Running OS X while MBP is closed?

davidhong · 08-06-2008, 07:56 AM

Hi,

I was wondering if there was an option or a simple hack or application that would allow me to run Mac OS X whilst my MBP is closed?

I have an external monitor and I do not want to dual it with the MBP monitor - so I turn mirroring on - and dim the screen. However, the dimming of the MBP monitor is really "dimming" not switching off. So I can still see a very faint, dimmed imagery on the MBP screen.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
David
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DeltaMac · 08-06-2008, 08:47 AM

Sure, the MacBook Pro is designed to work with the lid closed, with an external monitor, keyboard and mouse. Plug everything in. Close the lid, and your Macbook Pro will go to sleep. Press any key on the external keyboard, and your Mac will wake up in clamshell mode.
Here's an Apple support article with some more info.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86286

baf · 08-06-2008, 08:49 AM

Or look for Insomniax.

operator207 · 08-06-2008, 02:10 PM

+1 for Insomniax, I use it frequently as I need to move from room to room at my clinics, and do not want to carry my laptop open, or do the "sleep, unsleep" shuffle. Just remember to turn it off when you put it in your bag, I doubt the MBP runs well closed, inside a bag for too long.

davidhong · 08-06-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeltaMac


	Sure, the MacBook Pro is designed to work with the lid closed, with an external monitor, keyboard and mouse. Plug everything in. Close the lid, and your Macbook Pro will go to sleep. Press any key on the external keyboard, and your Mac will wake up in clamshell mode. Here's an Apple support article with some more info. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86286

Thanks that work perfectly

David
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08-06-2008, 07:56 AM	#1
davidhong Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Running OS X while MBP is closed? Hi, I was wondering if there was an option or a simple hack or application that would allow me to run Mac OS X whilst my MBP is closed? I have an external monitor and I do not want to dual it with the MBP monitor - so I turn mirroring on - and dim the screen. However, the dimming of the MBP monitor is really "dimming" not switching off. So I can still see a very faint, dimmed imagery on the MBP screen. Any suggestions? Thanks, David .

08-06-2008, 08:49 AM	#3
baf MVP Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Skellefteå, Sweden Posts: 1,173	Or look for Insomniax. __________________ /Bengt-Arne Fjellner IT-Administrator Luleå university, Sweden. Some say: "You learn as long as you live". My way: "You live as long as you learn".

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08-06-2008, 08:47 AM	#2
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,993	Sure, the MacBook Pro is designed to work with the lid closed, with an external monitor, keyboard and mouse. Plug everything in. Close the lid, and your Macbook Pro will go to sleep. Press any key on the external keyboard, and your Mac will wake up in clamshell mode. Here's an Apple support article with some more info. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86286

08-06-2008, 02:10 PM	#4
operator207 Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 446	+1 for Insomniax, I use it frequently as I need to move from room to room at my clinics, and do not want to carry my laptop open, or do the "sleep, unsleep" shuffle. Just remember to turn it off when you put it in your bag, I doubt the MBP runs well closed, inside a bag for too long.