(Less wholesomely, you could work in one and watch a movie in another-but I didn’t say that.) An HDMI-compatible TV should do the trick if you don’t have an extra monitor sitting around, but the pixel density and refresh rates likely won’t be as satisfying.įirst off-here’s the bad news. It can feel limiting, especially if you only have a MacBook.įortunately, you can drastically improve your productivity by hooking up an external monitor to your workstation, usually by using one display as a reference and doing your actual work in the other. If you worked at an office job before the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a good chance you’re now working from home.