refers to using two or more displays with your Mac
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Samsung SyncMaster 2443 not filling out screen
We have a lot of Samsung SyncMaster 2443s at the office, when I connect my mid 2012 MBP 13" to one of them, the monitor doesn't display full screen, it adds a black border around it (1/2" thick). All ...
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Is there a way to change the OSX system font size per monitor?
I'm wondering if there is a way to change the OSX system font size per monitor (e.g. larger for Retina and smaller on external display) ?
I know how to change it system wide (as covered by How can I ...
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Multiple monitors get mixed up
I am on OSX Lion, with a MacBook Pro. I am using the DisplayPort for an external monitor and two USB Diamond BVU195 for two extra monitors. Each time when I turn my computer on, the two monitors get ...
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View the display out signal on main monitor?
I am running an event for my community soon an I need software where I can see the contants of the two projects when they are in "No Show" mode. Is it possible to see what is being displayed through ...
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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 ...
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Activating the Apple Thunderbold Display speakers when Macbook Pro is docked
Sometimes, I don't get access to the Display Audio that my Thunderbolt Apple Display provides when I dock to the machine with my MacBook Pro. The clunky way to solve this, is a reboot. I've tried ...
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Screensaver on external screen only
Is it possible to start the screensaver (preferably the origami style) on only the connected external monitor? I want to be able to use the second display as usual.
A third party app would also ...
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Change Mac settings depending on situation
I use my mac as a lightweight laptop at college, but when I get home I plug it in to charge and plug in 2 external monitors and use it for more power use. Some things that really annoy me are ...
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IPS Monitor Turning On and Off with a 13" 2012 MBA
I just received this monitor from monoprice. It works great with my 15" Retina Macbook Pro. On my Macbook Air it turns on and off every 4~5 seconds. It's extremely regular.
I took my Air to an Apple ...
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Mac External Monitor Touch Screen Mouse Not Working
I just connected a Mac external monitor (touch screen) to my MacBook Pro.
After spending awhile calibrating it to my liking, I thought I was ready to use it. I notice that when I tap the touch ...
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Two external monitors via a single mini DP output on my macbook pro 13
I was hoping someone might have tried this before and can tell me if it will work, before I go out and buy all the adapters.
I want to connect two external monitors to my macbook pro by connecting ...
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Can the 2011 Mac Mini support 3 displays with DP 1.2 chaining?
Dell u2713H monitor supports Daisy Chaining. as one of the first monitors I've seen that uses DP 1.2 protocol. In essence, I'm asking if thunderbolt supports / enables / works with DP chaining, but ...
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One of three monitors does not start after upgrading from Lion to Mountain Lion
I've just updated to OS X 10.8.2 (earlier 10.7.5) on my Mac Pro. And I have 3 monitors - DVI, DisplayPort (primary), DVI; attached to 6850. Everything works fine, but every time I start the computer, ...
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How to control brightness on external late 2009 iMac monitor when connected to new 2012 iMac primary monitor?
I have a late 2012 27" iMac as my primary monitor also connected to a late 2009 27" iMac as a secondary monitor via a mini-display port to mini-display port cable. I also have a Dell 24" monitor ...
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New Macbook pro rarely recognizes additional display, freezes when connected
My new 13´ Macbook pro rarely recognizes a 3rd party display. The display works fine on a PC. It is connected via a third party Thunderbolt/VGA adapter. Worked beautifully the first time. No I just ...
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How to connect HP F1903 monitor to MacBook Pro?
I connected my HP Pavilion F1903 monitor to my MacBook Pro using the Rocketfish adapter I purchased from the Apple salesman at Best Buy. The monitor is turned on, but what's showing up on my laptop ...
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Multi display application manuevering
In mountain Lion, when you have multiple monitors, if you have multiple desktops enabled, how do you move an application in Mission control to another desktop on a different display. I can move an ...
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Disabling MBP display with external monitor connected in Clamshell Mode
I have a very similar problem to mikekmcguire's question about clamshell mode.
When connecting my MacBook Pro (Mid 2009 | 5,3) running Mountain Lion (10.8.2) to an external display in clamshell mode, ...
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Have Mountain Lion remember different monitor (not window) arrangement
I'm using 10.8 on a new retina MacBook.
At home, my external monitor (an HP) is located to the left of the laptop stand. So I want it my display arrangement to be [HP] [MacBook].
At work, my ...
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Automatic “detect displays” not working when plugging in Mini DisplayPort
Some time ago, the automatic detection of external displays stopped working when plugging in a display via Mini DisplayPort to my 13", late 2011 Mac Book Pro with Lion installed.
This is regardless ...
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Setting up dual monitors on MacBook Pro with Retina
I just got my MacBook Pro with Retina yesterday and I bought a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter to setup dual monitor, it worked fine.
Today I tried to connect Retina with my external monitor, I tried ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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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Any way to compare Thunderbolt config in picky iMac 21.5“ and happy MacBook Air 11”
Having tried to debug a really annoying 21.5" iMac for a day now, I'd appreciate any hints. The scenario goes like this:
We got an iMac 21.5"(Mid-2011) for an auditorium and plugged it in through an ...
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How can I prevent a popup from opening in another desktop?
I'm using a Macbook Air with an external monitor (I finally converted from Windows, don't know what took me soo long ;-) ).
When I have a Chrome browser window open in the external monitor and click ...
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Wireless USB adaptors for Macs
We've just got a new projector at work which sports fancy Wireless VGA connectivity. We have a Wireless USB adaptor to connect to it, but there are no drivers for Macs and OS X available for it.
I've ...
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Retina Macbook Pro with External Display (Samsung BX2440)
I have just switched to a rMBP from a Windows 7 laptop. I use an external 24 inch monitor (Samsung BX2440) via the HDMI port on the rMBP. It seems that due to some scaling, the text on the external ...
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Can Apple TV AirPlay mirroring use a “secondary” screen/display?
Can Apple TV enable me to treat my TV as a wireless secondary screen (as one can do when directly connecting the TV via a cable), rather than simply mirroring my primary screen? I'd love to stream ...
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Saving window postions and sizes when connecting/disconnecting Macbook pro retina with TWO external monitors
there's a lot of excellent questions about window management here, and great answers. Like this one
What Window Management Options exist for OS X?
But I still can't find a reliable answer to my ...
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MacBook Pro main display doesn't sleep after time-out
I have two external monitors in my MacBook Pro - the main one is connected via DisplayPort, and the secondary one over USB. I have the laptop set up to sleep the displays after 15 minutes. (And is the ...
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MacBook MiniDisplay to HDMI does not work
I have:
a MacBook Pro (6,2) Mid 2010
OSX 10.8.3
a Mini DisplayPort (I think) to HDMI Adapter
an HDTV
When I plug the whole thing together, my laptop flashes blue for a second, the TV detects that ...
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Assign app to desktop only when secondary display hooked up
So, I've been looking for a way to set up an application in Mountain Lion to be assigned to a particular desktop only when a secondary display is connected.
As a web developer, my web browser is my ...
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Screensaver kicks on while typing
Running 10.8.3 on MBP with two external displays (TB-connected HDMI for the first external and USB/j5-connected HDMI to the second).
With my mouse NOT in a corner and while typing, my screensaver ...
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Macbook pro crashes occasionally on dual monitor
I'm using a Macbook pro 13' mid 2010 running OS X Lion 10.7.5. I just got a Viewsonic 24' monitor (2450wm-LED), and I connect it to my mbp using a miniport to VGA adapter (this one on Amazon). However ...
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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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Mini DisplayPort to HDMI works for MBP but not iMac?
I'm having issues connecting my iMac to my external monitor (Samsung SyncMaster SA350). I bought a Mini DisplayPort -> HDMI cable on eBay recently. The monitor works fine when connected to my MacBook ...
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Powerpoint Preview boxes not showing on monitor
hi i'm using MS Powerpoint on a mac mini. it's connected to my desktop monitor and also connected to our projector. a few weeks before, every time i play the slides to the projector i'm getting this ...
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No signal, external VGA monitor -> VGA / DVI converter -> rMBP
I've bought this cheapy DVI <-> Mini Display cable, to connect my dust-gathering Acer AL1916. Also I have a VGA -> DVI converter I used to use for my previous PC and the Acer screen. To clarify, ...
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MacBook won't detect displays unless I “detect displays” manually from System Prferences
My MacBook drives my external DVI monitor (over mini display port, using Apple's adapter) just fine, but it fails to detect changes in the display configuration and doesn't react accordingly unless I ...
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Partial “close” buttons appearing on hover filling up screen
I'm seeing strange partial iOS-style "close" buttons when I hover over the area where Notification Center alerts appear. It seems there is one created per notification shown, which means over the ...
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I need to connect my MacBook Pro with retina display to an external Dell S2440L but i can't get a good image
When i connect the monitor ( i'm using a HDMI to HDMI cable ) the image on the monitor keeps flickering and the quality is not good. I tried to close my mac, of course i tried to optimize for the ...
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Is it possible to connect TWO Yamasaki Catleap displays to an early 2011 Macbook Pro?
I've read that it's possible to connect a Catleap monitor to a macbook pro using a Thunderbolt to Dual link DVI adaptor. IS it possible to connect a 2nd Catleap monitor? Perhaps via some kind of ...
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How to connect a Macbook Air to external projector and display
I have a 2012 Macbook Air 11. I connected it to an external LCD projector, using a mini-DisplayPort-to-VGA adaptor, to project my slides, and it worked well. But when connecting it to another ...
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Multi-Monitor Bug in 10.8
I have a MBP (15" Mid 2010) running 10.8 attached to a 27" Samsung external monitor via HDMI connection (through an adapter cord).
I have my display timeout set to 3 minutes (shorter than my sleep, ...
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External display doesn't off when turn rMBP's display off - ONLY after computer sleep
It's a strange behavior I observed with my 13" Macbook Pro retina and its external display, which is a Dell 2410U. The external display is connected using a Thunderbold-to-DVI adapter.
I use the ...
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Assign profiles for switching between single display and multiple displays
Is there a way to assign "profiles" for placing applications in appropriate DISPLAYs and DESKTOPs when switching from a single display to multiple displays, and vice versa?
If you have 5 desktops, ...
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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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controlling displayport speakers with keyboard
I'm using a 2011 MBP Unibody with an Apple USB keyboard. Mute & Volume keys work great for controlling the sound from the MBP.
I just upgraded to a DisplayPort display, and when I use it for ...
