3/16/2023 0 Comments Mac move dock between screens![]() (Image credit: Apple)įinally, with the monitor now connected you can adjust and arrange your display. In the display configuration options in 'System Preferences', you can set how the displays are arranged, turn screen mirroring on and off, and adjust colour, resolution, and more. In the Arrangement tab, you can drag your external monitor to where you want it to meet your main screen. For more help with potential problems see our guide to how to fix a black screen on MacBook Pro. ![]() Click on 'Detect Displays', and this should cause your Mac to see the external monitor. Finally, in System Preferences > Displays, you can press the Alt/option key to bring up the 'Detect Displays' button. Still no luck, then double-check your cables are properly connected, and check your software is up to date. If you find that the external display doesn't turn on after you connect it, try connecting your display while your MacBook is turned off, then switch your MacBook on. If you're using an external keyboard and mouse, you can close your MacBook's in-built-in display once you're connected – you might have to press a key or click your mouse to wake up the external display. Plug your monitor into the power, then connect your display to your Mac. Once you've got the right cable and an adapter if you need one, you're ready to connect. Make sure you choose a cable that's long enough to go from the back of the display to your port on the Mac. MacBook Pros from 2017 to 2019 also have Thunderbolt 3 ports so the same applies to those. Again you can use an adapter or a dock if you have a monitor that doesn't support this connection type. You can connect just one external display using either a Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C cable. The 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13 doesn't have an HDMI port but has either two or four Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports. You can also use the HDMI port to connect an external screen – particularly useful if you want to connect to a TV to set up an entertainment centre. The Thunderbolt 4 cables are backwards compatible and can be used to connect to a display using a Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C cable. If you have a monitor that doesn't have a USB-C port, see our guide to the best USB-C monitors to find one or use an adapter or dock as required. ![]() The latest M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro 14 and 16 (released in October 2021) have Thunderbolt 4 ports and an HDMI port, so you have two options to connect a monitor. ![]() Please follow the directions provided by the manufacturer or service provider when using any product or service reviewed or discussed on this website.The 2021 MacBook Pro 14 and 16 have an HDMI port and two Thunderbolt 4 ports you can use to attach an external display (Image credit: Apple) We are not responsible in any way for such products and services, and nothing contained here should be construed as a guarantee of the functionality, utility, safety or reliability of any product or services reviewed or discussed. Know the answer? Comment below! Got your own question? Ask it here.ĭisclaimer: This website contains reviews, opinions and information regarding products and services manufactured or provided by third parties. Is there any way to stop the dock from moving? I would prefer to keep the dock on just the right side. However, I keep running into a problem where if I put the mouse in the bottom left corner the dock (with all the icons) shifts over to the other monitor. I’ve got multiple monitors set on my Macbook, and they appear to work fine. ![]() To sustain this free service, we receive affiliate commissions via some of our links. ![]()
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