MacBook Air Full Screen Display

Why does my MacBook Air not go full screen when the display is set at 1440 x 900?  I have to set the display at 1024 x 640 to get a full screen display.  Thanks.

Hi forever free,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of your issue. Depending on your model of MacBook Air (post-2010), the native fullscreen resolution should be 1440 by 900 (16:10 aspect ratio) for the 13 inch and 1366 by 768 (16:9 aspect ratio) for the 11 inch. You may find the following articles helpful:
Apple - MacBook Air - Technical Specifications
https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs.html
OS X Mavericks: Adjust your display resolution
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14388
Regards,
- Brenden

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