refers to using two or more displays with your Mac
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Strange behaviour - External monitor performs log off
The title sounds very wired, but it is true :-) I have three different external monitors (in different offices) and two of them run very well. Only one (a Dell U2711) causes a strange behaviour on my ...
3
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5answers
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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 ...
3
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1answer
339 views
15 inch Macbook Pro with Retina Display-dual Gateway monitors
I am currently running dual monitors from a Gateway desktop. I would love to upgrade to a MacBook Pro, but would like to keep my two monitors. Is there an (easy) way to dual monitor non-Apple monitors ...
4
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1answer
3k views
spaces and dual monitor: separate setup for each monitor?
I have two monitors and I would like to handle the virtual spaces separately on each. I.e. changing the space on one monitor shouldn't change the space on the other. (I wonder why this isn't even the ...
0
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1answer
419 views
MacBook Pro Retina - three external displays under Boot Camp
Is it possible to drive three external displays (3x 22" inch monitors, each at 1680 x 1050) on the Macbook-Pro under BootCamp / Windows.
A couple of guys have shown that it works under Mac OSX ...
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1answer
551 views
Recycle a Macbook Pro into an external monitor
I recently bought a new Retina Macbook Pro and I would like to know I could in some way recycle the old one into a external display.
So is there some way to use a Macbook Pro as an external monitor?
...
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2answers
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Font smoothing on external display working badly. (rMBP)
I have attached two external monitors to my retina MacBook Pro:
24" Dell 1920x1200 with HDMI->DVI
19" Samsung 1280x1024 with Thunderbolt->VGA
While non-retina enabled apps look just fine (e.g. ...
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0answers
195 views
Macbook Air running Windows w/two monitors
I am trying to run two monitors on my new MACBook Air using Windows 7. When I connect the second monitor the display defaults to the lowest resolution setting and will not change. Also I can not run ...
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1answer
186 views
How can I make windows the same size on my 17“ MacBook Pro & 23” HD Cinema Display?
I just purchased a new 17" MacBook Pro and I am using it with my 23" Apple HD Cinema Display. I have both displays set to 1920 x 1200 but all the windows and text are smaller on my MacBook Pro. How ...
4
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1answer
1k views
MacBook unplugged from external monitor thinks it's still the Secondary Desktop
I've got a MacBook Pro 13" with Lion plugged into an external VGA monitor. Often, when I unplug its video dongle deal, the MacBook doesn't realize the other monitor is gone. It continues to believe ...
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1answer
251 views
When I connect VGA adapter my second monitor becomes primary and MacAir monitor turns off
It's been over a year since I successfully connected my external Samsung SyncMaster monitor to my MacAir as a mirror or dual display. Everything worked fine.
Yesterday I took my MacAir and the VGA ...
3
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2answers
523 views
How can I open an application when a secondary monitor is connected?
I use SecondBar to add a menu bar to an external display. I've added it to my login items, but I don't want it to open when there isn't an external display. How do I open SecondBar when a secondary ...
3
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3answers
473 views
How can I switch Dock configurations when an external display is connected?
I have a MacBook Pro that I use in two different 'modes', mobile and desktop.
Mobile is for when I'm using just the MBP with the integrated trackpad, keyboard, and display.
Desktop is for when I'm ...
1
vote
1answer
362 views
Macbook Pro with External Monitor Keeps Readjustng
I have a mid-2007 Macbook Pro running OS X Lion which I connect to a Dell external monitor via the DVI port. Recently, the screen has been constantly turning blue (which seems to indicate that it is ...
3
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3answers
5k views
How to disable Macbook Pro internal display when using external monitors
I have a Late 2011 Macbook Pro 13" (running Lion - OS 10.7.4) which I use with a dual external monitor setup. I have two 21" LCDs that I use as external monitors. One uses the built in Mini Display ...
0
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1answer
74 views
Force window to appear on a select screen
Is there a way to make a window in OS X Lion always initially appear on a select screen? So that when the window appears, it'd automatically appear on the screen I select?
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4answers
2k views
Dell U2410 HDMI + OS X Lion very poor quality
Having plugged my MacBook Air (Mid-2012) into a Dell 24" 2410 monitor, the quality is terrible.
For reference the same monitor plugged into a Dell XPS M1330 running Windows 7 via HDMI give nice ...
0
votes
1answer
159 views
How to fix inverted color on one thunderbolt monitor with maximum resolution set?
I have two monitors. All of the sudden my second monitor has switched blue for red when it is at the full resolution 2560x1600. However, white is not black, so it isn't totally inverted.
If I use the ...
3
votes
1answer
829 views
Disable Screen Mirroring Keystroke
When I'm stumbling around trying to find the keystroke for lowering the screen brightness in quarter-segments (which happens to be Option ⌥+Shift ⇧+Brightness-down (F1)), I usually wind up hitting ...
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0answers
108 views
Cannot connect 40“ Samsung to 27” mac
I have got both an 27" iMac and a Samsung 40" TV in the same room for kids. They are only 10ft away from each other, and I'd like to get a mirror image of the iMac onto the TV.
I've seen this work in ...
3
votes
1answer
333 views
How do I permanently show my dashboard on a separate monitor?
I work in multi monitor setup.
I have some important information available in the dashboard and want it to be always visible on one of the monitor.
Is there a way (w/ external software or not) to do ...
1
vote
1answer
287 views
How can I save a vertical (not horizontal) multiple display arrangement?
I have two displays. Mac OS X frequently "forgets" the digital arrangement of the monitors and defaults them to a horizontal side-by-side arrangement. This does not correspond to the physical ...
1
vote
2answers
385 views
Monitor not displaying color red. Is this the monitor or some setup I'm missing?
I've plugged the monitor into both an iMac 2006 and a MacBook 2008. Red shows up as black. I've set up the monitor in System Preferences and on the monitor itself. The color red simply shows as black. ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Macbook Pro Retina 15.4" External Display wrong resolutions
Before this machine I had a late 2008 MacBook Pro, 15.4" (Lion) with max resolution of 1440x900.
Through the mini to HDMI adapter I attached a second display (TV/Monitor model 19LG3000) and I was ...
1
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0answers
414 views
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. ...
1
vote
1answer
325 views
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
183 views
OS X Color matching on dual displays
I have an iMac and a second display - an LG 24" panel.
Using any colour picker (eg Digital Color Meter) on exactly the same colour gives a different result depending on which screen I pick the colour ...
3
votes
2answers
4k views
MacBook Pro with retina display external monitor connections
Is it possible to connect two external monitors to a Retina MacBook Pro without using Thunderbolt displays?
For example, one connected with HDMI and another using Apple's DVI connector and also use ...
1
vote
1answer
948 views
Can I connect mini DisplayPort to DVI-D to VGA?
I have a mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro. I have purchased a mini DisplayPort to DVI-D adapter onto which I have connected a DVI-D to VGA (D-Sub) adapter which then connects into my new monitor. The Displays ...
3
votes
2answers
3k views
How many monitors can the new retina MacBook Pro handle and at which pixels resolutions?
How many monitors can the new retina MacBook Pro handle and at which pixels resolutions?
e. g. Does it support three cinema displays?
0
votes
1answer
276 views
Does the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter work with 2048x1152 resolution?
I'm thinking of buying the new Macbook Air and I was wondering whether the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter will work with my 23" Samsung LCD with a 2048 x 1152 resolution.
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4answers
6k views
How many external displays can I power with the 15" retina MacBook Pro?
I have three 24" (1920x1200) Dells that I would like to use on a single setup. With the 15" retina MacBook Pro having two Thunderbolt ports and one HDMI connector, would it be possible to connect them ...
3
votes
1answer
861 views
Blurry/aliased text on external LCD in Lion
I have an external LCD hooked up to my MacBook Pro 5,5 running Lion. I have major aliasing on the external monitor in every application. Using the commonly recommended defaults -currentHost write ...
0
votes
3answers
854 views
Connect two 30“ ACD on a 17” MacBook Pro (early 2011)
My setup is a 30" Cinema Display (2560x1600, DVI) from around 2007, and a 17-inch, Early 2011 Macbook Pro. I'm wondering if I can add a second external monitor via a USB adaptor or any other solution. ...
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vote
2answers
2k views
iMac second monitor alternative
I would like to have a dual screen setup with my 21" iMac, but I'd like to avoid the expensive 27" official monitor from Apple.
Is there a specific 21" screen that would fit well in size, resolution, ...
3
votes
2answers
324 views
Auto-changing focus with dual monitors
I just setup dual monitors for my Mac and keep accidentally typing into an app in monitor 1 after I've moved my mouse to an app in monitor 2. I can't be the only one who runs into this with dual ...
1
vote
1answer
406 views
Display size problems with two monitors
I just added a second monitor and my display is mis-sized. My macbook air monitor extends partly onto my external monitor. There are parts of the display that are off-screen - if I move my mouse to ...
4
votes
1answer
224 views
Can I hot-plug a DVI monitor in a Mac Pro?
I have a Mac Pro with a DVI display, and I got a new DVI display for it.
I want to unplug the (only) display, and plug in the new display to that DVI port. And/or, unplug the existing display, and ...
0
votes
1answer
439 views
Bootcamp HD monitor overscan problem on MBP
I've got a MacBook Pro (Early 2011) set up with Windows 7 64-bit on a Boot Camp partition. I'm using a mini DisplayPort adapter and an HDMI cable to connect to an Asus VH232H monitor. The problem is ...
0
votes
1answer
359 views
Mac Mini server - Dual screens?
I'd like to setup dual screens on the new Mac Mini OS X Lion server, however as I understand it you need to use the HDMI port and the thunderbolt port. The only problem I have is I'm already using the ...
0
votes
0answers
197 views
iMac as External Display Keeps Forgetting Settings
I've got my iMac connected to my MacBook Pro as an external display (for now). It works beautifully, at least until I shut down / sleep the laptop, at which point it seems to forget that it was in ...
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votes
1answer
86 views
MacBook air - displaying into thin air [closed]
I have a macbook air, and am using it with a 27 inc mac monitor. When I disconnect the external monitor, the air does not seem to realize that it no longer is connected, and continues to display ...
1
vote
1answer
86 views
What (hardware/software) projector setup is needed to project both displays?
I have a (non-Thunderbolt) 17" MacBook Pro connected to an external display. I want to project both screens (from MBP and external displays) each onto separate screens.
Is there a way to do this?
And ...
2
votes
1answer
376 views
Main monitor goes black when using external monitor on MacBook Pro
This problem happens occasionally frequently with my Macbook Pro. When I plug in one or more external monitors, the main monitor goes black. When I try Detect Displays it does not register the ...
1
vote
1answer
251 views
How applications behave with Matrox Dualhead2go?
Matrox Dualhead2go makes it possible to have 2 external screens for a Macbook Pro. It performs that by splitting a very large screen in two smaller screens.
I am very worried as to how will the ...
0
votes
1answer
305 views
Second monitor for 2009 Mac Pro
I have a 2009 Mac Pro with a ATI Radeon HD 4870 (option).
It is connected to a 2009 24" Cinema Display.
If I want to add a second monitor (non-Apple), what type of monitor/connector/cable do I need?
...
4
votes
2answers
4k views
MBP 2011: external displays not detected automatically
My late-2011 13" MacBook Pro generally doesn't automatically detect external displays. At work or at home, I plug it to either a 23" Cinema Display (2005) or a 24" LG display using a Mini DisplayPort ...
1
vote
1answer
150 views
Suggestions for Multiple 24" LED Cinema Displays and MacBook Pro
I have two Apple 24" LED Cinema Displays and a mid-2010 17" MacBook Pro. I've used one display with the computer for a long time, but recently acquired the second display.
Given that I have these two ...
1
vote
1answer
774 views
Is it possible to get OS X to remember my screen arrangement?
I use my MacBook with an external monitor at work and home. Unfortunately, they are both the same model and this seems to confuse OS X.
At work, I have the monitor on the left and at home the right. ...
5
votes
5answers
2k views
Is it possible to show a screensaver on a secondary monitor while using the primary monitor?
I have an iMac with a large format display set up as a secondary monitor that we use as a television for watching movies. When I am just using the iMac, I would like for the secondary display to ...
