dual monitor/ full screen in VLC

[greedyhands]

Hi, I know this is a pretty elementary question, but this is my first time using a dual monitor setup. What I would like to do is be able to browse on one monitor while watching video files full screen on another monitor. Is this possible? If so what do I need to do to make it so the smaller monitor doesn't go black once I enter full screen on the larger monitor?

Thanks in advance.

[geoffreak]

You can try using MPlayer OSX, but I think this is a system-wide fullscreen behavior.

Nothing stopping you from stretching to almost fullscreen though ;)

[UltraNEO*]

Hi, I know this is a pretty elementary question, but this is my first time using a dual monitor setup. What I would like to do is be able to browse on one monitor while watching video files full screen on another monitor. Is this possible? If so what do I need to do to make it so the smaller monitor doesn't go black once I enter full screen on the larger monitor?

Thanks in advance.

Go into VLC's preferences and change it's setup to reflect how you'd like it to react. Don't worry about messing it up, there's a reset all option, though you might need to click on advance first.

[UltraNEO*]

You can try using MPlayer OSX, but I think this is a system-wide fullscreen behavior.

Nothing stopping you from stretching to almost fullscreen though ;)

Nope it ain't, the OP's request is possible.

[geoffreak]

Nope it ain't, the OP's request is possible.

I can try it out when I get home to confirm. All I know is iTunes can't do it (unless I have missed the setting) :rolleyes:

[kellen]

In VLC, go to preferences, video playback. Choose one of the monitors for full screen, then take off the selection for black bars.

Watching a movie now while on the internet, full screen on the second monitor.

[greedyhands]

Thanks a lot kellen, this is exactly what I wanted to do.

[Arfus]

In VLC, go to preferences, video playback. Choose one of the monitors for full screen, then take off the selection for black bars.

Watching a movie now while on the internet, full screen on the second monitor.

Any wy to hide the dock and finder? Cause when i click on my seoncd mnitor the damn thing at top the menu and the dam ndock is displaying.

[gugucom]

Any wy to hide the dock and finder? Cause when i click on my seoncd mnitor the damn thing at top the menu and the dam ndock is displaying.
This is a question which monitor is seen as the primary monitor by your Mac Pro. Just swap the monitors to get the big screen free for the video.