Old crt monitor

i just picked up an old apple crt monitor and hooked it up to my macbook so i could have more space for creating music. i was wondering if there is any way to have the toolbar on both screens. when i have garageband opened on the big screen the toolbar is on my laptop screen. can i change it so its on both screens or on the monitor screen?

Well, when you have an additional monitor you should have the option to change some settings. Check the display option in the system preferences. There should be some additional settings to choose from.

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