refers to using two or more displays with your Mac
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Does Thunderbolt support chaining multiple monitors to a MacBook Pro?
This has always been a big want for me. I love using multi-monitor setups but only want a single laptop. Does the 2011 MBP Thunderbolt support chaining multiple monitors together? I know that you can ...
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How to connect two non-Thunderbolt displays to the Macbook Pro 2011 via Thunderbolt?
I have the VGA and HDMI adapters for my Macbook Pro 2011, but can only connect one display at a time - neither adapter has a female Thunderbolt connector to act as a passthrough.
My understanding is ...
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Can I change the brightness on a secondary display?
I have a MBP with a secondary display. Is is possible to have the brightness keys (F1 & F2) change both the main display (laptop screen) and the secondary display (a VGA external monitor connected ...
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How do I make windows save their position on screen after re-attaching a display?
When I attach a second monitor to my MacBook, I drag many windows onto it. When I detach the monitor, all the windows move back onto my MacBook's display. How can I make it so that when I re-attach ...
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Is there any way to output to two 1920x1200 external monitors with any of MacBook Pro or Air?
I understand that you can output to one 1920x1200 monitor while still using the laptop's screen, and one 2560x1600 monitor using the dual-DVI adapter.
But can you output to two external 1920x1200 ...
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How do I use only the external display with my MacBook Pro lid open on Lion?
Sorry for the wordy title, but my problem is thus:
When I'm at my desk, I would like to use only the external display.
With the nifty gestures in Lion, I have decided I would like to use the ...
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How can I resize a Mac OS X app window after disconnecting from an external monitor?
I'm a MacBook user, and when I'm home I plug into a large external monitor to get additional screen space. When I'm on the go I disconnect and use my laptop's built-in display. For the most part this ...
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What is the best way to use two 27" monitors on your desk?
In my work environment I have three smaller monitors and love the productivity benefit. At home I have two 27" displays (the iMac and an external cinema display), but am having trouble laying them out ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to move a window from one monitor to another?
Is there a free app that I can use to move a window from one monitor to the other monitor (assuming only two monitors) via the keyboard? I shouldn't have to use the mouse at all (e.g., for selecting ...
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Desktop image is not showing in Mountain Lion with dual monitor
I have a MBA connecting via HDMI to Samsung Monitor.
Problem is desktop background for Samsung monitor is not showing. There is only grey desktop and doesn't have any changes even I try to change the ...
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Can I connect more than one external monitor to the late 2010 MacBook Air?
I am thinking about buying the new MacBook Air as a primary desktop replacement. One of the things I have on my desktop which I like is two large monitors. Does anyone know whether the new MacBook ...
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4answers
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How to use the new iPad (3rd gen) as a second screen?
I carry my iPad everywhere, and now that I've got the new one with the high resolution display, I'd like to use it as a second monitor for my Macbook Pro. It would be great if I could occasionally ...
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How to get back the missing monitor option in Mountain Lion's menubar?
When plugging in an external monitor on every OS X < 10.8 you could set the monitor options to show up on the menu bar.
How do I get this option on Mountain Lion?
I connect a DVI monitor via the ...
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4answers
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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 ...
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Where can I get a Thunderbolt hub or splitter?
Apple has just announced the new MacBook Airs, Mac mini, and Thunderbolt display. One of the features of the Thunderbolt display that caught my eye was its ability to daisy-chain two displays together ...
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1answer
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Is there a way to run one application in Full Screen mode on one display and still be able to view and access applications on a second display?
When I make an app go full screen on my primary display - a 24" Apple Display - everything previously visible and accessible on my second display - my MacBook Pro screen - is hidden by the default ...
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With multiple displays: how best to keep the Dock to one side, and on the same display as the menu bar?
I currently have the Dock to the left. In the Displays pane of System Preferences, I have the external display (if present) configured to be on the left side of the main built-in display; and the ...
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Dual monitors and OS X Lion : get menubar and app switcher on both displays
I've just plugged in another monitor into my 13 inch MBP running OS X Lion.
It works fine, except for three little annoyances:
Whenever I use the application switcher (or whatever it's called, I ...
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2answers
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Does Apple support DDC/CI for 3rd party displays via Apple's Thunderbolt to DVI adapter
I had a Dell 21.5" monitor, which was previously connected to a Windows PC via its DVI port, which has no problem with DDC/CI which allowed me to control brightness and Contrast of the attached ...
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6answers
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Can I plug two external monitors in to a MacBook Pro?
I'd like to use two external monitors for some excels, coding, email, not games or video content.
Can someone please explain how I can go about using two external monitors with my MacBook Pro, and ...
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Can I get sound out of both iMac and attached Thunderbolt Display?
I have a dual monitor setup (iMac + Thunderbolt Display). The System Preferences > Sound > Output setup only allows me to choose between one or the other monitor. This causes the sound to come only ...
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How to Connect Multiple Monitors to a MacBook Air
Usually I connect my MacBook Air 11" to a secondary display via the Thunderbolt port.
What do I need to connect it to two external monitors?
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How can I set an external display (monitor) as the primary one?
Currently the MacBook's display works as primary, so every application I open gets open on the 13" and I have to drag it to the 24". I also don't have access to the dock on my 24".
Is is possible to ...
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How do I move my menubar to an external monitor?
I just asked this question (Using External Monitor and Spaces. Want Mouse to move Up/Down, not Left/Right?) and @calavera gave me a great answer, thanks!
But now I have another question. It seems ...
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How to retrieve windows that have moved 'off-screen'
I have this problem sometimes with my dual-screen setup, especially when I'm juggling lots of things around.
Occasionally I seem to be able to move a window entirely off-screen (I'm not quite sure ...
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2answers
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How do I move a window to my secondary monitor above the menu bar?
I just bought a second monitor which I've placed on a stand above my macbook. It seems to be working great but I can't move any application windows on to it because it's also above the menu bar. Is ...
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Weird display issue on OS X Lion when switching external monitor
I'm using a MBP with a second (external) monitor and since I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion, I encountered some display issues that appear in the Application Switcher, and sometimes in the ...
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Arranging an external monitor for Macbook Air
I connected an external monitor to my Macbook Air, and arranged it above the MBA display. See this screen arrangement.
In the above screenshot, the up-display is the external display, and the ...
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Use external display only with MacBook?
I have a Mid 2010 MacBook. Is it possible to make the external display into the only one, so that I can close the lid and keep working on my MacBook with an external keyboard/mouse and monitor?
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1answer
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Two full screen apps in OSX Lion when using multiple monitors
Is it possible to run two full screen apps at the same time in OSX Lion when using multiple monitors?
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Can I have a second menu bar on my secondary display?
Is there software that will allow you to add a second menu bar to a secondary display? I am using Second Bar, but I was wondering if there was other software out there that would do this. Note that I ...
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9 Monitors connected to a Mac Pro
I'm researching the best way to make a 9 monitor video wall (3x3 grid).
Anyone have any experience doing this with a Mac Pro?
Anyone know the maximum amount of monitors I can hook up to a Mac Pro?
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How do I turn off laptop display when I have an external display?
I went through a similar question , but the answer was informing how to hide the monitor, but not how to disable it .
I do not want any new windows to creep into the laptop display when the external ...
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1answer
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How can I show Growl notifications on both displays?
I've got a MacBook Pro connected to an external display. Right now the notifications come through on on the primary display (MacBook Pro built in display) and not the external display. I know I can ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to use an iPad as an additional computer monitor?
I just ran across this app from Maxivista that allows you to use your iPad as a second monitor. It's just like their other app that lets you use another computer as an additional monitor, such as a ...
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What hardware needed for multiple monitors (3) on a 2009 MacBook Pro 5,5 with displayport (NVIDIA GeForce 9400M video card)
I am adding a 30" monitor to my existing setup (a 24" monitor) for use with a 2009 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 with DisplayPort. This is the model with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M video card. This MacBook Pro ...
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Can a Mac Mini drive three monitors?
I'm the owner of three Samsung SyncMaster 245BW monitors (resolution: 1920 x 1200). I'm interested in getting a Mac Mini and was wondering if I'll be able to connect the Mac Mini to all three monitors ...
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External display resolution changes upon display sleep?
I have a 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display and a ShiMian QH270-IPSMS monitor (2560x1440).
The first pitfall I ran across when setting this up was that the HDMI port doesn't support my display's ...
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Can a MacBook Pro reliably wake a Cinema Display when both are sleeping?
I use a MacBook Pro with a Cinema Display and every time when I wake the MacBook Pro, the cinema display wakes first and the MacBook Pro display seems to stay in a sleep mode until I press the Detect ...
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Using External Monitor. Want Mouse to move Up/Down, not Left/Right?
I've got an external monitor and want to be able to use the monitor above the laptop.
It seems I'm supposed to use "Spaces" to support an external monitor which I have done and I've set up two ...
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Custom spaces with external monitor
I have a MacBook Pro plus an external 24" monitor. I'm also using 4 virtual spaces. With the external monitor they double, so I have 8 virtual spaces.
What I'd like to achieve now, and I don't know ...
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When my external display is on, my Mac thinks it's off. When it's off, on
Hardware details:
MacBook Air, Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
Standard HDMI cable
Famous Maker 23” Ultra-Slim LED Display, 1080p
Yesterday everything worked fine. Today when ...
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5answers
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Dual monitors causing wireless drop outs on MacBook Pro running Lion
I have a 13" 2011-model MacBook Pro running Lion that I connect to a Dell monitor.
The connection is made as follows: mini DisplayPort -> mini DisplayPort to DVI-D adapter -> DVI-D into monitor.
...
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With multiple monitors, can I pick which one an application will load on?
In Spaces it's possible to specify which space a given application will open on -- for example, my web browser always opens on Space 1 and iTunes on Space 3. Is something similar possible with ...
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How can I spread a wallpaper out to 2 displays?
I have an early 2011 MBP powering 2 Thunderbolt displays. I have downloaded the proper resolution wallpapers from Digitalblasphemy's site (5120x1440), but can't figure out the setting to spread the ...
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Can two external displays be driven from one Thunderbolt port?
I have the new MacBook Air which only has a Thunderbolt output (no HDMI or DVI) and I have 2 external monitors. How can I get this all hooked up (at the lowest cost, if possible)?
EDIT:
After using ...
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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 ...
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Is there software that allows me to use my Macbook Pro as a second monitor for iMac?
I'd like to do monitor spanning with my Macbook Pro next to my iMac, I haven't really found a good solution, anyone use anything they can recommend? I'm using Lion. Thanks.
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How Do I Disable the Webcam on an External Thunderbolt Display
I've got an iMac 27" paired with a Thunderbolt 27" display that's rotated to portrait mode. Both of them have integrated webcams. Some applications are screwy and inconsistent about letting me pick ...
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Is there a way to “split” one display so that it treated as two separate screens?
Is there any app or hack which can split a monitor into multiple screens? So for instance, a 1920x1080 display could be treated by the operating system as though there were two 960x1080 screens ...
