Clamshell mode Monterey
I have a new macbook air. I hooked it up to my external monitor, but if I close the lid it freezes the external screen and it doesn't respond to anything I do. If I open it again it works fine. This is how I typically worked on my ancient macbook pro for many years. While I can obviously just mirror the screens and leave the lid open, it seems like I shouldn't have to do this.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.1