DeskCommit guides
Mac display settings, explained by the people building the tool
Start with the direct DeskCommit action: choose a display, move it left, right, above, or below another with the arrow keys, and press Return. These guides also cover macOS routes, saved setups, and safety boundaries.
Published guides · 8
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Each guide answers one search intent and links to the next related display task. Tested claims are dated and tied to the current DeskCommit build.
01Display settingsMac Display Settings: Arrangement, Resolution and MirroringFind the macOS control for your task, with a layout diagram and checks for missing screens and settings.02Refresh rateChange Mac Refresh Rate: Missing 120Hz or 144Hz OptionsFind the Hz setting, check a connection limited to 60Hz, and compare fixed and variable refresh.03Keyboard workflowMac Display Settings Shortcuts: Open, Mirror, ArrangeOpen Displays with Option–Brightness Up, toggle mirroring, or arrange external displays from the keyboard.04Saved setupsSave and Restore a Mac Display ArrangementSave arrangement, resolution, refresh rate, and Main as a named setup, then restore it manually.05Main displaySwitch the Main Display on Mac from the KeyboardChoose a connected display, press M, review the pending Main change, and press Return to apply it.06Working across locationsWhy MacBook Display Settings Get RepetitiveSee why display positions change across desks and how arrow-key arrangement removes the detour.07Development storyWhy I Put Display Settings Behind Control–Shift–DI wanted display arrangement to feel like a spatial action: choose a screen and move it with the arrow keys.08Setup checklistMac External Display Setup ChecklistConnect, detect, arrange, set resolution and refresh rate, then verify the setup before you save it.
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