This is a pretty common request I get all the time, so I figured it’s finally time to make a video about it. This technique allows a Mac user to use their notebook in desktop mode, also known as using an external monitor as the main workspace. If you have any questions regarding this tip, feel free to post a common or send a message. Also please don’t forget to check out my Ustream from March 15-23 and my blog that is updated almost daily: www.ustream.tv thecreativeoneblog.blogspot.com Thanks for watching!
#1 written by FlegDesigns September 18th, 2010 at 15:25
@xjod9 Yeah I don’t know why you wouldn’t. If you’re home with a separate display, you’d be able to have the laptop charging… weird… hehe
#2 written by omygeebies September 18th, 2010 at 16:00
@TonysTechnology I believe it should work for windows, but check online.
#3 written by PalmyJason September 18th, 2010 at 16:12
wow! your two computers turn on and off at like the exact same time! :OOO (lol, just kidding)
#4 written by TheJacobHolmes September 18th, 2010 at 16:31
i usually just sleep my macbook then hit some keys on the keyboard and it wakes up in desktop mode
#5 written by TonysTechnology September 18th, 2010 at 17:07
hey david it’s tony does this work only for mac
#6 written by xjod9 September 18th, 2010 at 17:17
Why not use both displays?
#7 written by peterthethinker September 18th, 2010 at 18:06
@currystubbs123
long Live the Clam shell!
that was a tough mother of a laptop ..
#8 written by sonic91207 September 18th, 2010 at 18:42
where did you get your wall paper?? the one with the peinguine
#9 written by sonic91207 September 18th, 2010 at 19:40
where did you get your wall paper?? the one with the peinguine
#10 written by sonic91207 September 18th, 2010 at 20:03
where did you get your wall paper?? the one with the peinguine
#11 written by sonic91207 September 18th, 2010 at 20:38
where did you get your wall paper??
#12 written by Bubba92dubs September 18th, 2010 at 20:39
like some one is going to see and hack ur comp when ur keyboard is soo far away to even see what ur typing
#13 written by PS3GRIMREAPER91 September 18th, 2010 at 20:53
pretty much everything u said is what i wanna do….all that and perhaps videogame design so what school are u going/planing/gone to and what kind of things do they have so maybe i can join this year and start college knowing what i wanna study
#14 written by airsoftguy85rocks September 18th, 2010 at 21:15
true true I used to have a vista PC, switched to Mac, installed XP on the mac, BEAST combination!!
#15 written by joshuajoshualim September 18th, 2010 at 21:30
macbook pro works differently from powerbook G4! but thanks anyway
#16 written by blackbirdflight September 18th, 2010 at 22:00
@danielc365 hahahaha, well i actually hope your PC (Yes your PC) boots up faster, cause this mac is old.
But it still boots up faster than a month old vista PC
#17 written by TechnologysFinest September 18th, 2010 at 22:56
@codyroxx101 Macs last for a very long time
#18 written by Andrew0089 September 18th, 2010 at 23:27
um its not a newer mac?
#19 written by TommyStarss September 19th, 2010 at 00:26
it is an old powerbook from like 2003 your windows 7 compaq is most likely alot newer then that
#20 written by tkell97 September 19th, 2010 at 01:05
that is quite an old computer though. He now has a Mac Pro that would probably boot much faster than the powerbook.
#21 written by codyroxx101 September 19th, 2010 at 01:53
You relise it is like a 4/5 year old computer right?
#22 written by attackofthepoprocks September 19th, 2010 at 02:17
@thegreenpro He apparently also has an immature viewer as well.
#23 written by danielc365 September 19th, 2010 at 02:51
that was a slow boot my windows 7 compaq laptop starts quicker than that
#24 written by joseisamac September 19th, 2010 at 03:22
You can activate “Desktop” mode on a pc (I am a mac, but my mom’s computer is a pc). What you do is change your display settings to do nothing when you close the lid and when connected to an external display it will be used as a main. I love your videos!!
#25 written by thegreenpro September 19th, 2010 at 03:42
ha ha ur gay…… hey dave you have a gay viewer HA