Inside and outside, Apple has redesigned its iconic MacBook Air to be thinner, lighter, and more powerful. Meeting Tomorrow provides organizations and businesses with AV and event technology services including laptop computer rental solutions, MacBook rental solutions, LCD projector rental solutions, and iPad rental solutions.Unless you need ports or monster performance (hello MacBook Pros!), Apple's new M2 MacBook Air is pretty much a perfect laptop. Want more helpful event AV tips? Download our free eBook, “AV 101 for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals.” BYO AV: You Don’t Have to Use the Hotel’s Audio Visual Company.9 Cool & Creative Ways to Use a Projector.8 Reasons to Consider Using an Outside AV Provider.If your projetor still doesn’t show up, check your cables and connections. If your Mac doesn’t automatically see the projector, open the Display Preferences ( option/alt key + F1 ), hold down option and click the Detect Displays button that appears at the bottom of the window. You can always access Display Settings by opening System Preferences in the Apple menu.)ĥ. (Note: Depending on your computer, you may have to use a different shortcut than listed above. On older Macs, you can check the Mirror Displays box in the Arrangement tab. Mirror is the most common mode and projects exactly what is shown on your laptop screen. On newer Macs you can click & hold on the projector in the display arrangement to change modes. To change what is being shown by the projector, press the option/alt key + F1 to access the Display Preferences. Once the Mac and the projector are connected, the Mac should automatically detect the projector. (Note: Adapters vary depending on your computer’s video inputs. Meeting Tomorrow will consult with you before shipping to make sure you have the right adapters if needed. In order to do this, you will most likely need a Mac adapter cable. Connect the video cable ( usually VGA or HDMI ) from the Mac to the projector.

Plug in the projector into an electrical outlet and press the power button to turn it ON.ģ.

Steps for Connecting a Macbook to a ProjectorĢ. Just watch the video tutorial and view the text instructions below! We created this guide to help meeting planners quickly connect their MacBook and troubleshoot common audio and image problems.

While connecting your Mac to a projector is relatively simple, not every setup is identical and issues can always arise.

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