HT204592: Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode

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ssimmz
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Q: Target display mode

I have a Hdmi to thunderbolt adapter. I plugged the hdmi cable to my macbook pro and the thunderbolt cable to my Imac. I was wondering if that could work. I want to use my Imac as a display for my macbook

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Aug 8, 2016 7:00 AM

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  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Aug 8, 2016 7:25 AM in response to ssimmz
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    Aug 8, 2016 7:25 AM in response to ssimmz

    Apple is EXTREMELY clear in the advice letter you referenced what will work. Please review it. If both your MBP & iMac have Thunderbolt connections then the cable you use is a Thunderbolt cable. If neither machine has a Thunderbolt connection the only hope is that your iMac is a 2009 or 2010 27" iMac. In that case you would use a Mini-Displayport cable.