Five Ways To Expand MacBook Screen Space
Even the largest MacBook has limited screen space compared to Apple's desktop Mac computers which are often connected to monitors that measure over 30 inches. The good news is that there are at least five ways to expand a MacBook's screen space to allow viewing more content at once. That means more room for a big preview while editing multi-track videos, extra space for multiple documents, or multi-page layouts. It's pretty easy to use any extra room that users can find.
Apple launched two 13.3-inch laptops in the fall of 2020, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, among the first computers to be powered by Apple Silicon. In 2021, the next-generation M1 Pro and M1 Max chips took Mac laptops to a whole new level with larger screen sizes. Apple's 14.2-inch MacBook Pro added a little more screen space but improved significantly in terms of performance and screen quality. The 16.2-inch model had the same benefits plus a much larger display.
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Even with a 16-inch MacBook Pro, there are times when the screen can feel cramped. On smaller MacBook models, this problem arises more frequently. The most obvious solution is to attach an external monitor, and every recent MacBook has this option. Some MacBook models can support more monitors than others, though the proper cable is required, and Apple gives all of these details on its website. Available space can be more than doubled with just one extra external display. Something that's much easier is to change display scaling, which requires no additional hardware allowing use anywhere and anytime. In System Preferences, under the Displays section, choosing 'Scaled' for the resolution and 'More Space' will reduce the
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