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iTunes Visualizer Across Multiple Monitors
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2004-11-16 09:54:39
Since the mid-80's, the Mac has supported multiple displays. It arrived on the PC with Windows 98. The advantages of multiple screens are, to some, hard to envision, but once you have had a taste of what it's like to be able to take advantage of the desktop space afforded by multiple displays, there really is no turning back. What a shame it is, though, that there is no way to get iTunes to display its visualizers on several screens at once...or is there?
We have heard many users ask how to get full-screen iTunes visualization across multiple screens, but never had an answer. Recently we realized how this can be achieved. It's rather simple, actually (and this applies to the Mac in particular):- Open System Preferences
- Click the Uiversal Access icon
- Click the large "Turn On Zoom" icon at top-center of the Universal Access window
- Open iTunes, play a song, and turn on the visualizer in window mode (not full screen)
- Hold down the Command and Option keys while tapping the "+" key a few times to zoom in on the iTunes window
- Use the mouse to center the iTunes visualization window so it spreads across all active screens (resizing the iTunes window may be needed)
- Voila! "Full screen" visualization across multiple displays
This technique has worked out beautifully for us—have a look for yourself. Of course the fluidity of the visualizer across several displays will depend largely upon the power of your video card and the manner in which it is connected to the system (AGP faster than PCI, etc.), so...your mileage may vary.
Enjoy!
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