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<\/p>\nThose of you who use a Mac laptop\u2014a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro\u2014probably know you can connect it to a large external display for more screen space. But sometimes it\u2019s not convenient to have your Mac open on your desk next to the big screen. If you\u2019d like to close your Mac\u2019s screen and just use the external display, you can! The trick to enabling closed-display mode is that your Mac must be plugged into an AC outlet and you must connect an external keyboard and mouse or trackpad\u2014either USB or Bluetooth. (If you\u2019re using any Bluetooth devices, go to System Preferences > Bluetooth > Advanced and make sure \u201cAllow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer\u201d is selected.)<\/p>\n
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Those of you who use a Mac laptop\u2014a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro\u2014probably know you can connect it to a large external display for more screen space. But sometimes it\u2019s not convenient to have your Mac open on your desk next to the big screen. 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