External monitor using separate menu bars

I got an external monitor plugged in. Is it possible to run separate menu bars on each monitor? Menu bars corresponding to the applications on each monitor?

Only the foremost application's menus are visible on the menu bar. The foremost application will span both monitors.
It's not possible to have two different applications both active on different monitors.
You can however duplicate the menu bar of the foremost application on the second monitor using shareware programs. Try MenuEverywhere if that's what you wanting to do.

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Last edited by ethail (2011-06-01 15:57:11)

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Hook up an external keyboard, hook up the monitor, put the computer to sleep.
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