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Q: Thunderbolt drivers / TDM compatability question

I think I know the answer to the following but would like someone more knowledgeable than myself to confirm.  THANK YOU in advance for the assistance!

 

Here is my scenario:

 

I need to run windows to use Rhino CAD/CAM but I really prefer to run OSx for everything else.

 

Currently I have an iMac 27" 2013 with boot-camp / Windows 8 installed.  I hate having to reboot my computer to switch between doing Photoshop, illustrator, etc with OSx and Rhino with Windows.  But I really like to use that nice, big 27" screen for Rhino CAD / CAM.

 

So my planned solution is to buy a macbook pro (probably a 2013 or later 15") that has at least one thunderbolt port.  I will then keep my iMac running in OSx all the time and run bootcamp / windows 10 on my macbook and use the iMac as a second display when I am using Rhino.

 

My question is while the iMac is running OSx and the macbook is running BC with  windows10, can I use a thunderbolt cable and TDM on the imac to make the 27" imac screen a second display for the macbook?

 

I think the answer is YES because it seems Target Display Mode is something the computer acting as a secondary display (the iMac in this case) runs, not the computer sending the signal (macbook).  So all the macbook (running windows) needs to be able to do is send signal through a thunderbolt port which apparently it can in Windows 10.

MacBook (13-inch Late 2009), 27" 2013 iMac and 15" 2013 macbook

Posted on Jan 24, 2016 8:13 AM

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  • by daball84,

    daball84 daball84 Jan 24, 2016 9:00 AM in response to daball84
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    Jan 24, 2016 9:00 AM in response to daball84

    Actually, I just realized that the iMac I have only has a mini-display port.

     

    So essentially I have the same question.  Can I use Target Display Mode on the iMac to make it a display for a macbook running bootcamp.  Either with a mini-display-port or thunderbolt cable.

     

    Thanks

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jan 24, 2016 11:56 AM in response to daball84
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    Jan 24, 2016 11:56 AM in response to daball84

    This is not a Target Display Mode scenario.

     

    If you want to access the iMac's OS X screen from a Windows client (Mac or PC), enable Screen Sharing on the iMac OS X side, which is VNC on the Cygwin/Windows side. You can also use TightVNC as a client from your MBP running Windows and get to the iMac.