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Discussion on: Should I get 2nd Monitor for 27" iMac

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Gualtiero Frigerio

At office I just have my 27'' iMac and I'd say it's enough. I like having a second display when I work with a laptop as its display it too small to fit many windows, especially when I debug stuff with the iOS simulator or the web inspector. But I usually use my laptop in clamshell mode, so I only use the external display. I find having two separate display to be distracting.

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John Costanzo

Do you just app switch? Do you use spaces? Do you just tile the windows?

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Gualtiero Frigerio

I have to admit my windows are quite messy on the iMac. When I work on the MBP I tend to use fullscreen apps and spaces, but most of the time I'm on the desktop and I have tons of windows floating around, in particular terminal and finder windows. I know where to look for a particular terminal or finder folder so I'm still quick and productive, but I'm not particularly proud of the way I organise my Mac