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bart_22 Author

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Desktop larger than screen area (i.e. not fully displayed)

I plugged in a second monitor and the edges of the desktop aren't displayed, as if everything was slightly zoomed. I know that parts that aren't displayed are there, because I can click on the top menu, display half of the dock at the bottom, etc. See attached picture below...

I tried different resolutions, I checked zoom settings, but nothing helps... Any ideas?

This very monitor served me well without a problem on Windows. Another (smaller) monitor worked well a 2nd monitor for my MacBook setup and it worked just fine.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 15, 2020 10:19 PM

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Teddy_B

Community Specialist

Posted on Apr 16, 2020 4:38 PM

Hello bart_22,

Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you are unable to use an external display as expected with your MacBook Pro, as it doesn't look correct, even after trying some steps. To help with this, please see if the steps in this Apple resource help with your situation:

Get help with video issues on external displays connected to your Mac

Cheers!

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