Why does my TV only show the background image on my iMac when connected through the thunderbolt port?

I connected my iMac to my LCD TV using an HDMI cable and then an adapter to connect to the iMac's thunderbolt port. However, I can only see the wallpaper of my iMac, but not any other application that is open. Could anyone help me resolve this issue?

The TV is seen as a second monitor, you need to drag content onto it. Just click this window and drag it to the left and it should appear on the TV. If you want the TV to mirror what you see on your iMac then you have to tell got to System Preferences - Display - Arrangement tab and click Mirror Displays.

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