{"id":82,"date":"2008-06-11T00:11:20","date_gmt":"2008-06-11T05:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/installingcats.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2008-06-11T00:11:20","modified_gmt":"2008-06-11T05:11:20","slug":"use-macbook-pro-lid-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/installingcats.com\/2008\/06\/11\/use-macbook-pro-lid-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"Use MacBook Pro Lid Closed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MacBook Pro’s are able to run with their lid closed (clamshell mode) when connected to an external display as long as you’ve connected a usb keyboard and mouse (likely either\/or) to the laptop before<\/em> closing the lid.<\/p>\n Closing the lid after connecting the external keyboard\/mouse, will put the MacBook Pro to sleep, but clicking\/moving the mouse or pressing keys on the keyboard will wake your Mac from sleep.<\/p>\n Make sure you’ve connected the external monitor before closing the lid, else the MacBook won’t display the desktop in clamshell mode.<\/p>\n