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![Used a very weak fridge magnet and some masking tape to force my MacBook Pro into clamshell mode without closing it, so I can use an external monitor, without sacrificing the thermals. Used a very weak fridge magnet and some masking tape to force my MacBook Pro into clamshell mode without closing it, so I can use an external monitor, without sacrificing the thermals.](https://i.redd.it/gzm50am9gjy41.jpg)
Used a very weak fridge magnet and some masking tape to force my MacBook Pro into clamshell mode without closing it, so I can use an external monitor, without sacrificing the thermals.
![when I close the lid.. it switches to the extrn. display. i want it to sleep. where can I find that setting? : r/MacOS when I close the lid.. it switches to the extrn. display. i want it to sleep. where can I find that setting? : r/MacOS](https://preview.redd.it/when-i-close-the-lid-it-switches-to-the-extrn-display-i-v0-pp2okjxkqwu91.jpg?auto=webp&s=8cf8a9923aa8ca448bc1fae45f6afbf0a044d7f9)