Mac book pro external monitors

is there a way to disable the mbp monitor while using an external display, but still use the mbp keyboard and trackpad?

well what ive done is connect mbp to an extra monitor and closed the mbp. before you do that set the keyboard function so that a bluetooth device can turn on the mbp.
i have the wireless keyboard so my mbp screen is always closed and when i hit my keyboard my external monitor 24' westinghouse comes off of sleep mode and turns on
then is all a matter of quick keys and key combos to learn like control + eject to turn off or sleep and i have a wireless mouse to so that helpful

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Mac book pro + external hard drive plus desktop with ethernet router combo

Can anyone advise - for or against / solutions that might be possible as I'm considering time capsule.
Currently
Desktop = Mac Pro - 230GB hard drive no wireless card.
One ethernet port going to router into which my broadband is piped. Out of the router - ethernet to plug in lap top in other room (hubby not so found of wireless).
Back up = 500GB external formac drive (noisy and vibrates) connected via fire wire. All my photos and music go direct to the formac drive (are not on desktop or laptop).
I do backup of documents from desktop to the external hardrive manually.
I have a mac book pro which I access the internet by the the ethernet (but don't think I can file share because of the router which I think just pipes the internet to both computers).
*What I would like to do*
1) Access documents from the desktop vire wireless when working on laptop.
2) Continue to store photos and music without clogging up my desktop hard drive.
3) Get a quieter external hard drive (been noisy since day 1)
4) Easy backup of of photos and music (at the moment only one copy exists on hard drive which I am concerned about (other than DVD).
5) Turn wireless off when not working on laptop - hubby concerned about privacy and I work from home so have confidential material I have to guarentee is secure.
Can any one point me to whether time capsule and or other bits would meet my needs?
Thanks - Lou

1) is doable I use that functionality Even from Pennsylvania to Michigan
2) I use the TC as backup for my primary hard drive although I always use two back up hard drives for my primary. I use the Finder not Time Machine.
3) The LaCie d2 or the quadra work fine with TC. They are quiet and sleep appropriately.
4) is doable and related to your one.
5) secure your router and wireless setup is not a problem.
You can also use the setup of the external to interact with ATV. Like streaming movies to ATV

2011 Mac Book Pro Dual Monitors - what's better, a small TV or LED monitor?

I have a new 15" Mac Book Pro with thunderbolt. I am setting up for some Final Cut editing, and was looking into a second monitor for full screen preview.
What is ideal??? Mini display port out via HDMI or should I go with mini to DVI?
If HDMI is fine, then what is the difference between using a LCD television and using a PC monitor?? Costco has a Samsung 27" 1080p LCD TV and a Samsung 27" monitor with HDMI for roughly the same price ($250).
Any opinions what would work better?
The monitor may occasionally double as a TV or be pulled onto a shoot as a camera monitor, in which case, maybe the LCD TV is better. It also will be used as a full screen preview monitor for Aperture still photo editing.
Thanks

>> You need a broadcast signal going to the HDTV from the MBP. <<
Are you saying that if you want to use the TV to evaluate the broadcast quality of the video then the MBP does not have that capabilty?
Are you also saying that if you just want to display the video on the TV then you can use the HDMI output of the MBP?

Mac Book Pro uneven monitor illumination

Just to fill you in , I bought my Mac Book Pro 15" in 2006 not long after that my memory went bad (I think that's what it was kept restarting) it was under warranty and I was told to increase the memory so I did paid for the extra, the service center suggested that I get the maintenance agreement which I did.. I had a problem with the screens illumination it was uneven darker around the edges and down the middle.. it was slight... I am a photographer by the way.. I was told by the service people that it looked good to them.. so I thought it was me... not long ago there were spots on it I couldn't clean off.. took it in, was told it's under the screen, to Apple it went... they replace the screen But not without an argument, saying it was customer care.. Not! I treat my macbook Pro like gold... anyway the screen was the best I have seen it.. calibrated perfect in the beginning... now I'm seeing the uneven illumination again and it's not calibrating properly and the service center is giving me a hard time tell me the screen is only good for 90 days, maybe it has been just over that time ( mind you my maintenance agreement is good until aug 2009) also I told the service center that I calibrate my monitor every week he went off, thats way to much I was told.... What should I do? I'm taking it back. Did anyone else has the same issues that I am? Thanks for your time.

Nobody has or had a similar problem as I am? Any advice on what I should do? I thought that a mac book pro would last me a long time.. only 4 years and it seems as though I'm asking to much, what's the life expectancy of a Mac Book Pro for business use? Thinking of buying a larger unit but still wanted this one to last... Thanks

Documents de mon mac book pro sur un disque dur externe

je cherche le logitiel qui permet de transferer mes documents de mon mac book pro sur un disque dur externe Merci

google translate says:
I want the software to transfer the documents on my mac book pro external hard drive Thanks.
User files that are visible can be copied with the Finder by Drag and Drop.
If you have 10.5 or later, you can use the included:
Time Machine
Users who are making complete copies of everything, including invisible System Files, are using these two programs:
CarbonCopyCloner
SuperDuper!

Pixel mort au milieu de mon Mac book Pro

Bonjour,
hier j'ai vu que j'avais un pixel mort à mon écran du mac book Pro 15".
C'est tres gènant car c'est au milieu de mon écran.
Je voudrais savoir se que l'assistance apple peu faire dans mon cas?
Merci de votre aide, bonne journée.

google translate says:
I want the software to transfer the documents on my mac book pro external hard drive Thanks.
User files that are visible can be copied with the Finder by Drag and Drop.
If you have 10.5 or later, you can use the included:
Time Machine
Users who are making complete copies of everything, including invisible System Files, are using these two programs:
CarbonCopyCloner
SuperDuper!

How to connect two external monitors to a Mac Book Pro?

How to connect two external monitors to a Mac Book Pro?

Not as is, but Matrox makes a peripheral that enables connecting more than one external monitor - matrox.com.

Mac Book Pro (Mid 2010) is no longer recognized the external monitor since Lion update.

Mac Book Pro (Mid 2010) is no longer recognized the external monitor sinceLion update. On Mac OSX 10.6, I had no problems.
Mac screen is just blue, as if he switches. But then there is no further signal.
What can I do?

Bump- I have the same issue. Screen slowly dims for no observable reason until I rearrange to point it more directly at light source. Odd thing is that the light in the room does not change. So scren will be fine for hours while I am working and at some point just slowly dim until I rearrange. Any information helpful.

How do i run 2 external monitors on my mac book pro?

so im trying to run 2 external monitors off my mac book pro and was wondering how and the best way to do it?

Matrox.com has a device for that.

Mac book pro, Turns off and goes under protection especially with an External monitor on.

Mac book pro,
Turns off and goes under protection, sometimes without any specific motivation, but most of the time when an External monitor is pluged-in.
I use it when I work with final cut pro, and this problem it's becoming huge and changing my workplans....
It can turns off also 10 times in two hours.
In many forums I read that the CPU temp could be the problem, but I've checked it and It's always around 62°-68°....
In some others they say that the new RAM could be the problem too.
Is anybody able to help me? (Underneath you can check the Panic Report and my mac informations)
Thank you so much.
Antonio
My mac Infos:
Model Name:
MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:
MacBookPro6,2
Processor Name:
Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:
2,66 GHz
Number Of Processors:
1
Total Number Of Cores:
2
L2 Cache (per core):
256 KB
L3 Cache:
4 MB
Memory:
8 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:
4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:
MBP61.0057.B09
SMC Version (system):
1.58f16
Serial Number (system):
W80223V7AGZ
Hardware UUID:
3993F249-8480-5ABD-9846-88608D085469
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:
Enabled
The report is this one:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 687027 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          6
Anonymous UUID:                    EB3EFFB2-AFCE-472E-ADA1-F35EFF3C7BBA
Sat Oct 13 16:58:00 2012
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xa3dc9b): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xa822c000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
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0x7c6f38d8 : 0xa3dc9b (0xc5328c 0xcc3800 0xc61e60 0x0)
0x7c6f3978 : 0xb58608 (0xe50bc04 0xe80b004 0x100 0x0)
0x7c6f39c8 : 0xb4f601 (0xe80b004 0x100 0x7c6f39f8 0xa2d778)
0x7c6f39f8 : 0x175b9a6 (0xe80b004 0x100 0x438004ee 0x2b1f6a)
0x7c6f3b38 : 0xb772b5 (0xe80b004 0xe80c004 0x0 0x0)
0x7c6f3b78 : 0xa46e7c (0xe80b004 0xe80c004 0x0 0x0)
0x7c6f3c18 : 0xa4355b (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)
0x7c6f3dc8 : 0xa4542a (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702a 0x7c6f3df8)
0x7c6f3e98 : 0x9d9582 (0xc1d00011 0xaa910001 0x20802040 0x7c6f3ee0)
0x7c6f3ef8 : 0xd9b57d (0xe08fc00 0x7c6f3f4c 0x0 0x7)
0x7c6f3f58 : 0xd9b71a (0xe076800 0xda2e54 0x7c6f3f78 0x2a45c9)
0x7c6f3f78 : 0x230235 (0xe076800 0x0 0x0 0x6c03)
0x7c6f3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0xe980a84)
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            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x9a8000
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            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x9ca000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x9a8000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 563676343615
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Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
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Phantom non existent external monitor on Mac book pro

Hi all, whenever I open my mac book pro, or wake it from sleep, the screen turns blue and it auto-detects a monitor that is not attached - a generic VGA display - the image at the following URL displays when an external monitor is NOT attached:
http://ellington.tvu.ac.uk/images/displays.png
I have to click 'detect displays' between 8 and 14 (sometimes more) times to trigger another detect routine that always changes to reflect the actual state of monitors.
I have a cinema display and when connected to the MBP - on start-up or awaking from sleep, the MBP often fails to detect the connected monitor and yet displays the same display status as above a generic VGA display - click 'detect displays' 8-14 times and it detects the cinema display. Whenever the machine / display sleeps, it seems to be a lottery as to whether the true display status is retained or whether the MBP detects the phantom monitor, blackens the cinema display and requires the (getting very tedious now) detection routine to get back to what's expect. At that point, all windows have resized and shifted position. I've described the problem to several in-store genius's with no obvious answer. I did not do a clean install from Tiger, but wonder if it would've helped.
What do you reckon? Hardware failing or some strange software problem?
Thanks in advance, Ian Grant

Yesterday I found the same problem. I disconnected from a Dell Projector and then later that night I noticed that my computer still showed two monitors. I'm still able to connect to an external monitor and it will detect it. However, immediately after disconnect the phantom display is back.
A little annoying because I'm always having application windows open on that phantom display.
Also I noticed that when I plugged into the projector the color was off significantly, as if there was a bad connection. I tried a variety of connectors and connected my laptop to a variety of different external monitors and all of them work flawless except for the Dell Projector. (I didn't try it on another projector because I only have the one.)
My conclusion is somehow when I disconnected from the projector I hadn't fully shut down or gone to sleep or my computer was in the middle of a disconnect when I closed the lid and this interruption as my computer transitioned from 2 displays to 1 created the phantom display. Hope to see a solution to this.
Thanks

Cant get external Monitor to run under Mountain Lion with Dr. Bott Mini Display port Adapter and Mac book Pro Retina!

Hey there,
somehow I cant get my Zalman Trimon Monitor to run on my new Mac book pro (2012, Retina). I tried hooking it up with the Dr. Bott Mini Display port Adapter see here ( http://www.google.de/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&q =dr.+bott+mini+displayport&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=9085840057573220630&sa=X&e i=rHMeULWUNo7ysgaZvYGYAg&ved=0CHIQ8gIwBg#ps-sellers )
Neither on my new mac book (with thunderbold) nore with the 2010 Mac book pro 13 inch from my girlfriend both running Mountain Lion, would it work. Does anyone has the same troubles or knows a reason or fix? The monitor definitly works (tried with my old mac book) and this is already the second adapter I use, since I thought maybe the adapter doesnt work!
Help appreciated!

Hm, i cannot reproduce the kernel_task thing right now, but this is my temp after working with 2 screens for 10 minutes. is this normal?
100° cpu, 96° on the diode, and 78 on GPU chip? it even was 82 once.
when do i reach critical limits?
apple?

I have a Mac Book Pro 17 which starts but the screen is too dark to see. I have an external monitor connected but no signal. I need help. Thanks.

I have Mac Book Pro 17 which starts but the display is too dark to see. I have separate display connected, but no signal to it. I need help. Thanks.

The tv is a extended display on your mac like a second moitor you want to mirror them (same thing on both)
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How do I connect my 2010 Mac Book Pro to two HDMI Monitors?

Hi All,
I currently have a 2010 Mac Book Pro (Non Retina) which has only one MiniDisplay Port. I am trying to connect it to two HDMI Monitors. How do I do this? I originally was going to buy a MiniDisplay Port to HDMI Adapter and a HDMI Splitter, but won't that show the exact same thing on both displays? Thanks.

If you can connect each computer to the Internet at the same time without swapping cables, you have all the infrastructure in place for File Sharing.
On your Mac,
System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing can be used to "Share" [read: "make available to others"]
OS X Mountain Lion: Set up a Windows computer to share files with Mac users
If you decide to connect an external Hard drive:
The PC does not believe there are any other Operating Systems, so it cannot read Mac OS X files.
The Mac can read and write FAT and exFat, and can Read but not write NTFS.

Can I connect an external video camera to a mac book pro for viewing live video so I don't have to use the little screen on the camera?

Can I connect an external video camera to a mac book pro for viewing live video so I don't have to use the little screen on the camera?

Shadow30 wrote:
Can I connect an external video camera to a mac book pro for viewing live video so I don't have to use the little screen on the camera?
• Only if your video camera supports it. Depending on how your camera works, you may need to add preview software to your Mac to use this feature.
• Alternatively, your camera may also be able to record directly into your Mac while you are monitoring the Mac's display.
• If you are using a consumer camcorder that supports HDMI monitoring, a small HDTV might be an simpler solution than your Mac. For an example of how this is done, see http://youtu.be/GVpSkZD6qE4.
• The retailer who sold you your video camera may have other suggestions.
• If you need more professional results, an external preview monitor will offer more capability on compatible cameras.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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