Turn off Macbook Pro Built-in Display
So I've watched/read every Google result for using a Macbook Pro in clamshell mode to no avail.
How to close MacBook and Use Monitor (Cla… - Apple Community is useless in late 2023.
It appears that Apple doesnt want us using the laptops with the lid closed due to heat (knowledge base article removed)
Since my logicboard AND screen fried at the same time for no reason at all I am now stuck without a built- display yet MacOS always recognizes it and thus applications are hidden within in it.
Question: Is there any way to disable the built-in display?
Some things that kind of work:
- You can close settings with the dock then repoen it with the monitor you wish it to appear in
- Settings > Displays: Make an external monitor the "Main display" to swap the built-in's apps to it
- Option 2: "Mirror" the built-in and "Optimize for [display name]" to get the proper resolution
I still have a phantom built-in display where apps get lost and would love to permanently remove it.
