a MacBook via a mirror. Of course, this works okay for videos normally, but the user would like to be able to do more than watch ...
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Macbook Air not detecting correct external display resolution
My Macbook Air stopped detecting the resolution of my external display this morning and I'm not sure why because it was working fine last night. My display is 24" 1080p and in the past whenever I have ...
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Using iMac as Mac Pro display
I currently have a iMac (27-inch, Late 2009, 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) which I would like to use as display for a new Mac Pro. How do I do that?
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App windows move spontaneously on display wake (2 monitors)
OS X 10.8.3
Mac Mini Late 2012, 2.6Ghz quad-core i7, set up with 2 displays, like this:
Thunderbolt Port HDMI Port
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iMac display sleep
I program my iMac to put the display to sleep after 10 mins. It has always worked till now but not any more. The display stays on all the time whatever I do on the energy save page, so when I am away ...
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iMac monitor leaves watermark-like window stamps after a while
I'm not sure how to compile a logic title for this question, so if the title is unclear, suggest an edit. Here's a description of the problem I am experiencing:
Whenever my iMac has been on for a few ...
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How can I “zoom out” while viewing a text file on an iPhone?
On my new iPhone 4, plain text files display at a width of 38 columns. Rows with more than 38 characters are wrapped. I want to view text files containing prose formatted with widths of 70 or 80 ...
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Mac Mini doesn't stop Monitor
I've a new Mac Mini. I setted right bottom active corner to stop monitor and it works.
But if Mac is on from some times (more than a day) this option doesn't work! Going to setted corner, screen ...
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Software or method for moving between Thunderbolt display and laptop resolution
I have a 13" MBP and a 24" Thunderbolt display. I use the Thunderbolt display as my main and only screen while at my desk. The problem for me comes when I disconnect and take my laptop to a meeting or ...
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Why do my new sunglasses make my iPhone and iPad look funny?
Ok, I know... it's the polarization. And as the company just tweeted at me:
"Sorry about that! The polarization will protect your eyes though!"
This effect does not affect all Apple products (I ...
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Cursor stuttering: “IOHIDSystem cursor update overdue. Resending.”
My 2011 iMac running Lion recently developed a new problem; the mouse cursor stutters. At random intervals when I move the mouse it lags, then jumps, like it missed a couple of frames. Ordinarily I'd ...
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Can an xbox360 be connected to a thunderbolt iMac to be used in target display mode
I've attempted to do some research, but I've unable to determine if the imac can be used as a monitor (in target display mode) for my xbox 360.
It seems like the only option is some kind of weird ...
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my macbook pro screen has yellow tint [closed]
I recently replaced the DC Jack of my macbookpro A1286 (because the old one got burnt).. everything worked fine the first day.. i left my laptop to charge all night, the next morning it looked like ...
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Macbook pro late 2011 screen dimming
I have a macbook pro 15 late 2011. It is still under AppleCare warranty.
One month ago the screen was blinking, with crazy lines and colors, i returned it and Apple promptly changed the logicboard ...
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How can I fix this pixelated Macbook Pro display malfunction?
My Macbook Pro (Core 2 Duo - 2007) has seen better days. When I try to start, it simply boots to this odd pixelated image of the Apple start screen:
I can only imagine that this is a display issue, ...
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How to debug external display connectivity problems?
I'm having problems with connecting my retina MBP with external displays of all kinds. The DisplayPort->VGA adapter has a 1/4 success rate. The HDMI port (via a DVI adapter) does not see my monitor.
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How can I make my Mac Mini 1,1 display 1080p?
I have an early intel Mac Mini (1,1 Late 2006) that I'm resurrecting for the purposes of a media centre (intend to replace with a modern device when finances allow). This model is furnished with a DVI ...
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External monitor resolution setting is lost after MacBook “wakes up” from sleep
I have recently purchased an external monitor that I am connecting to my MacBook Pro (Late 2009) using the MiniDisplay-to-VGA adapter. I have both the external monitor and the MacBook's monitor set to ...
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I Can't raise the brightness to the maximum.
I have a macbook pro late 2008. When Im raising the brighntess level, when it reaches the 50% it starts to decrease the brightness till it goes almost dark on 100%. Someone know how to do fix this?
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iPhone - no display
My verizon iPhone was working fine until yesterday, mint condition, no damage.
Suddenly, there's no display, iTunes detects it but doesn't let me restore: error 3194
Is there any known fix for ...
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iMac target display mode unstable
I've been using target display with my iMac for several months - output from a PC through HDMI port to the mini-displayport on the other end of the cable...
Anyway, no problems until this week... ...
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Broken PowerBook G4
My PowerBook G4 is broken and has been for a couple of months now. I owned it while it was working for about 1 and a half years. When it broke originally, I was restarting it after changing the boot ...
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Is Apple Cinema Display 27" Thunderbolt good choice for software developer? [closed]
I am a software developer currently working on a Macbook Pro Retina 15". The Retina display on my Macbook Pro works well for me.
I am considering a 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display.
Is the Apple ...
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Macbook Air doesn't recognize external display
Problem
When connecting an external non Apple Display to my macbook air with an VGA to thunderbolt adapter the external display won't show my Desktop. Instead it will only show for a second my ...
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Editing a color profile after calibration
Is there a way to edit a color profile once you have finished calibrating the screen? I have a Dell S2340L, and after calibrating, I've noticed there is too much red in the greys.
Am I able to ...
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How to fix an unusable iMac G4 monitor plagued by static?
I'm working on a friend's old G4 iMac trying to get his only computer running so he can do his college assignments at home. The machine has static on the screen during operation.
I reset NVRAM and ...
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How to Screen Sharing / VNC to an iMac without waking the display?
I have an iMac mid 2011 at home. When I was not home, I may need to access my mac with Screen Sharing. However the iMac display will turn itself on when I connect via Screen Sharing. The problem is I ...
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MacBook Pro screen has died. Wanting to use secondary display?
The display on my MacBook Pro has recently died so I have been using the hdmi adapter to display the screen on my lg tv, which has been fine for a few day apart from the resolution not being ideal. ...
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Safari 6.0.2 not displaying images
Safari 6.0.2 on iMac will not load certain images in a web store I am visiting. The images used to load in Safari 5 and still load just fine in Safari on my iPad and iPhone. Any thoughts?
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Apple 30“ display and iMac 27”
I have an iMac i7 27" 2012 and I want to use it with my 30" Apple display.
I have tried Apple's Mini Display Port to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, but that did not work. I have also tried Mini DisplayPort ...
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Brand New MacBook Pro Retina Glitches
I noticed a lot of people have a similar problem like me. Strange glitches in some programs on some controls. They appear totally random. The image shows only one program. It also appears in Safari, ...
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Screen dark except when brightness is stepped off of zero
As shown in this video, the screen is dark, except at the few first steps when the brightness is moved just out of zero.
The notebook works otherwise perfectly fine. The image on the external monitor ...
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Strange artifacting on screen
For a while now been getting these strange artefacts on my MBP (mid 2010) screen. Usually happens when I cmd + tab to another window. Most of the time it's yellow in color, however sometimes it's ...
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Dell monitor display interference
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro. I'm running a Dell 2407 monitor using a VGA adapter and I get intermittent wavy lines on the external display. If I open the display menu on the monitor itself while ...
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Insect inside the display of the iPad Retina [closed]
Yesterday I found a bug inside my iPad display. I mean, literally a bug. My wife was reading some magazine and noticed something moving inside the screen. I thought it was some kind of animation, took ...
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Stuck or dead pixels on ipad 1st generation
I have an ipad 1st generation that has a strip going across the screen about half way down. It's in the area where the icon shows up when you set the volume. It runs completely across the screen and ...
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Display appears different on two accounts using same color profile
I have 2 accounts on my Mac Pro both are using the same color display profile however on my account it is clearly a lot brighter. I can test this by switching between the 2 accounts with the same ...
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Macbook Pro resolution via external monitors
I have an older Dell monitior with a 1600 by 900 resolution. When I connect my Macbook Pro via VGA and the MiniDisplay Port, I don't see the 1600 by 900 resolution. How do I get that back? Do I need a ...
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Can retina display features be enabled on older (non-retina) displays?
I have an older iMac, without a true retina display. I want to be able to scale the user interface like the retina macs do, but I can't seem to find a way to do that. Does anyone know a way to trick ...
