Macbook to tv display problem

I have a macbook, white one, I have been using it just fine with and hdmi adapter cord. All was well until I decided to upgrade my safari browser with a free download and had to shut down the computer. when I restarted it. my tv was displaying my old screensaver without any files on it. I navigated to the displays menu and tried to line it up and look for the tv model, but the tv still just displayed the old screensaver i had before it shut down. I unplugged the tv, the mac, and took out the hdmi cord and tried a no power reboot. and when i plugged them back in, same deal, just my old screen saver.
side notes... this is a new tv magnavox 32 inch,
is it the tv? is it the cord? or is it the new safari download? is there any hidden method of fixing this, help!

found the problem,
...... mirror display. lol
slow *** response time by everyone else tho jeez, had to answer my own question

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