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<blockquote data-quote="jeff allan" data-source="post: 1617633" data-attributes="member: 317240">There is what I'm wondering.&nbsp; Originally, all I wanted was to use a cable to extend my desktop and not use Apple TV.&nbsp; But the Apple support people said I would still have a problem extending desktop because that &quot;arrangement&quot; tab under displays should show up regardless if an additional monitor is plugged in or not.&nbsp; On my other Macs there is a &quot;detect displays&quot; button.&nbsp; On my newer MBP there is nothing, and that's what the Apple people couldn't figure out. They said it doesn't matter if it's Apple TV or a hardwired monitor, that my machine is having trouble extending the desktop.&nbsp; I would simply try it, but I need to order an adapter and want to find out before I do. I did find a similar thing where someone said Apple was able to help them get the &quot;arrangement&quot; tab to show by putting in some command but they did not remember what it was.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeff allan, post: 1617633, member: 317240"] There is what I'm wondering. Originally, all I wanted was to use a cable to extend my desktop and not use Apple TV. But the Apple support people said I would still have a problem extending desktop because that "arrangement" tab under displays should show up regardless if an additional monitor is plugged in or not. On my other Macs there is a "detect displays" button. On my newer MBP there is nothing, and that's what the Apple people couldn't figure out. They said it doesn't matter if it's Apple TV or a hardwired monitor, that my machine is having trouble extending the desktop. I would simply try it, but I need to order an adapter and want to find out before I do. I did find a similar thing where someone said Apple was able to help them get the "arrangement" tab to show by putting in some command but they did not remember what it was. [/QUOTE]

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