(At this time, MacBook just displays the desktop wallpaper). TIP: If you’re controlling the external display using MacBook only, then it’s recommended to turn its screen brightness and backlit keyboard light down to 0% to save the battery. MacBook Pro display working in full-screen on HDTV For controls, you need to use MacBook or you can attach a wireless keyboard and mouse for more comfort. That’s it! Now you’re ready to use your HDTV as an external display to watch movies, photo slideshow, etc. Move the cursor to left side on MacBook Pro screen to move it onto your TV screen.The Displays Arrangement should now look like this.You will now see the entire MacBook desktop on your TV screen. Then drag the menu bar from right display (MacBook) to left display (HDTV). To do so, Drag the right-side display to left. Important – Rearrange the display and relocate the menu bar.It will list two displays (left side one is MacBook display while the right side one is your HDTV display) as shown in the image below. Now open the Color LCD window and select the Arrangement tab.You can select a higher resolution if it’s supported by your external device. (Full-screen mode on TV doesn’t seem to work when Mirror displays is enabled). In ‘Color LCD’ window, open the Arrangement tab and Uncheck Mirror Displays option.

The current resolution of your MacBook Pro would be listed. You can enable ‘Show displays in menu bar’. Displaying 1080p (1920×1080) resolution in full-screen mode when connecting MacBook Pro with HDTV using an HDMI cable –.Now sound would just come from your Television set.

To enable Audio from TV’s speakers and NOT from MacBook Internal speakers – Open System Preferences > Sound, tap the Output tab and select your TV as a device for sound output.

Select the HDMI port to which you’ve connected your MacBook Pro.

Use the TV remote to switch to the Input device.

We used the below one which is a single 6 feet cable that supports both audio and video, you can buy it from Amazon for $11.69 only.

Connect both the devices using a quality Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter Cable.

How to connect MacBook Pro to TV with HDMI If you see “HDMI/ DisplayPort Output”, then your MacBook Pro does support HDMI audio out. Under Hardware, click “Audio (Built In)”. Click “About This Mac” and then “More Info…”, click System Report. Note: Only MacBook Pros April 2010 and later support audio, but if you want to check to know for sure, click the Apple logo in the top left corner.

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