How do I set up two screens on my Mac?

Set up the displays as an extended desktop

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays , then click Display Settings. Open the Displays pane for me.
2. Click the name of your display, then choose Extend Display from the pop-up menu.

How do I project my Mac screen?

Mirror Display to Projector or Secondary Monitor

1. Make sure your additional display is properly connected and powered on.
2. From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
3. From the View menu, choose Displays.
4. Click the Arrangement tab.
5. Enable (check) “Mirror Displays” in the bottom-left corner.

How do I connect a VGA monitor to my MacBook pro?

Connect a display or projector that has a VGA connector: Use a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter to connect the display to the Thunderbolt port on your Mac. Connect a display to a Mini DisplayPort: Plug the display’s cable directly into the Mini DisplayPort on your Mac.

Can you connect two monitors with HDMI?

Sometimes you have only one HDMI port on your computer (typically on a laptop), but need two ports so that you can connect 2 external monitors. You can use a ‘switch splitter’ or ‘display splitter’ to have two HDMI ports.

How do you mirror a keyboard shortcut on a Mac?

Display mirroring is when your external monitor and laptop display show the same screen. If you need to temporarily see your Dock or your open windows on both displays, Command-F1 lets you accomplish this. It’s a shortcut to the System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement > Mirror Displays command.

How do you know if your computer can run dual monitors?

The quickest way to check if your Windows 10 computer supports multiple monitors is to go Settings, select System, and then Display. Scroll down and check if the Multiple displays option is available. If this is the case, this means that your machine supports multiple monitors.