Macbook - Running games on external monitor?

[Narcosynthesis]

I am using a new white macbook, running in a dual screen setup with a 19" monitor. This is currently setup so that the dock in in the bottom screen along with the toolbar, and applications and windows can be dragged p to the larger screen when wanted.

I just got myself a mac copy of Command and Conquer 3, but am having problems getting it to run on the screen I want - whenever it opens it automatically opens on the smaller 'main' screen, and gives me no option I can see to move it to the larger screen.

What can I do to sort this out? I don't really want to change the setup of the screens (it would probably make more sense to see the way I have to have everything setup to fit on the desk...), but at the moment can't see any other option..

 

[BlueRevolution]

It's not hard to change the main display, and it doesn't do any damage to your desktop setup in the process. That's what I'd do.

 

[finnschi]

Thats the Problem with Cider Ports, they will ONLY run on your main monitor, no chanche to stop that, if you see a "real " mac game like CoD4 is asking you which monitor to use before it starts! so the only way is to temp. set the "big" screen as your main monitor!

 

[timestoby]

yeah,like fin said. set the big mon to be main monitor

 

[finnschi]

I Wonder what the Terminal Command for changing this is, so maybe we could make a script, that will change the Monitor arrangement before starting a game and then automatic change it back when the user has closed the game, shouldn't be too hard...!