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why do my displays keep changing order

I have a Mac mini (2023) with M2 chip with two displays. One directly into the HDMI and one is connected via the HDMI port on a USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter. Seems whenever I tun on my computer the displays switch order. I want them so I can move the mouse left to right so display order monitor-1 on left, monitor-2 on right. Is there a way to avoid this? It's a minor annoyance to have to go into settings every day and rearrange.

Mac mini, macOS 13.2

Posted on Apr 13, 2023 6:33 AM

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May 13, 2023 3:22 PM in response to hcsitas

Changing sleep or "nap" doesn't change anything. But I changed my settings just to be sure that I wasn't wrong.


I wasn't wrong.

Anytime my screens are not active on my computer they go to sleep. I can't keep them on 24/7 because I have a second computer for work plugged in to the same monitors. Not on a splitter, the monitors have HDMI1 and HDMI2.


I have spoken to others who have the same issue. Seems to be an apple thing.


Still need to get a splitter from the computer to see if that helps because then both monitors will be plugged in to one port

why do my displays keep changing order

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