To forget a device, right-click it in the list of devices and choose Remove. Most Bluetooth devices will have issues if you try to use them with multiple devices at once, though the latest Bluetooth standards are working to combat this. If this doesn't work, disconnect the paired device from any other paired computers first. Make sure the device is on, then double-click its name to connect to it. In the Bluetooth settings panel (as well as the menu bar icon shortcut), any devices that you've previously paired show up under Devices. In case your devices don't automatically connect, you can always do so manually. You thus don't need to repeat the pairing process every time you want to use the same device. When they're turned on and in range of each other (roughly 30 feet), they'll automatically connect. If you continue to have trouble with the shortcut, or you’d rather have more general display options visible from anywhere, you can use a free third party utility that adds the Displays menu bar item back to Mac OS X.Once that's done, you've successfully paired your Mac and the other device via Bluetooth. Unless the Mac supports the same resolution, that’s hard to avoid with those screen types, but old fashioned CRT’s and any projector should be immune from those effects.ĭo note that some Macs and keyboard layouts may require the usage of ALT+Command+F1 to get the Mirror toggle to work. This means that some external displays, typically LED, LCD, and HDTV’s, will often not run at their native resolution, which leads to fuzzy looking images on that external display as it mirrors the native resolution from the Mac. Something to consider with screen Mirroring is the resolution of the external display, which is often different from the resolution set on a MacBook Pro or Air. Use this the next time you need to do a presentation, or watch a movie on a bigger screen, it’s super fast. This command works with quite literally any Mac, whether a MacBook Pro, Air, iMac, whether it’s using a built-in or external keyboard, and with any connected secondary display, from an external monitor, a TV, a projector, Apple TV through AirPlay Mirroring, whatever. In order for this shortcut to work you will need an external display of any sort attached, then once hit hit Command+F1 you will see both displays briefly flicker bright blue and suddenly mirroring will be enabled.

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