Comments on: Use a MacBook Air/Pro in Clamshell Mode with Mac OS X Lion

By: Nav

Nav — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:57:54 +0000

im using a new MAB 13″ with MAC OS X 10.7….i connected it to an external tv without the power adapter..instead, i had a bluetooth mouse connected….nothing happens when i click/move the mouse after the lid is closed….tv screen says no input…when i get back into the laptop, its locked…can someone help me out..thanks.

By: Quickly Enter Clamshell Mode with an External Display in Mac OS X

Quickly Enter Clamshell Mode with an External Display in Mac OS X — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:48:24 +0000

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By: Jared Keiser

Jared Keiser — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:46:26 +0000

Hey just a heads up you don’t have to do any of that if you just want to keep it in clamshell, all you do is:

- Connect external display

- Close the lid

- Hit a key or mouse click to activate external display

Simple solution really, and it makes Photoshop faster!

By: Sha Artison

Sha Artison — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:28:06 +0000

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By: cassiofm

cassiofm — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:38:11 +0000

If you find out let me know, I really miss that from Snowy…

By: ArtiChoke

ArtiChoke — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:46:30 +0000

This is useful but the MBA gets a bit hotter due to intake, but if you have the lid open + external screen it gets even hotter due to more for the GPU (processor) to do.

Only way I’ve manage to run only external screen with the lid open is to trick the MBA that the lid is closed with a magnet positioned on the left.

I’d really like a software solution to this though…

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:30:57 +0000

Did that 2 weeks ago for about 3 days, but than 1 time I heard the fans blowing real hard (macbook air 13 inch, late 2011), I opened it and had 2 large stripes on my screen, visible in the dark with a dark background. I think it was getting to hot, so watch out, Apple replaced it immidiately though.

By: NoSleep Lets Your MacBook Run Even When Closed

NoSleep Lets Your MacBook Run Even When Closed — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:28:55 +0000

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By: Alberto

Alberto — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:02:42 +0000

It is very bad that in clasmhell mode, with Lion, the MacBook/Air monitor stays on.
In this way it warms more and uses the graphic card for 2 monitors…

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:25:58 +0000

Clamshell mode in Lion is ok however when I say leave home disconnecting my monitor, lea
to restart. A failed use case in my opinion. Does anyone else out there experience this?

By: Cars

Cars — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:52:27 +0000

you guys rock, trying this right now

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:26:27 +0000

Cheers!