Thunderbolt Display and MBA Display options

if i make any application ( chrome, spotify etc ) full screen either on MBA display or on the Thunderbolt screen, the other screen goes grey. How can make an application like spotify, chrome full screen on Thunderbolt display but still keep using outlook/mail on the main mba screen ?

Hello, Fran.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
This is the normal functionality of operating systems Mac OS X 10.8 and earlier. However, we recently released a new operating system for free that will allow the use of multiple displays in full screen mode.
http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/#multiple-displays
Hope this helps,
Jason H.

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Mac Mini Server Doesn't Support Duel Thunderbolt Displays!

I purchased a mac mini server with the intent of ultimately running two thunderbolt displays off of it. I pre-ordered in August, waited six weeks for it to arrive and realized that the mac mini server that I had been sent was a lemon. I applied for a replacement, which was built in China and it arrived two weeks later. Everything was going great - I had my mac mini server running a thunderbolt and I was thrilled! Yesterday however, I purchased my second thunderbolt display, connected it and nothing happened. Trouble shooting didn't help. Finally, I called apple and was told that the server version doesn't support duel thunderbolt displays! I had read all of the technical specifications and there was no mention (at that time) that the server couldn't support duel displays. I am now in the process of returning my mac mini server in exchange for a custom build mac mini with upgraded 2.7 GHz i7 processors and 8GB RAM. I'm really disappointed to have to be going through all of these extra steps just to realize the system that I imagined early on. I checked the Apple Thunderbolt display options page at apple and they have now posted that the server doesn't support duel displays (but that informaiton definitely was not there when I first read it!). Why would the server version not support duel displays? To me, it doesn't make any sense. What are your thoughts?

It doesn't support dual TB displays because it uses the integrated
Intel graphics HD 3000. Only discrete graphics cards can handle
dual TB displays. The integrated graphics chip just cant handle
the load.
As for the logic of it, as servers, they are usually single display
and even more often are run headless and managed remotely.
It is marketed as a server and thus the logic.

I am using duel thunderbolt displays with a MacBook Pro. I only have the option to have sound come from one or the other. Has anyone thought of making the left channel come from both speakers on the left Monitor and the same of the right? If yes, how is t

I am using duel thunderbolt displays with a MacBook Pro. I only have the option to have sound come from one or the other. Has anyone thought of making the left channel come from both speakers on the left Monitor and the same of the right? If yes, how is that done? The MacBook Pro could even be a center channel if configured in that order.

See the following thread on the same topic:
2 Thunderbolt displays MBP = sound coming from both displays?

New MBA 11" and Thunderbolt display - will the cords reach?

If I buy the new 11" MBA, will the cords from the Thunderbolt display reach??? I noticed that the MBA has power on one side and the Thunderbolt port on the other.
I am concerned that the cords won't reach both.

i think his question refers to the cable that is part of the Thunderbolt display. As I recall it, one physical combined cable from the back of the Thunderbolt display diverges into separate power (MagSafe 1) and Thunderbolt connectors. It would be an easy connection if both the MagSafe2 on the 11" MBA and the Thunderbolt port were on the same end. I don't remember if the MagSafe and Thunderbolt ports were on the same side of the previous generation MBA or if the new MBA has changed that.

HT4885 how do i use a macbookpro with a thunderbolt display and have an external projector

I bought the latest macbook pro with a 500 gig solid state drive 8 gig ram etc and a thunderbolt display, is use it with lappy lid down and external key board and mouse, so like an imac or tower. i want to add a matrox 3 display splitter in line to have 1-3 projectors for film and vj etc.
i can add it straight out of the lappy as one would expect, but now i find after vast expense i can only add another thuderbolt display out of the display port on the thunderbolt display!.
This is such a scam from mac.......what are they playing with. Is there any good solutions out there. I spend alot of money and can cant use projection and a thunderbolt display at same time......very disapointed on this one.....its a postitive backward progression on there part.....
its fine on the road, but doing mxed media presentaions from my work place is now not possible with my lovely big display as well.
there must be a away round this.....Am i being dumb.
thanks for any help in advance.
cheers

Here's what apple documents on the limitiations of chaining with TB displays:
Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch): Connection options for Thunderbolt Macs

Macbook pro 17 inch primo 2011 and thunderbolt display crashes

I have a Macbook pro 17 inch primo 2011 and thunderbolt display which has recently started to crash.
Only modifications I have doen lately is I swapped the CD/DVD drive for a harddrive and put in 16 GB of ram
but it has been running for more than a month with these hardware additions without problems.
Today my Macbook has started to crash frequently within 10 min to 1 hour after plugging in my thunderbolt display.
I tried to check CPU heat, change RAM but it keps crashing.
When it crashes it either gives me a blue screen, a black screen or a distorts everythings and freeze up.
When rebooting I have to press Command-Option-P-R to clear NVRAM / PRAM.
I found a few support threads from people having similar problems so I started to disconnect the thunderbolt display
and without plugging it in my laptop works fine.
I have done a SMC reset also but that has not resolved my issue.
Below is the crash report and if anybody has any suggestions what to do to resolve this please let me know
My thunderbolt display was purchased in late 2011
If this is not solveable what options do I have ?
Thanks !
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 2527129 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          6
Anonymous UUID:                    5309BD58-3CBB-321E-545E-6EE6BED7E0E2
Tue Feb 5 17:02:21 2013
Machine-check capabilities 0x0000000000000c09:
family: 6 model: 42 stepping: 7 microcode: 26
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
9 error-reporting banks
threshold-based error status present
extended corrected memory error handling present
Processor 0: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85769a95
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 1: machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
restart IP valid
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85769a95
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Package 0 logged:
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 2: no valid machine-check state
Processor 3: no valid machine-check state
Processor 4: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85fa3e1f
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 5: machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
restart IP valid
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85fa3e1f
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 6: no valid machine-check state
Processor 7: no valid machine-check state
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80048b83c9): "Machine Check at 0xffffff7f85769a95, registers:\n" "CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010cd0e30c, CR3: 0x00000000072b4000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0\n" "RAX: 0xffffff802516f800, RBX: 0xffffff802516f800, RCX: 0xffffff80253ab800, RDX: 0x0000000000000001\n" "RSP: 0xffffff8207ad3e90, RBP: 0xffffff8207ad3ec0, RSI: 0xffffff8207ad3edf, RDI: 0xffffff802520e000\n" "R8: 0xffffff8004ebec60, R9: 0x7fffffffffffff00, R10: 0xffffff8004ebdc20, R11: 0x0000000000000201\n" "R12: 0xffffff80253ab800, R13: 0xffffff81d60d2000, R14: 0xffffff8207ad3edf, R15: 0xffffff802520e000\n" "RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f85769a95, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010\n" "Error code: 0x0000000000000000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/i386/trap_native.c: 280
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff800470bd20 : 0xffffff800481d626
0xffffff800470bd90 : 0xffffff80048b83c9
0xffffff800470bf00 : 0xffffff80048cedbf
0xffffff8207ad3ec0 : 0xffffff7f856d75b4
0xffffff8207ad3ef0 : 0xffffff8004c472a8
0xffffff8207ad3f30 : 0xffffff8004c45daa
0xffffff8207ad3f80 : 0xffffff8004c45ed9
0xffffff8207ad3fb0 : 0xffffff80048b26b7
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331(602.15.22)[5BDCA43F-AD42-3F05-BCCF-BC364D17E1 5F]@0xffffff7f856ca000->0xffffff7f858bbfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f84e72000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(500.15)[4282DF5A-86B9-3213-B9B1-675FAD842A94]@0xf fffff7f8565e000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(3.0)[28575328-A798-34B3-BD84-D708138EBD17]@0 xffffff7f85015000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
12C60
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide:     0x0000000004600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004800000
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The other day I got the blue screen, the fan going on high, and then when I disconnect my thunderbolt connection from my macbook pro - i get a shutdown.
Today I got flickering followed by the fan on high and then again I disconneced my thunderbolt cable and after a minute or two a shudown.
This never happened before. Actually I was suprised to hear about a firmware update for flickering since that's never happened to me but since updating I now get the flicker.
Any ideas?? Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my work labtop.

Can Adobe Premiere run on 2013 Mac Book Pro (thunderbolt port) and display on 2010 iMac (Mini DisplayPort) using TDM. TB cable Opt. F2 didn't work. Will a Mini Display cable work?

I need to work on Adobe Premiere on my 2013 Mac Book Pro (with thunderbolt port) and display it on my 2010 iMac (with Mini DisplayPort) using Target Display Mode (TDM). I tried using a thunderbolt cable plus Option F2, but it didn't work. Will a Mini Display cable work? Any other suggestions?
iMac specs - 21.5 inch 2010 iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Mac Book Pro specs - 13 in. retina 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 16GB 1600 Mhz DDR3

2010 iMacs do not have Thunderbolt, they have mini-display ports. You are using the wrong connection, you need a mini display port to mini display port. Please read up on what Apple says in Target Display Mode: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sound Switches Between Thunderbolt Display and MacBook Pro

I have an Apple Thunderbolt display and MacBook Pro set-up with dual screens. I have an iPhone plugged into a dock that runs to the display. When I have music playing out of the display and I disconnect my iPhone, it switches the sound to the MacBook Pro.
1. How do I stop this from happening?
2. If I can't stop it from happening, how do I move the sound from the MacBook Pro back to the display?
There doesn't seem to be any options within Preferences/Sound to change it back.
Thank you.

I've a Spyder4Elite that I use on both my Thunderbolt Display and on my MBP - and, while both are calibrated, they don't - and cannot - 'match' one another, no matter how hard I try.
I suspect that you're running up against the same wall? Different technologies in different displays. I doubt that you'll ever get a perfect match: mine are just 'good enough'.
Clinton

MacBook Pro 13" and Thunderbolt Display Question

I am considering purchasing a 13" MacBook Pro to use with the Thunderbolt display. I do a fair amount of photoshop work and am concerned that the lack of a dedicated video card and the dual-core as opposed to quad core in the 15" will be a limiting factor. I would be purchasing the i7 with 8GB of ram in the 13". Has anyone used this combination (Thunderbolt and i7 13" Pro) for Photoshop, and how has it performed?
Thanks!

Thank you for your response, I will definitely way that option more heavily. I was hoping to be able to accommodate the 13" form factor. As a student I bring my computer everywhere so the smaller size would have been nice.
I
f I may waste a tad more of your time, is the reason behind the GPU and quad core because of photoshop or the 27" monitor in general? The only reason I ask is that I am only a casual photoshop user so that alone may not sway me, but if powering the thunderbolt display is of a concern for the lesser device then the decision becomes much easier.
Sorry to ask so many questions, I know a decent about computers but I am not too familiar with the thunderbolt adaptor and as such am not sure how that interacts with the GPU and such.
Thanks again!

Windows 7 and Apple Thunderbolt Display

I'm having difficulties getting the 27" Apple Thunderbolt to work reliably with my 13.3 MPPr using Win7 and Bootcamp. All the Bootcamp drivers are the latest, and the display works just fine using OSX 10.8. When booting into Win7, the external display is dark, but audio, USB, and ethernet seem to work just fine..just no video. Has anyone found a work around for this.. It's getting really frustrating.

Thunderbolt ports and displays: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219
https://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/
rMBP, Bootcamp off thunderbolt drive - MORE COMPLETE SOLUTION
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1414769
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4232557
Boot Camp: FireWire devices may affect Windows 7 responsiveness if connected to an Apple Thunderbolt display
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4190
This looks promising:
http://www.macwindows.com/bootcamp5.html
Thunderbolt problems with Windows 8
TIP: Fix for Thunderbolt problem with Windows 8 in Boot Camp
Boot Camp users who updated Windows 7 to Windows 8 may find that a Mac booted with Windows 8 does not recognize Thunderbolt . According to a new Apple tech article, the problem is an incompatibility with the Windows 8 Fast Boot feature (also called Fast Startup). The workaround is to disable Fast Boot using the Windows Control Panel.
Here's how:
In Windows 8, open the Control Panel. (You can move the mouse to the upper-right corner to activate the Charms bar, click the Settings icon, and then select Control Panel.)
Select Hardware and Sound.
Under Power Options, choose Change What the Power Buttons Do.
Under Shutdown Settings, uncheck the Turn On Fast Startup. Checkbox.
Click Save and then restart the Mac back into Windows.
After restart, Windows 8 will recognize Thunderbolt devices attached to the Mac.

MBA thunderbolt wired to ethernet through a Thunderbolt display

With an MBA thunderbolt wired to ethernet through a Thunderbolt display, all is fine running OSX Lion. But when running BootCamp Windows 7, I can't access my network (Access to ethernet via adapter USB is OK).
BootCamp has installed a driver Marvell (Yukonx64) Net 10.51.1.3
Need another driver ? Something to activate ?
Thank you

nareshfromhudson wrote:
While they candidly told me it is possible the ClamXAV I have running in my MBP could be the cause of it that sometimes an anti-virus program may automatically set security levels so high that most connections are not permitted
That is simply not possible. ClamXav makes no changes what-so-ever to any security settings. The app itself doesn't even run until you tell it to. If you have the web site version, then you can optionally setup ClamXav Sentry to watch specific directories (folders) but all it does is scan every new or modified file in that directory. There seems to be no way it could possibly interfere with you network connectivity, Thunderbolt or otherwise.

Thunderbolt Display in Bootcamp: Wont 'wake' after comp goes to sleep, and wont respond to dim controls.

Hi, I am using a 2011 iMac and my thunderbolt display arrived today.
I use bootcamp (win7) and the display works fine on start up, 2 issues though:
1. Keyboard brightness controls affect the main display but do not not change the thunderbolt display.
2. After the computer goes to sleep, apon waking the thunderbolt display stays off.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Sam

I have no idea about changing from Helpful to Correct. (but feel free to mark this one as correct).
Fixed in the next update in what way? So that the brightness buttons control both at the same time? Don't hold your breath waiting for it. This has been an issue with all the displays for a long time and I doubt this will happen. The problem is that the screens can get out of sync (like if you enable the option to automatically adjust based on the room brightness) so that the brightness wouldn't be the same between them. Who know, perhaps they will come up with this fix and allow them to sync properly.
I don't know of a Windows program but on OSX, I use ControllerMate to do this for me. CM allows you to customize all your buttons to do different (or additional) things. In my situation, I have the external keyboard attached to a 27" Cinema Display. When I press the brightness keys on the external, OSX detects the keys and adjusts only the CD brightness. However, CM is also monitoring the keys and when I use them, it emulates the same brightness keys being pressed on the laptop keyboard. This allows me to control the brightness on both at the same time. If needed, I can press the brightness keys on the laptop and adjust that screen seperately because I haven't programmed CM to monitor those keys.

Connecting network cable to Thunderbolt display causes MBA to crash

When plugging my MBA into my Thunderbolt screen I noticed that it often causes my MBA to crash - very frustrating! I have since discovered that this only happens when my wired network lead is connected to the Thunderbolt display. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have checked the firmware for the monitor and it is apparently up to date. I would like to be able to use the wired network through the connection on the back of the Thunderbolt screen so it really is quite inconvenient.
Thanks for any help/advice.
MBA (c. late 2012) running under Yosemite, new (late 2014) 27" Thunderbolt display.

This is the report that was captured after the most recent crash (it means nothing to me!):
Anonymous UUID:       822F27BF-3E21-E25D-7633-8F8CFFE82DDA
Wed Jan 28 09:10:54 2015
*** Panic Report ***
Machine-check capabilities: 0x0000000000000c07
family: 6 model: 58 stepping: 9 microcode: 21
signature: 0x306a9
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3667U CPU @ 2.00GHz
7 error-reporting banks
Processor 0: IA32_MCG_STATUS: 0x0000000000000005
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e):   0x00003f7fa326f37c
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f):   0x000000000003ffff
Processor 1: IA32_MCG_STATUS: 0x0000000000000004
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e):   0x00003f7fa326f37c
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f):   0x000000000003ffff
Processor 2: IA32_MCG_STATUS: 0x0000000000000004
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e):   0x00003f7fa383cd6d
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f):   0x000000000003ffff
Processor 3: IA32_MCG_STATUS: 0x0000000000000005
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e):   0x00003f7fa383cd6d
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f):   0x000000000003ffff
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff802241f12a): "Machine Check at 0xffffff7fa326f37c, registers:\n" "CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010a35d000, CR3: 0x0000000025272000, CR4: 0x00000000001626e0\n" "RAX: 0xffffff812b25e010, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x38d4d359698d0037, RDX: 0xffffff81239fc088\n" "RSP: 0xffffff814b943b40, RBP: 0xffffff814b943b80, RSI: 0xffffff81239fc068, RDI: 0x0000000000000000\n" "R8: 0x00000000009891e0, R9: 0xffffff81239fc068, R10: 0x00001821f6529797, R11: 0x00001821f5ba05b7\n" "R12: 0xffffff80f3939000, R13: 0x00000000ffffffff, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff8022b0ae74\n" "RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7fa326f37c, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000\n" "Error code: 0x0000000000000000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2782.1.97/osfmk/i386/trap_native.c:1 68
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8123965e90 : 0xffffff802233a811
0xffffff8123965f10 : 0xffffff802241f12a
0xffffff8123966070 : 0xffffff802243acef
0xffffff814b943b80 : 0xffffff7fa3271a68
0xffffff814b943bb0 : 0xffffff7fa326e261
0xffffff814b943c00 : 0xffffff7fa30ad4b0
0xffffff814b943ce0 : 0xffffff7fa326f830
0xffffff814b943da0 : 0xffffff7fa32719dd
0xffffff814b943e00 : 0xffffff7fa3274973
0xffffff814b943e50 : 0xffffff7fa3274aa6
0xffffff814b943ea0 : 0xffffff80228db3cd
0xffffff814b943f00 : 0xffffff802236be13
0xffffff814b943fb0 : 0xffffff80224192c7
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(705.4.14)[E15E9DC8-410F-3612-8371-E5FECD939E0D]@0xf fffff7fa30ab000->0xffffff7fa310ffff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[766FC23F-452C-3B74-951C-598BB17BCF06]@0xffffff 7fa2b24000
         com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI(705.4.14)[8DF38F62-9C2F-3A62-B6AD
Model: MacBookAir5,2, BootROM MBA51.00EF.B02, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.5f7
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, -
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, -
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xE9), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.15.124.12.10)
Bluetooth: Version 4.3.1f2 15015, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0
Network Service: Display Ethernet, Ethernet, en2
PCI Card: Apple 57761-B0, Ethernet Controller, Thunderbolt@191,0,0
PCI Card: pci11c1,5901, IEEE 1394 Open HCI, Thunderbolt@190,0,0
PCI Card: pci12d8,400e, USB Open Host Controller, Thunderbolt@196,0,0
PCI Card: pci12d8,400e, USB Open Host Controller, Thunderbolt@196,0,1
PCI Card: pci12d8,400f, USB Enhanced Host Controller, Thunderbolt@196,0,2
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM512E, 500.28 GB
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: HP LaserJet 400 color M451dn
USB Device: Apple Thunderbolt Display
USB Device: Display Audio
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Display)
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Air, Apple Inc., 23.4
Thunderbolt Device: Thunderbolt Display, Apple Inc., 1, 26.2

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I'm running a MBA (summer 2012, OSX 10.8.3) with a Thunderbolt display.
Very often after wake-up, I have a blue screen on the built-in monitor while the external display shows the login-screen. The MBA is frozen and I have to enforce a restart.
Any ideas to resolve the problem much appreciated.

ARD works only across a network, not via Target Display Mode. Your MBA will need to be connected to and active on your local network to be able to take control of your MBA from your MBP. I'm not certain if you can take control of a Mac connected via Target Display Mode, though I do know that applications on the system keep running, so it may be possible.
Note, though, that you don't need ARD to accomplish this assuming it is possible. The screen sharing feature built into OS X allows you to control on Mac from another with no extra software required.
Regards.

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