full Screen but not dull Screen

[smogsy]

i'm sure no ones asked this question so here it goes

i currently have macbook connected to external monitor and selected it as default monitor, ive also set external as default full screen


Question, Is there a way i can put external screen on full screen (Itunes vis,Quicktimes film, and still have use of say macbook screen to go on net etc

atm both screens show black and over the task.

 

[Darth.Titan]

There's no way that I know of. When you go "full screen" the other monitor will fade to black I usually just maximize the window as much as possible (and hide the dock if necessary). It gets you pretty much the same effect.
If anyone has the answer though I'm all ears.

 

[ntrigue]

Can't you drag the title bar for Quicktime to your external then Command+F?

 

[smogsy]

then the over screen goes black 😛

 

[richard.mac]

open a movie within QuickTime Player and present the movie (shift-command-F) and untick "Show on all displays". this will let you see apps open on the MacBook screen but as soon as you start using them the movie exits full screen.

VLC doesnt show black on the MacBook screen when you watch a movie fullscreen but as soon as your start using apps on the MacBook screen the dock and menu bar show on the external screen. i guess you could hide the dock but the menu bar will always be there until you command tab to VLC or click the movie.