no arrangement tab in display tab

no arrangement tab in display on 2010 iMac and 2009 macbook air ... I've connected the two via a mini display cable and accomplished screen share but can't move windows between the two computers ?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 23, 2020 8:46 AM

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Jguiteras Author

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Jul 23, 2020 12:40 PM in response to VikingOSX

Appreciate your reply ...

The iMac desktop is connected to the Mac Book Air via a mini-display cable. They both mini display ports.

I’ve seen inside the display preference the “detect displays” option but the arrangement option doesn’t appear.

Still stumped and wondering if I can’t drag screens between my connected Macs because they’re to old or perhaps I need a different type of connector ?

Jguiteras Author

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Jul 25, 2020 1:32 PM in response to Jguiteras

any other suggestions ....correction on my devices : the Imac is late 2009 and the Macbook Air is late 2010.

again they are connected via a mini display cable and the screen share works perfectly but I can't or don't know how to drag windows between the two ?

Is this not possible

VikingOSX

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Jul 23, 2020 10:03 AM in response to Jguiteras

The Arrangement tab is for external displays that are powered on and connected to the iMac, not a MacBook Air.

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no arrangement tab in display tab