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In OS X, how to power detach screen
I'm not sure what's up here.
I just switched to mac, which I'm liking but I can't seem to power detach my screen sessions
On other unix systems, I do this:
screen
[now I'm in a screen session]
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Having trouble getting full 2560x1440 resolution output from a Mac Book Pro
I just got a Dell U2713hm to hook up to my Mac Book Pro. I thought it was a 2560x1440 monitor but I'm only getting 2048x1152.
I'm using the mini display port to VGA, am I just stuck with the lower ...
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Mac OS X - Big TV windows too big
i have a 1920x1080 tv and i have my mac going into it. Since it is a 32", windows and the dock are large, and a lot of room is wasted. I understand this is what a high res screen is for. Like the ...
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Correct display settings on OS X using VGA switch?
I have an iMac (2011) with a Samsung SyncMaster SA350 connected. I originally connected it using Mini DisplayPort -> VGA. The iMac detected the display and it showed a very clear image.
Then I ...
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Why does my Macbook Retina + Dual Link not allow my monitor to go over 60hz?
I got an Asus VG248 (refresh rate 144hz) monitor . I also have a dual link adapter.
On my Retina Macbook 15", I cannot set my monitor refresh rate to higher than 60 hz. Why is this? I have ...
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Monitor works in Bootcamp, but not OS X
I bought a Korean IPS 27" monitor (Crossover 27QD), which only has a dual link DVI Input. I am trying to connect this to a Mac Mini 2012 via an Apple Mini Displayport to Dual Link DVI. The monitor ...
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Dim a particular application window
Kind of following on from this question. Is there a application (or way) to dim a particular application (and hopefully automatically when you open the app).
I have a program I need to use frequently ...
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OS X (10.7) display issue: force dock to top display when they're stacked
I can't post an image because I don't have rep, which would have helped a lot.
My primary display is sitting on top. I've done countless searches on Google but they were either irrelevant or ...
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OS X 10.8.2 renders blurry screen with slight vertical stripes on my new Dell monitor
When I visit System Preferences > Displays and change the refresh rate from 60Hz to 75Hz, then hit revert suddenly the display becomes clear and sharp. Selecting scaled resolution as opposed to "best ...
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Export display to an iMac
I have a 12" Linux laptop with HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA ouputs. I can successfully export a display of a resolution up to 2048x1536 to any vanilla display or TV.
I also have a 27" Mid-2010 top of ...
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Monitor not receiving any picture data from computer?
I cannot get a picture to display on a monitor for my Mac computer.
I formatted the hard drives (couple passes with 1's and 0's) and now I cannot get the monitor to display a picture. I know the ...
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Wiped a hard drive and now I can't install an OS X on it?
I had 4 hard drives that I put in to my new computer and wiped them individually using the cipher command in Windows 7 and then formatting in the windows explorer. They all worked prior and I could ...
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Extending screen via network connection
I have a notebook running OSX 10.8.2 and another notebook running Windows 8. Both of them are in the same network.
Is there a software that, installed on both machines, allows the Mac notebook to use ...
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How do I use an Ubuntu laptop as an external monitor for a Mac?
The main machine that I'm using is a Mac, and the other one is a Sony Vaio running Ubuntu.
Does anyone have an idea how to use the Ubuntu laptop as a second monitor?
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Manually adjusting display size in Mountain Lion
Sadly, I dropped my laptop and the top ~200 pixels are unreadable. Of course this is the location of the menu, time, configuration options etc, so I can't read them any more.
Is there a command line ...
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Different color settings on MacBook Pro 2011
I have 15' MacBook Pro mid 2011 (MacOS 10.8.2) with two video cards: integrated and discrete. Automatic graphics switching is turned on in my Energy saver settings. The problem is that when integrated ...
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Keep Mac running with display off
How can I keep the Mac running (not going to sleep) with its display turned off without having to go to Energy Saving settings to set display sleep to low and computer sleep to high?
I tried the ...
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Keyboard-Shortcut to move windows around on multiscreen setup [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to automagically move windows between monitors with one keystroke?
I am looking for a way to move windows around on a multi-screen (usually dual screen) setup. So ...
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How can I use my macbook in grayscale?
Is it possible to make my Macbook monitor display grayscale instead of full color? How can I do that? I looked in the Displays preference plane "color" tab but didn't see anything that looked like it ...
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iBook G3 freezes, no touchpad or button response
I have an iBook G3 (900 MHz).
When on battery and the display goes to sleep I cannot wake it up. OS X is not sleeping as I can hear the hard drive running and Ctrl + Command + Power does get the ...
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Photoshop Doesn't Have Smooth Gradients on a Specific Monitor
After using Photoshop on a daily basis for the past few years, today when I booted up I noticed that photoshops gradients were no longer smooth for me on my laptop monitor. Here's an example:
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Do I need a driver to use use Samsung P2770H Monitors with OSX?
I am would like to buy this Samsung monitors to be used with my macbook pro. However, when I went to the website of the Samsung, I couldn't find any driver for osx. I also read on some forum, that ...
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OS X Set Screen Size Manually
I wish to increase the size of an application window like TextEdit to be greater than the actual screen height but it is always limited by the screen size pixels.
Is there a way to artificially ...
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How can I monitor network usage by process on Mac OS X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Application for monitoring all applications that are using the internet in Mac OS X
Bandwidth monitor for Mac OS X?
Is there any way to find out which process using how ...
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Use a script to grab paths to the recently changes files on the system?
Months ago I asked Is there a program or some method to access recent Finder windows / places?
After asking that question I started using a utility called Fresh to watch recently changed files all ...
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OS X - way of seeing what app is using how much bandwidth?
I use iStatMenu to show me my total bandwidth use at any moment, but what I really want it a way of seeing what app is using how much. Sometimes I see more bandwidth being used that I expect, but I ...
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OS X secondary monitor resolution off a MacBook Pro: how do I increase it?
I have a MacBook Pro, and have tried to connect both a Benq g900 and Samsung SyncMaster to it.
They work, but in both cases the Mac drops down to 640x800 res, and won't increase it.
I gather this is ...
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My screen dims unexpectedly
Let's say I'm watching a movie and all of a sudden my MacBook Pro 13 inch screen will dim. It's not getting ready to go to sleep. Some of the screen lights up and then the whole screen goes black. The ...
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Visual Studio has a red overlay when running on OSX through VMWare Fusion
I am having an interesting issue that is displayed below. Essentially I have a bootcamp partition of Windows7 loaded in OSX Lion via VMWare Fusion and everything seems to work swimmingly with the ...
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Mac always boots with incorrect display gamma (for years now including Lion)
I think somewhere, something got installed but I have no idea what or how to fix it :(
Basically, my old MacBook Pro running 10.5 Leopard had a problem where on boot it would show everything on the ...
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Dialog display with blank field assigned to variable in Mac Terminal?
I want to make a display box that has a text box that the user can enter a number into that will later be assigned to a variable. How would I do this?
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Displays won't stay off when I put them to sleep in MacOS
In MacOS, when I press Shift Control Eject the displays go blank for a second, then they turn on again.
There's no way I can get them off permanently.
I also don't want the computer to sleep as I ...
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Determine $DISPLAY socket name on OS X 10.6?
I'm looking to do something that's a little odd. I'm SSH'ing from a server to a Snow Leopard client to start an X11 data display process. In other words, SSH's X11 forwarding isn't what I want.
I can ...
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Mac shortcut to place window in secondary screen?
Does anyone know if there is a keyboard shortcut to move a window to a secondary screen under OSX?
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DISPLAY set incorrectly
I find when I log in that the DISPLAY variable is set incorrectly as:
/tmp/launch-qGGKPH/org.macports:0 (or similarly named temp file)
This may be related to the way I installed and then uninstall ...
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Can I turn down the screen brightness on my MacBook Pro any further?
I sometimes use my MacBook Pro with all the lights off in the room. I turn the screen brightness down to its lowest setting (and turn off the automatic brightness adjustment), but it’s still a bit too ...
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How can I make apps launch on an external monitor?
How can I make my apps launch on an external monitor instead of on my MacBook's built-in monitor?
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How to extend my display properly in Mac OS X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I make apps launch on an external monitor?
I have an external monitor and I have extended the display.
Macbook = Right
External = Left
For some reason all of ...
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Creating a gimmick monitor profile?
I want to create a monitor profile which is not an accurate calibration, but actually remaps colors such that the monitor emits only red light — the blue and green channels are always 0. Preferably, ...
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Mac OS X screen resolutions
I have a Mac Mini, the previous generation, and I'm running dual screen on it however, due to circumstances, I am using it with a 17" and a 19" screen which is not ideal. Does anyone know of anyway I ...
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Windows doesn't use the Mac's full screen
I have installed Windows 7 on my Mac. Now when I run Windows 7, it displays in a 7 inch screen only, not full screen. How do I fix this?
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Can I unlock my < insert OS here > desktop remotely?
When I walk up to one of my locked desktops I type in the password and unlock the desktop. I would like to do the same thing remotely.
Immagine this: a friend is at my house and needs wants to play ...
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OS X: Recovering from an incompatible screen resolution
I clicked on a screen resolution in OS X that was incompatible with my monitor and/or monitor cable. I can restart with the shift key held down and boot into a usable resolution, but if I restart in ...
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Different DPI on MacBook Pro and external monitors - what options are there?
I have an external monitor connected to my MacBook Pro, the two screens have different DPIs. Ideally I would like them to be the same, but as this is not the case, the best option I can see is ...
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How to change to brightness of an external display on a macbook pro running OSX 10.6
I am using a macbook pro running OSX 10.6 snow leopard.
In System Preferences/Displays/Display, I can change the brightness of the macbook's screen. However, this option is not available for the ...
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OSX webcam program that takes screenshots when it detects movement
I'm looking for a webcam program for OSX that will detect when the computer is idle for more than a certain amount of time (say, 5 minutes), then turn on the webcam and take an image every time it ...
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setting visual bell to flash in iTerm
I am using iTerm on OSX (leopard) to ssh to a linux machine. I run screen on the dev machine to save my work between sessions. I am not a big fan of audio bell and I don't like screen's default 'Wuff ...
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Different Wallpaper if two monitors are attached
I am working on my MacBook Pro. In the office I have 1 27" Monitor attached to it, at home I tend to work without an second monitor. For that setup I want to change the wallpaper if no 2nd monitor is ...
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How to lock screen on Mac OS X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
Equivalent of Win-L on Mac
Is there a keystroke that can lock the Mac OS X screensaver?
I am using a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5. I am new to this development ...
