Full Screen issues with Multiple Monitors

When I fullscreen the extended display monitor, all other display goes black, and I can't seem to use any application on fullscreen mode with the extended display.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 16, 2023 9:21 PM

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shivanesh113 Author

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6 points

Jan 17, 2023 8:23 AM in response to WheelieNick

what do I do in settings>displays? I can’t seem to find any option there to resolve this?

WheelieNick

Level 8

45,805 points

Jan 17, 2023 7:36 AM in response to shivanesh113

Go to system settings>displays in order to change display settings and prevent this from happening

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