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Q: How to show the MacBook Screen only on the external monitor?

Hello,

I have a MacBook Air Middle 2011. I recentely got my Thunderbolt To HDMI cable converter, and right now, my Mac is connected to my HDTV.

It all works perfectly but the TV shows the same dimensions as the Mac's screen (11 inch display) - same dock, same folders, same menu bar etc..

I've noticed that if I close my Mac, it still works but much better - in the same dimensions as the TV should be. The Dock is smaller, the icons are smaller and there's a lot of space on the screen.

But I definitely can't use my Mac when it's closed, I can't access my keyboard, and I don't want to connect an external keyboard or pay a lot of money to get a useless Apple Keyboard since I have a MacBook.

 

My question is: Can I show the Mac's screen only on the external monitor and still use all the handy functions on my Mac?

Thank you.

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 17, 2012 12:42 PM

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