History
Contemporary windowing systems, such as the X Window System (used by GNU/Linux) and those used by Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, all support simultaneous use of multiple monitors. Multi-monitor support once depended on specialized proprietary video drivers and support from windowing systems and window managers. Support for multiple monitor configurations was added as a standard feature in Microsoft Windows in Windows 98, and has been a standard feature of Apple's Mac OS since the introduction of the first color Macintosh II in 1987.
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