[How to] Have a closed Macbook run a External Display

13 Comments on "[How to] Have a closed Macbook run a External Display"

1. IIFingerFightII says:

   July 2, 2010 at 5:22 pm

   Can you watch my video and help me with my problem? Oh, and was that a Flatface sticker I saw on your desk at the first?
2. EShawful says:

   July 2, 2010 at 5:23 pm

   @kakejelly if you have plugged the screen in before it should display through the screen right away, if not you might have to open up the displays in the system preferences. though you should just be able to plug it in and then wake it from the mouse or keyboard and should work fine
3. kakejelly says:

   July 2, 2010 at 5:27 pm

   Do you have to turn the macbook on before plugging the screen in? Or can you just have it on sleep, go into the room with the screen, plug the screen in and tap or move the mouse and it wakes up and displays through the screen?
4. 0ldSkool27 says:

   July 2, 2010 at 6:22 pm

   thanks for the reply! i won’t be needing dual monitors, i’ll just mirror the image that’s why i would like to close my macbook. right now i just felt my macbook’s keyboard and left of the trackpad and there’s definitely some heat there. hopefully while it’s connected to my hdtv there won’t be any heat on the surface. thanks so much! one more question what did you use to get audio through your tv/external monitor?
5. EShawful says:

   July 2, 2010 at 6:55 pm

   @0ldSkool27 i have never had a issue with heat using my Macbook Pro, and I don’t get any heat through the keyboard, if it gets warm at all it is on the bottom (idk if its the processor or graphics card) but I usually keep my screen open because I use dual screens its really handy and useful
6. 0ldSkool27 says:

   July 2, 2010 at 7:47 pm

   what about the heat from the macbook? while the macbook is closed, won’t the heat damage the macbook’s screen? or is the macbook not getting hot although it’s still on an powering whatever monitor is being used? thnks!
7. EShawful says:

   July 2, 2010 at 8:15 pm

   yeah everything works exactly the same
8. AdamBmw4life says:

   July 2, 2010 at 8:23 pm

   Hey, nice video, JW though can the USB ports audio ports etc still be used whilst it is shut and running on the external monitor?
9. JoelCharron1991 says:

   July 2, 2010 at 8:48 pm

   samc macbook, tv, keyboar as u.. only i have a mighty mouse:).. is it 13″ and 32″?
10. whalerpro says:

    July 2, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    what size display is that
11. Ipodwizzkid says:

    July 2, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    thanks man this really help. can u also plzz check out my channel and tell me if ur like if. i havent changed the layout but plzz check my vids =)
12. EShawful says:

    July 2, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    yes of course you can you just need a external device such as a keyboard or a mouse
13. Ipodwizzkid says:

    July 2, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    can u do this with the wired apple keyboard and mighty mouse? because i am getting the apple mouse and the keyboard and i dont know if i should get wireless. plzz tell