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#HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR AND TURN OFF SCREEN MAC#
#HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR AND TURN OFF SCREEN WINDOWS#

After that, it just becomes a matter of how you want to use your iMac dual monitor setup.

#HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR AND TURN OFF SCREEN MAC#

In a few moments your iMac will recognize the external monitor, and you'll see your Mac desktop appear on that monitor as well. With your external monitor turned off, connect the monitor to your iMac with your new cable(s), and then turn your second monitor on. Once you get the correct adapter cable for your external monitor, the iMac dual monitor setup process is simple. (If you're not sure which iMac monitor cable you need, please see the Apple links below for more information.) iMac dual monitor setup Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI AdapterĪgain, which adapter you need to buy depends on the second monitor (external monitor) you want to connect to your iMac.Very specifically, you can buy one of these three iMac monitor adapters at an Apple store, or other places, such as BestBuy: Which iMac monitor cable you need depends on the external monitor you want to connect. iMac dual monitor setup with Mini DisplayPortĪccording to the iMac technical specs, the iMac Mini DisplayPort provides "output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video". Using this iMac display port - and the correct cable, which you'll have to buy - you can connect your iMac to an external monitor. (Image courtesy of Apple, with a few words rearranged, and the red dot above the iMac monitor Mini Display port added by me to make it more apparent.) You can see the iMac Mini DisplayPort in this photo: To create a dual monitor iMac, first locate the "Mini DisplayPort" on the back of your iMac. iMac dual monitor - iMac Mini DisplayPort Yes, you can connect a second monitor (external monitor) to your iMac - here's how. IMac dual monitor setup FAQ: Can I connect an external monitor to my iMac? (Or, how do I use the Apple Mini DisplayPort to connect a second monitor to my iMac or MacBook Pro?) Contact me at (al) at valleyprogramming (dot) com for details. reconnect your Mac to your monitor using a different type of cable then you normally would choose (e.g.Want to work together? Your business can now hire me (Alvin Alexander) for small Scala and Flutter side projects.if your monitor switches on now, uncheck the “Mirror Display” option again and close your MacBook… you should be good now….click on the “Arrangement”-tab and in the next window put a checkmark at “Mirror Display”.if your monitor switches on, you’re good, if not….first, press the ALT-key on your keyboard and a button marked “Detect Displays” appears where the “Gather Windows”-button used to be click on it when it appears.select the Display Preference window that has 3 tabs on it marked “Display”, “Arrangement” and “Color” (not the window that has “Display” and “Color” only).

#HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR AND TURN OFF SCREEN WINDOWS#

then you will see 2 Display Preference windows on your MacBook screen.

if there is a “Gather Windows” button, click on it.

If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #5

if there is no “Gather Windows” button, press the ALT-key on your keyboard and a button marked “Detect Displays” appears click on it when it appears.

in the Display Preferences window, see if there is a button marked “Gather Windows” bottom right.

in the System Preferences window, select “Displays”.

on your MacBook, open Apple –> System Preferences.

If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #4

reconnect all cables and double-check if they’re properly connected on both the Mac and the monitor.

unplug all cables between the monitor and your Mac ( DisplayPort / Thunderbolt / HDMI / DVI / VGA and also USB, UTP, FireWire and PowerAdapter ).

NOTE : if you have a Benq monitor (especially the BL2420TP), try this first :įixed : Benq monitor stays black when MacBook is switched on If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #3

the monitor should now appear and show the inlog panel to unlock your screensaver.

then hit the SPACE-bar on your external keyboard several times (maybe once, usually about 5 to 10 times…).

If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #2

if your laptop is on battery power, the external screen will go black whenever you close the lid of your laptop (when on battery power, all connections are powered off when you close the lid to save energy).

if you are using a MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, make sure you have the power adapter connected.

In such situations you should always do this first : In my office, I am using an external monitor as my main screen for my MacBook Pro. Today, the screen didn’t respond when I connected my MacBook however : the screen stays black and nothing appears on-screen. So I opened up my MacBook and used the built-in screen to figure out what’s wrong, but so far I haven’t found any indication in the Displays Preference Panel that my MacBook even detects the second screen…