Q: How to have one part of my screen displaying through hdmi on my tv and then being able to still use my display to do other things at the same time?

Basically what I am trying to do is play a movie or video on my tv through HDMI but also be working on something or browsing the internet at the same time. Is that possible?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on May 16, 2014 3:31 PM

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by griff w,

griff w May 18, 2014 7:46 AM in response to Shamika5
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May 18, 2014 7:46 AM in response to Shamika5

Hi there Shamika5,

I would recommend taking a look at the information found in the article below.

OS X: Using multiple displays in Mavericks
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5891

-Griff W.
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Shamika5 May 18, 2014 8:06 AM in response to griff w
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May 18, 2014 8:06 AM in response to griff w

Hi,

Thanks for the help but would this work through HDMI without using AppleTV?
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by CT,

CT May 18, 2014 8:21 AM in response to Shamika5
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May 18, 2014 8:21 AM in response to Shamika5

System Preferences, Displays, Arrangement - uncheck "Mirror Displays" (and don't use full screen mode).
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by Shamika5,

Shamika5 May 19, 2014 7:09 PM in response to CT
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May 19, 2014 7:09 PM in response to CT

So I wont be able to put the video in full screen. That is what I wanted to be able to do. If I had AppleTV, could the video be in full screen and then use the other desktop as I please.
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by Detlef Kretschmer,

Detlef Kretschmer May 20, 2014 3:42 AM in response to Shamika5
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May 20, 2014 3:42 AM in response to Shamika5

If you use VLC, you can have the movie in full screen, no problem.
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