MacBook: Switch off the monitor - how it works

You can switch off the monitor from your MacBook and, for example, display everything on an external monitor. Read here how it works.

Switch off the internal MacBook monitor with a key combination

For example, turning off the monitor on your MacBook during a long download saves battery power. But even if you want to display the image on an external monitor, it makes sense to switch off the internal display.

• To do this, you have to hold down the Ctrl, Shift and Eject keys (key in the top right corner) for a few seconds.

In another practical tip, we will show you how to move the dock from the MacBook to the external monitor.