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Display tag helps people find questions relating to internal displays, external displays, network displays and anything that lets you see visually data, status or alerts.

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External monitor stays black after "locking" (or sleeping) [duplicate]

I have a Mac Book Pro (latest 2017 touchbar model) which I am using in clamshell mode. Meaning: its lid is closed, and I work with two external monitors. Both monitors are a bit older; they have DVI …
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External monitor stays black after "locking" (or sleeping)

Latest workaround: Wake your mac. If all monitors are "online", skip to last step (step 4). Once you see the login screen in one of the monitors, press 'Esc' to lock/"sleep" it again. Wait for 2 sec …
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"Monitor stays black" lag?

That Lenovo TB3 box has 2 DP (display port) and one HDMI port: ( picture from here ) I simply switched ports, from DP2 to DP1, and using the first port, there is (almost) no more lag any more! … to Catalina, no more workarounds required. display 2 still has a lag, but I simply enter my password, display 1 turns on, display 2 follows 2, 3 seconds later. …
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"Monitor stays black" lag?

Since lately, I am using an AOC 32 inch monitor. A Decent piece of hardware, but alas, one thing really sucks: When I come back from a break, and screen lock kicked in I press a key on my keyboard: …
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How to allow mouse pointer to move to smaller display?

I have two monitors connected to my Mac (running Mojave). A sits "left" and has resolution 1680x1050 B sits "right" and has resolution 2560x1440 So, when I put my mouse in the "top" of B, and mov …