The external display with the use of the Mac
for how to connect another monitor to your Mac, and select the display with the use of the way.
You can set additional display for the Mac in many ways. You can display all mirror each other, or on each monitor to expand your workspace by different applications and windows. If you have a Mac laptop with an external monitor with the use, you can also use the display closed mode.
Check your requirements to be met
- Check the port on the Mac, and confirm whether you need the converter.
- How many display to view your Mac support: Choose Apple () menu> "About This Mac"> "Support" and then click "Technical Specifications." On the page that appears, the number of monitors supported by your Mac appear under "Video support."
Using the Extended Desktop mode
You can use extended desktop mode Maximize your workspace, in order to enjoy the full-screen applications and windows bring wonderful experience on each monitor. When using this mode, you can "control center" to organize applications and windows on multiple monitors through. If your "Program dock" at the bottom of the screen when you move the mouse pointer to the bottom edge of the display, it will show "Program dock" on all of your monitors.
Open extended desktop mode
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Make sure that your external monitor is switched on and connected to your Mac.
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Choose Apple () menu> "System Preferences", then press the "Display."
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Select "Arrange" tab.
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Ensure that no "image display" check box.
Display or change the arrangement of the main display
for continuous operation through a mobile application and a plurality of display windows, you can arrange the display to be consistent provided on the desktop. You can also change the primary display, which is the location of your desktop icons and application windows for the first time. Specific operation is as follows: -
Choose Apple () menu> "System Preferences", then press the "Display."
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Select "Arrange" tab.
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Display or change the arrangement of the main display
- To arrange a display, a monitor set dragged to the desired position. When a monitor arranged around this display will show a red border.
- To change the primary display, please IOUs drag another monitor.
Use video mirroring
When using video mirroring, displays are the same for all your applications and window displays.
Open Video Mirroring
- Make sure that your external monitor is switched on and connected to your Mac.
- Choose Apple () menu> "System Preferences," click "monitor", select "arrangement" tab.
- Ensure "Mirror Displays" check box.
Use "Taking a play"
With Apple TV, you can display the contents of a complete image on your Mac to your TV, or your TV as a separate monitor. To open the "Taking a play", follow these steps:
- Make sure that your TV is turned on.
- Select the menu bar "Taking a play" * menu, then select your Apple TV. If "Taking a play" password appears on the TV screen, enter the password on your Mac.
- Mirror your monitor or your TV as a separate monitor:
- To mirror the display, choose "Taking a play" menu, then choose "image built-in display."
- To use your TV as a separate display, choose "Taking a play" menu, then choose "as a separate monitors."
- To close the "Taking a play", choose "Taking a play" menu, then choose "Taking a close play."
If you do not see "Taking a play" menu, choose Apple () menu> "Monitor" and then select "Show mirroring options (when available) in the menu bar" check box in the menu bar.
problem solved
- If you want to add two monitors, please note that you need to use two docking stations, and some may be bought in-one docking station includes HDMI and VGA extension headers, would like to direct two external displays are not feasible. A docking station only a video signal output, all of a docking station can connect only one monitor, you want to add multiple displays require multiple docking stations.
- After the external monitor configured, then after disconnecting the connection, the output signal can not find a display, which requires the following steps:
- Mac off when HDMI device is turned on.
- The HDMI cable pulled out from the Mac, and then re-access.
- Turn on HDMI devices.
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