Comments on: Turn off Macbook Pro Display When Using External Display

By: Steve Nicersons

Steve Nicersons — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:16:20 +0000

Kastner,
I also did what Ruben said and I agree that it works very well!

I am going to try what you said and run it with the battery only and see what happens.

Thanks
Steve

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:09:41 +0000

Thank you! Was getting sick of switching to camshell mode all the time when I wanted to watch movies on Front Row! Don’t understand why there isn’t a simple “turn off display” option in preferences…?

By: Mkash

Mkash — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:13:55 +0000

or just the back light by pressing F1(next to ESC) until there is no more light. I think it is the simplest way, but you still need to leave the lid open.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:38:41 +0000

Not the level of intuitiveness I like to see from Apple, so this is a welcome tip for me. I used to turn the laptop round, but there was always the distraction of the light coming from the screen. Not a problem any more. Thanks.

By: Tito

Tito — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:46:06 +0000

Great I’m watching a movie on my external LG
led LCD monitor!
Thanks watching a movie with no distraction from
MacBook pro!!!

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personal injury attorney fort worth — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:55:52 +0000

Why not just close the lap top lip some?

By: nathan anderson

nathan anderson — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:31:42 +0000

@mike

I have seen you in other blog posts. Interesting that we also bump into each other here. I also use mac and I agree with you in simply putting the lid down to solve the distraction. This blog post seems like a must read for mac users especially when external display is used.

nathan anderson of Copywriting

By: flavio samelo

flavio samelo — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:32:24 +0000

thank you very very much for that tip, it was killing me how to make it happen, and now makes me laugh…… thanks : )

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:48:34 +0000

Since the original premise was in turning off the display so it won’t be distracting, I just swivel around my Macbook and put the lid down. Distraction solved.

But, thanks for the tips. It would be helpful in other circumstances as mentioned by others.

Mike
Property Management San Jose

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iMac e schermo esterno — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:48:56 +0000

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