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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
MacBook as desktop - Lid open or closed?
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 634055" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I purchased an aluminum keyboard and mighty mouse for my MacBook - using them allows me to operate the MacBook as a desktop machine when at home. I have a Samsung 22" Syncmaster which I use as an external display.</p><p></p><p>What I do is put the MacBook to sleep by closing the cover, turn on the Samsung, tap the external keyboard, and my external display turns on with its recommended resolution. That keeps the MacBook display off. I then open the cover to allow the machine to cool better.</p><p></p><p>If I wanted both displays on at the same time I could easily do so, however, with both displays turned on the resolution (for both displays) defaults to the MacBook's maximum for its internal display.</p><p></p><p>If you own a MacBook Pro instead of a MacBook (as I do) your resulting resolution will be better for both displays since the Pro uses dedicated graphics.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 634055, member: 46727"] I purchased an aluminum keyboard and mighty mouse for my MacBook - using them allows me to operate the MacBook as a desktop machine when at home. I have a Samsung 22" Syncmaster which I use as an external display. What I do is put the MacBook to sleep by closing the cover, turn on the Samsung, tap the external keyboard, and my external display turns on with its recommended resolution. That keeps the MacBook display off. I then open the cover to allow the machine to cool better. If I wanted both displays on at the same time I could easily do so, however, with both displays turned on the resolution (for both displays) defaults to the MacBook's maximum for its internal display. If you own a MacBook Pro instead of a MacBook (as I do) your resulting resolution will be better for both displays since the Pro uses dedicated graphics. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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