A new perspective can be a very useful thing. And for some Mac users, there's a built-in feature that can literally shift your perspective: Screen rotation. You can flip your Mac's screen in three different ways.
Keep in mind, however, that it isn't available on all Macs, so you might not be able to take advantage of this feature. Still, if you're interested, it's worth checking out.
If your Mac supports the feature, you'll be able to change the orientation by 90 degrees, 180 degrees or 270 degrees.
Here's how to find out if you have the feature and, if so, how to get it done.
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How to flip the screen orientation on a Mac
1. Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select "System Preferences..."
2. Select "Displays."
3. If your Mac supports the screen-rotation feature, you'll see "Rotation" listed in the "Display" tab — if so, click the dropdown menu and select the degree of rotation that you'd like the screen to use.
The screen will flip as soon as you select a new option. If you want to switch back, click the blue "Revert" option that appears.
Note, however, that when you flip your screen, your mouse controls will flip with it. So if you flip your screen 180 degrees, for example, all your mouse controls will be reversed.
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