OS 10.5 - If you have 2 monitors, does dasboard pop up on both monitors?

Historia · Historia #1 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 09:43 PM

I am thinking of getting a second monitor hooked up to my laptop, and I am wondering how dashboard will work. If dashboard pops up on my laptop, will I be able to open up a separate dashboard with its own widgets or will both dashboards be identical? Or will dashboard only pop up on one monitor? Please help. Thanks.

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 09:45 PM

No, the Dashboard shows up on the primary screen, but there is a slightly noticeable darkening on the secondary monitor.

halo200 · halo200 #3 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 10:00 PM

Im pretty sure you can drag the widgets from one screen to another, at least from what I can remember. It was a long time ago I had a 2nd screen and didnt use dashboard much. So someone correct me if Im wrong

Historia · Historia #4 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 10:00 PM

That stinks. I wonder if you can adjust it someway. My dashboard is filled with stock widgets and I just do not have enough space. Apple needs to fix this. I might have to email them about this.

Historia · Historia #5 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by halo200

Im pretty sure you can drag the widgets from one screen to another, at least from what I can remember. It was a long time ago I had a 2nd screen and didnt use dashboard much. So someone correct me if Im wrong

You have really got me interested now. Maybe someone has a second monitor here and will put the issue to rest. Apple, btw, should update the stock widgets with their own program that gives real time quotes instead of Yahoo's that are 20 minutes or so delayed.

Kash · Kash #6 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 10:04 PM

halo is actually correct, you can drag widgets over to the other screen. I meant that when you hit the Dashboard button that it initially shows up on your primary screen.

Historia · Historia #7 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 10:35 PM

Awesome. Thanks for the news, my friend. Could you please take of pic of dashboard on 2nd screen? I would be really grateful.

yemilipede · yemilipede #8 (**permalink**)

08-30-2008, 11:28 PM

yeah my dashbooard shows up on two screens!

Its pretty sweet

Historia · Historia #9 (**permalink**)

08-31-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by yemilipede

yeah my dashbooard shows up on two screens!

Its pretty sweet

Thank you for the double confirmation.

Lips2000 · Lips2000 #10 (**permalink**)

09-01-2008, 12:35 AM

Just to be clear (I know, the horse is dead but I can't resist!):

You can indeed have widgets on both screens. Dashboard treats both displays as one big one provided you are not mirroring your desktop onto the second monitor.

Mark

Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	08-30-2008, 09:45 PM No, the Dashboard shows up on the primary screen, but there is a slightly noticeable darkening on the secondary monitor. June 2007 July 2009
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Kash #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	08-30-2008, 10:04 PM halo is actually correct, you can drag widgets over to the other screen. I meant that when you hit the Dashboard button that it initially shows up on your primary screen. June 2007 July 2009
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Historia #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 53	08-30-2008, 09:43 PM I am thinking of getting a second monitor hooked up to my laptop, and I am wondering how dashboard will work. If dashboard pops up on my laptop, will I be able to open up a separate dashboard with its own widgets or will both dashboards be identical? Or will dashboard only pop up on one monitor? Please help. Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

Historia #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 53	08-30-2008, 10:00 PM That stinks. I wonder if you can adjust it someway. My dashboard is filled with stock widgets and I just do not have enough space. Apple needs to fix this. I might have to email them about this.
	QUOTE Thanks

Historia #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 53	08-30-2008, 10:35 PM Awesome. Thanks for the news, my friend. Could you please take of pic of dashboard on 2nd screen? I would be really grateful.
	QUOTE Thanks

yemilipede #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2007 Posts: 77	08-30-2008, 11:28 PM yeah my dashbooard shows up on two screens! Its pretty sweet
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Lips2000 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 21	09-01-2008, 12:35 AM Just to be clear (I know, the horse is dead but I can't resist!): You can indeed have widgets on both screens. Dashboard treats both displays as one big one provided you are not mirroring your desktop onto the second monitor. Mark
	QUOTE Thanks

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