If you have a suitable iMac model, suitable cables, and specified operating system, you can configure Target Display Mode. The iMac no longer supports Target Display Mode, but many models sold from late 2009 to 2014 do.
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The source Mac must have macOS Catalina (10.15) or earlier installed. The iMac used as the display must be running macOS High Sierra (10.13.6) or earlier. You need the appropriate ports and cables to connect two Macs. Target View is only available on select iMacs manufactured between late 2009 and late 2013.ġ0 Things to Know When Buying an Old, Used Mac What you need to use your iMac as a monitorĭisplay-compatible 27-inch iMacs have a bi-directional Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port (depending on model). If you have one of the iMacs with Target Display Mode, your Mac mini or another Mac can use your old 27-inch iMac as a display. However, when Apple released the 2014-2015 Retina Display iMacs, it no longer supported this feature. 8.1 Maximum connected Thunderbolt displayĢ7-inch iMacs released in late 2009 included the first version of Target Display Mode, a feature that allowed iMacs to be used as displays for other Apple devices.7 Should you use your iMac as a monitor?.5 What to do if target view is not working.2 What you need to use your iMac as a monitor.Some iMacs can act as displays for other Macs