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Post #359,420
by Another Scott
6/22/12 9:38:59 PM
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New Maximize isn't good enough?
Not making excuses for Apple about this (though additional comments there say they're looking into it for Mountain Lion), but Maximizing window isn't good enough?

I understand if you're playing a game or something that needs to genuinely grab all the video, but that doesn't seem to be what you're describing.

Cheers,
Scott.
(Who hasn't read the thread in question at Apple.)
Post #359,422
by folkert
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6/22/12 9:44:38 PM
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New Suppose this...
You want to display a full HD video on you primary screen... at full 1080p. Only way to get it is to full screen the thing.

That *THEN* turns the other screen(s) into Grey backgrounds. not allowing you to and use them. Such as using a virtual box machine in the other window. Of doing to spreadsheetings or wordy docuemnty thingers... or even browsing the ENTARNETS...

Nope, just that one thing for you!
Post #359,425
by Another Scott
6/22/12 10:04:51 PM
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New Ok, but when I watch movies, I generally watch movies.
The exception is when I'm watching a movie while having a laptop in my lap.

I can see why it might be handy, say if you want a screen without the menu bar and so forth while doing some photo editing or something, but I don't see it as a huge problem for a desktop computing arrangement.

YMMV, of course. :-)

I wonder why they set it up to behave this way...

Apparently they want you to use "Mission Control" to switch between full screen apps - http://www.macworld....ple_monitors.html

FWIW.

Cheers,
Scott.
     Next generation MacBook Pro sounds nice. - (Another Scott) - (42) - June 11, 2012, 01:31:48 PM EDT
         $2199 - (SpiceWare) - (22) - June 11, 2012, 02:38:47 PM EDT
             That has "business expense" written all over it... -NT - (malraux) - (4) - June 11, 2012, 02:57:32 PM EDT
                 Yup. - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 11, 2012, 03:00:23 PM EDT
                     8G of RAM isn't enough for some people - (malraux) - (2) - June 11, 2012, 06:15:10 PM EDT
                         Ah, it goes up to 16G - (malraux) - (1) - June 13, 2012, 11:24:14 AM EDT
                             Whew! I can get mine in ~2015, then.. -NT - (Ashton) - June 14, 2012, 06:55:32 PM EDT
             $2800 for the 2.6 GHz/8 GB/512 GB version. - (Another Scott) - (11) - June 11, 2012, 03:04:04 PM EDT
                 looks like the RAM you buy at purchase time is all you get - (SpiceWare) - (10) - June 11, 2012, 04:22:34 PM EDT
                     Now THAT is annoying. - (malraux) - June 11, 2012, 06:16:17 PM EDT
                     confirmed - (SpiceWare) - (8) - June 13, 2012, 11:01:28 AM EDT
                         Re: confirmed - (malraux) - June 13, 2012, 05:36:47 PM EDT
                         Apple want it to be disposable, not upgradeable. - (static) - (6) - June 13, 2012, 08:54:50 PM EDT
                             Actually it seems they wanted it thin. - (malraux) - (5) - June 13, 2012, 08:58:40 PM EDT
                                 Agreed. - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 13, 2012, 09:05:05 PM EDT
                                     I hadn't thought of that. - (static) - June 13, 2012, 09:13:00 PM EDT
                                     Re: Agreed. - (mvitale) - (1) - June 13, 2012, 11:09:59 PM EDT
                                         They used a unique connector. - (Another Scott) - June 13, 2012, 11:51:17 PM EDT
                                 not just Apple - (SpiceWare) - June 13, 2012, 09:25:49 PM EDT
             No 17" model anymore. - (folkert) - (4) - June 12, 2012, 09:55:34 PM EDT
                 Not really. - (malraux) - (3) - June 12, 2012, 10:07:52 PM EDT
                     The heck! - (folkert) - (2) - June 13, 2012, 07:31:56 PM EDT
                         I'm not saying you don't know what you want. - (malraux) - (1) - June 13, 2012, 07:35:04 PM EDT
                             I guess. - (folkert) - June 13, 2012, 07:55:53 PM EDT
         AnandTech reviews the Retina model - (SpiceWare) - June 12, 2012, 02:33:34 PM EDT
         Ars review - (SpiceWare) - (1) - June 22, 2012, 02:03:02 PM EDT
             A very good review. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - June 22, 2012, 08:29:09 PM EDT
         display fun - (SpiceWare) - (10) - June 22, 2012, 02:11:40 PM EDT
             I didn't appreciate what they were doing. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 22, 2012, 07:29:55 PM EDT
                 What weren't you appreciating? - (folkert) - (2) - June 22, 2012, 07:45:19 PM EDT
                     The scaling. - (Another Scott) - (1) - June 22, 2012, 08:40:13 PM EDT
                         Re: The scaling. - (folkert) - June 22, 2012, 08:48:55 PM EDT
             that majorly sucks (from the comments) - (boxley) - (5) - June 22, 2012, 08:17:15 PM EDT
                 Re: that majorly sucks (from the comments) - (folkert) - (4) - June 22, 2012, 08:50:19 PM EDT
                     wierd from my macbook - (boxley) - (3) - June 22, 2012, 09:13:41 PM EDT
                         Maximize isn't good enough? - (Another Scott) - (2) - June 22, 2012, 09:38:59 PM EDT
                             Suppose this... - (folkert) - (1) - June 22, 2012, 09:44:38 PM EDT
                                 Ok, but when I watch movies, I generally watch movies. - (Another Scott) - June 22, 2012, 10:04:51 PM EDT
         AnandTech - (SpiceWare) - (4) - June 23, 2012, 03:37:30 PM EDT
             Summary of all the reviews: - (malraux) - (2) - June 23, 2012, 05:08:29 PM EDT
                 it'd be interesting to know what % upgrade their RAM - (SpiceWare) - (1) - June 23, 2012, 08:49:28 PM EDT
                     8G is a lot - (malraux) - June 23, 2012, 09:02:00 PM EDT
             Now for the *Real* "designers" here.. - (Ashton) - June 24, 2012, 03:18:33 PM EDT

I let her go after 4 hours, told her why, so she blamed me personally for ruining this country.
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