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Unplugging the monitor/closing the lid is the most ridiculous solution I have ever heard. Maybe I want to use the laptop keyboard, or the trackpad. This isn't

• grey-area 14y ago
  If you need to extract some files and can't extract them in place, you can just copy them to someplace you do have space, of if this is really a common problem for you and you have huge files, change the built-in Archive Utility settings to set the destination (Archive Utility > Preferences). Not a big deal. Re disabling the monitor, the solution above works for me (for use with an external monitor, where I have a keyboard). Instead of ranting, you should try to explain what you actually want to do. Moving to a different OS requires adapting to the paradigms of that OS, there's no way around that, and Mac OS does not have this concept of leaving a monitor plugged in but calling it 'disabled'. Most people really don't miss it. What problem does leaving a monitor on give you? Pointing out minor glitches is easy, and there is no OS which has a monopoly on minor irritations.
  • pfisch 14y ago
    That is not true. Mac OS absolutely has the ability to do this, but it has to be done on the command line because the gui is shallow. Sometimes I would like to disable the monitor to improve performance, sometimes I just don't want windows to hide on the laptop screen. Sometimes I want to output video to my tv and not have the laptop screen on. It really doesn't matter. This is not a "glitch" because the feature exists. It is just a shallow UI.