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How can I designate which two displays Aperture will use on a mac with three or more displays?

I have three displays: Primary: CRT 1280 x 1024 (5:4 landscape) Secondary: LCD 1200 x 1900 (10:16 portrait) Tertiary: LCD 1920 x 1200 (16:10 landscape) The displays work fine. No issues ...
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How to disable the Macbook internal display and only use the external display on Snow Leopard?

Preferably without having to reboot etc, use magnets, or open/close the lid + waking it via USB peripherals I would like to have my MacBook display in "projector only" mode. Ideally, I'd like to be ...
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Can't get 1680x1050 resolution with Macbook Pro ~2009 and Snow Leopard

I have a Late 2009 Macbook Pro with Snow Leopard (with all updates installed). I have started my move from Windows to OS X as my everyday computing platform and I am trying to connect my external ...
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“Dead Zone” in multiple-monitor configuration

This question concerns a Mac Pro running 10.6 with 2 monitors set side-by-side and configured as one big monitor. Recently I have found that sometimes a "dead spot" appears to my USB Apple mouse in ...
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Secondary display with VGA connection resolution issue with Macbook Pro under Snow Leopard

I am on a MBP Early 2011, running Snow Leopard and am facing a strange issue. If I boot up my system and try to connect to my external display using the MDP->VGA adapter, System Settings won't show ...
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How to debug Detect Displays? Having trouble using an external monitor

I have a MacBookPro (MacBookPro5,4) with the DVI output connection and I can't seem to get it to connect to my Dell Monitor. I've tried using Detect displays and made sure the monitor is using the ...
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How do I calibrate the colors for two monitors for web development?

I have a Mac Pro with a dual setup running an Acer P243w and Samsung SyncMaster B2430. I have attempted making my own profile but have difficulty matching them. Is there any better way to make my ...