Quick Question Regarding Running 2 Screens (easy)

[The Boosh!]

Me again!

Just a quick one this time (my previous issue fixed its self)

Basically I want to know, when running the macbook with 2 screens that are not mirrored, is there any way to watch a movie on one screen (ie my TV) and carry on browsing the net on my mac?

Only reason I ask is everytime I put a movie on full screen on my TV then go back to my macbook, it comes out of full screen everytime I click on something on the internet

Thanks

(If anyone knows a FAQ about dual screens feel free to link me up as I can't find one

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[Mot!]

I've been looking into this mate, I've been trying to use iPlayer on my TV whilst carrying on surfing on my MBP but as soon as I click anything on my MBP, iplayer goes back to normal size

Doesn't seem like there's any fix for it either..only reason I bothered to buy a MDP>HDMI adapter too lol

 

[The Boosh!]

ffs

 

[ipodsandguns]

what you playing the movies in?

Im sure VLC player let me do it.

 

[The Boosh!]

Just iPLayer and 4od and itunes.

 

[Christopher]

What screen?

Download Cinch for the Mac. It lets you open two windows on the screen, side by side.

I have 4od on one half, CS on the other now.

 

[The Boosh!]

its my tv chris. 42inch HD tv connected to my macbook

 

[Mot!]

I don't think you get the setup Christopher?

it's MBP to TV/HDMI as an extended monitor..I want to watch iplayer/itv player and so on, on my extended monitor and carry on with whatever on my MBP.

Guess the boosh is trying to achieve the same?

I have read that VLC allows it with a mod but that's no use for flash based stuff. I was thinking of giving plex a whirl?

 

[Christopher]

Ah, my bad. I get you now!

 

[ipodsandguns]

yeah its the flash players thats the issue here.

have you tried?

playing 4od in full screen on one independent screen in firefox.

then browsing in safari on the main screen?

In theory as you click about in safarai it shouldnt trip up firefox playing in fullscreen.

 

[Mot!]

That's what I did but visa versa - iplayer in safari on extended monitor and browsing in firefox on my MBP - no joy

 

[ChrisH]

I have the same thing using VLC in full screen, sends the MBP screen black and then if you click anywhere it goes off full screen.