MacBook w/ Retina hooked to Projector issues

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MacBook w/ Retina hooked to Projector issues

i have a Macbook Pro with Retina display. I have it hooked to a projecter, but i cant seem to show one thing on the projecter and do something else on the computer itself. Mirror display is off. Is there a setting i can change?

i want to be able to show a powerpoint, or a youtube video on the projecter, but read emails and surf the internet while the powerpoint/video is running.

What it is doing now is making my computer screen black and only dispaying from the projector. If i try to use the COMMAND & TAB solution, it stops whats running on the projector to let me do what i need to.

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Jun 8, 2013 6:44 PM

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sanjampet

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Jun 8, 2013 7:20 PM in response to kristavie

kristavie,

After connected, try going to system preferences>displays, and make sure mirroring is unselected, then cluck the arrangement tab. You can select which pane can be dragged off to the projector, while keeping the native screen on the MBP. Be aware that if you scroll your cursor off the sceen to the "non-white topped" screen in the arrangement it will appear on the projector. If you are trying to do this for a critical mission enviroment, I would reccomend not trying, but it is doable.

Some reading that might also help.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5266

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10688

Hope this helps you.

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earlherr

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Mar 19, 2014 3:47 PM in response to sanjampet

I Had a similar problem, & your post solved my problem. Thanks.

Earl

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