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Q: Watching MacBook on TV Screen

I'm trying to view my MacBook screen on my TV using Mini Display Port and USB audio adapter. All i can see on screen is the purple and blue stars desktop screen on my TV. Any suggestions?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 22, 2013 7:37 AM

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  • by mende1,Solvedanswer

    mende1 mende1 Aug 22, 2013 7:40 AM in response to Bacta71
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    Aug 22, 2013 7:40 AM in response to Bacta71

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    Your TV is working in extended mode. To put a window on it, simply drag a window to the right part of the MacBook screen, so it will appear on the TV. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5019

     

    To mirror the MacBook screen onto your TV, press Command and F1 keys

  • by frederic1943,

    frederic1943 frederic1943 Aug 22, 2013 10:17 AM in response to Bacta71
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    Aug 22, 2013 10:17 AM in response to Bacta71

    You have the display set in Extended Desktop mode with the MacBook as the main screen. The Menu Bar and Dock will be on the MacBook display and your background screen on the TV but you can move the cursor onto the TV screen.


    In System Preferences>Display on the MacBook screen there should be an Arrangement tab when you have the MacBook hooked up to the TV and both screens working. When you click the Arrangement tab do you see two monitors side by side? One of them will have a Menu Bar at the top. Just click on the Menu Bar and drag it to the second monitor. That will make the second monitor your main screen.


    The TV will now have the Dock and Menu Bar and windows will open on it. But you can move the cursor to the MacBook screen and move windows from the TV over to the MacBook screen.


    You can now use your MacBook in Clamshell Mode with a wired or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131 When you disconnect from the TV your Menu Bar will automatically change back to the MacBook.


    Or if you want to work on the MacBook screen while showing it on a TV you can check the Mirror Display box on the lower left hand side of the Arrangement tab under the two monitors box. That will give you the same screen at the same resolution on both the MacBook and the external monitor.

  • by Bacta71,

    Bacta71 Bacta71 Aug 22, 2013 11:32 AM in response to frederic1943
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    Aug 22, 2013 11:32 AM in response to frederic1943

    Thanks very much really appreciated

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Aug 22, 2013 11:49 AM in response to Bacta71
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    Aug 22, 2013 11:49 AM in response to Bacta71

    You are welcome