Generally a visual screen used to display graphical or text output
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How do I reset the Display cached data?
A week ago I noticed a weird Lion symptom, and posted a vague description of one this problem.
Today, after some tests, I came to a conclusion that this bug reproduces whenever a the computer is ...
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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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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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iPad 3 max framerate
Has anyone tried to test the maximum frame rate one an iPad 3 connected to a 120Hz screen for example?
I would like to know if it's possible to achieve more than the 60fps using the any ...
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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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MacBook has problems with external monitor but iMac doesn't
I have a small Sony TV which is colour balanced for video editing. Note: it does not have DVI or HDMI ports.
When I plug it into an iMac using VGA and the Mini Display Port adapter, it is fine (using ...
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What's the horizontal sync and vertical refresh values for the June 2012 MBP 13" display?
Got the June 2012 13" base MBP, and wondering if anyone knew (or how to find out) the horizontal sync and vertical refresh values for this display?
I'm trying to set up the correct resolution for ...
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Problem with Mac HDMI - Thunderbolt display to Sony (not a cable problem)
I have a 13-inch Macbook Pro with Mountain Lion installed. I bought an HDMI - Thunderbolt cable months ago in order to watch movies, TV shows and whatnot on my TV (Sony Bravia). The cable had been ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Mac Mountain Lion on screen keyboard
Is there a way that, when you switch language inputs for your keyboard, the onscreen keyboard will automatically show up?
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Why does my macbook pro displays random garbled blocks?
Occasionally my macbook pro (15-inch, Early 2011 with mountain lion 10.8.2) displays random garbled blocks. This happens on external Apple displays and the laptop display. See photo.
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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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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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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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Lowest output resolution for external display in Mountain Lion?
I am trying to plug into an external display through a VGA -> Component and need the resolution to be lower than 800x600...is this even possibly with Mountain Lion?
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Display Arrangement is empty in Lion
I have a problem with Lion (10.7.5) not able to see anything in Display Arrangement window when having Matrox DualHead2Go connected with two displays.
Resolutions are fine but not able use external ...
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Display contrast change when playing media
I have a weird issue with my MacBook Pro that I bought about 3 weeks ago.
I noticed that when I start playing VLC player or even when opening up certain websites that the color saturation seems to ...
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iMac has white screen, runs fine otherwise
Working in Xcode as usual, suddenly the entire display goes white.
I have a second monitor hooked up for non-Xcode things, so I managed to fish the System Preferences window out of the iMac display ...
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Second Monitor Not Detecting Proper Resolution
I have 2x 30 Inch Monitors, a U3011 and a WFP3007WFPHC. They are both capable of displaying 2560x1600.
The WFP3007 only has a dual-dvi input so I purchased a mini-displayport to dual-dvi adapter. ...
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Lion's Display Calibrator Assistant is missing calibration images
I'm trying to use the Display Calibrator Assistant in OS X Lion (10.7.4) with my Samsung 2494HM HDMI monitor, but the assistant appears to be missing some reference calibration images:
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MBAir 13" 2011 blinks after open lid
I have a 2011 MBA (13", 10.7.2, 256 GB). Very often, when I open the lid (and the MacBook is sleeping) the system freezes for 2-3 seconds, then the display blinks; after that, the system waits 1-2 ...
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Macbook Air backlight occasionally powering off
Started a few months ago, and it's definitely not to do with sleep mode as I've checked but my MBA will drop the backlight then shut the screen off completely. Never had anything spilt on it, seems to ...
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Low display resolution after using external display?
I've a refurbished late-2008 Macbook Pro running the latest version of Lion. This problem started couple of weeks ago. Whenever I detach an external monitor, the resolution on the laptop display goes ...
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Weird renderings of folder names in Finder sidebar
I've just upgraded to OSX Lion from Snow Leopard, and started to notice these today in the sidebar of Finder:
When you click on them, they go back to normal.
What's going on here?
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Macbook Pro (March 2011) - Bootcamp Windows crashes when monitor is plugged in
I have a really annoying issue when plugging in an external monitor into my macbook where the computer just freezes. All screens go black, the apple and keyboard are lit up, even if the lid is closed ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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How can I show iPhone display in Macbook or iMac i.e. on larger screen?
I like to read books in PDF Expert while waiting busses. When I go home, I would like to see the iPhone screen on iMac or Macbook. I have VGA -adapter but I have no external display with male-VGA so ...
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Macbook pro display locks up entering clamshell mode
After working great on my MBP for most of a year (13inch, late 2011) and my previous MB for years (2008 or so, alum) I've starting have an intermittent problem where the display locks up when entering ...
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Why didn't my Macbook sleep (USB Keyboard/Mouse was connected, lid open)
First off, let's begin with some research that I did before asking this question.
Now, in my situation, I was using my Macbook Pro (Mountain Lion) with an Apple USB keyboard connected to the ...
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Mountain Lion Upgrade Trashed Desktop Picture
I use a large, high-resolution version of this image for my desktop background, and it displayed perfectly in Lion/OS 10.7.4.
But now that I have upgraded to Mountain Lion/10.8, there are portions of ...
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Stripes & checkerboard pattern on MacBook Pro monitor
I am trying to fix a MacBook Pro (one of the earliest Intel processor models) that spontaneously gets into a state where stripes would appear in a checkerboard pattern all over the display. Please see ...
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Is it possible to customize retina display HiDPI resolutions on OS X?
On this link there is some interesting information about how resolution configurations of different displays are stored.
Based on this information or some other source, is it possible to introduce ...
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Preview zooms view when moving document from laptop screen to external monitor
In Preview, when I drag a PDF document from my laptop screen to an external monitor, Preview zooms in the view by a large amount--enough that I have to click the "minus" button a couple of times to ...
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Waking up MBP for external display
According to the docs, to use an external monitor as the sole/primary display device, I can close the lid on my MBP. To wake it up I can either press a key on my bluetooth or mouse.
Therein lies my ...
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How can I disable Power Save Mode on Dell ST2410 Display under OS X?
Hoping someone can help me figure out this problem. I have a Dell ST2410 display hooked up to my Mac mini via the mini display port hooked up to a DVI adapter and then DVI in on the display. The ...
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Unable to display 1920x1080 on a 1080 monitor
I have a Macbook Pro 15" i5, and I'm connecting it to a Samsung 40" 1080p monitor.
Previously, it displayed a 1920x1080 resolution just fine, but then I accidentally changed something in the OSX ...
