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Q: How do you flip applications around between displays?

Hello,

 

If at all possible, I'm wondering how do you can switch apps around between displays.

 

For example: I have a macbook pro and an external display. I often use 2 programs at once, for making music, having one window open on my MBP display and the main thing I'm looking at on my external display.

 

I know by pressing F9 you can switch between windows, but when you select the window, it just brings it to the front. What I want to be able to do is have it so: music program 1 (MP1) is open on external display (ED), MP2 is open on MBP-display (MBPD), I want to be able to press a button or use an app or something that will allow MP2 and MP1 to swap places (and, even better, fill their respective screens when they swap places).

 

Is there anyway to do this?

 

Best Wishes

 

J

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on May 24, 2014 9:07 AM

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  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon May 24, 2014 7:05 PM in response to 11j11
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    May 24, 2014 7:05 PM in response to 11j11

    Open System Preferences > Mission Control. You can view options for switching windows. However, you might want to consider upgrading to Mavericks. It has improved support for dual monitors.

     

    See these links to learn how Mavericks handles dual monitors:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5891

     

    http://www.macworld.com/article/2042936/hands-on-with-os-x-mavericks-multiple-di splay-support.html

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13814

  • by 11j11,

    11j11 11j11 Jun 7, 2014 3:15 PM in response to dianeoforegon
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    Jun 7, 2014 3:15 PM in response to dianeoforegon

    Hi,

     

    Thank you for your response, but, I have looked at mission control and not been able to find a way/the option for windows to switch between screens. Can you tell me how/where it is exactly?

     

    I would go with mavericks, but, as I said, I use my mac primarily for producing and there are a number of problems/bugs with various apps, plugins and such that would prevent me from working smoothly. When I went from SL to ML it caused me loads of problems. I hadn't made a backup, because I had assumed it would be easy to go back to my old system if I wanted, but, it wasn't, and logic played up for AGES.

     

    Thank you for your help so far.

  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Jun 7, 2014 3:33 PM in response to 11j11
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    Jun 7, 2014 3:33 PM in response to 11j11

    I don't think what you want to do with dual montiors is possible. You need to use spaces or a shortcut to view.

     

    http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/06/switch-between-desktops-spaces-faster-in-os-x-wit h-control-keys/

     

    Shortcut option:  If you hold down the Option and Command keys and click on an app in the Dock it will hide all other application windows except the app you select.

     

    If you wanted to test out Mavericks, you can create a sandbox with SuperDuper to test your applications. Just don't upgrade iPhoto, iTunes or iMovie libraries.

     

    SuperDuper! http://www.shirt-pocket.com/

     

    I created a sandbox and it takes approx 21 GB for files but you would need to give it some extra space for the system to run.

     

    A Sandbox is a bootable copy of your system, stored on another hard drive or partition, that shares your personal documents and data with the original. There are two Sandbox scripts to choose from. Use Sandbox – shared users and applicationse

     

    Otherwise before you update makie a clone backup of Mountain Lion that you revert to if Mavericks fails to run your applications.