Use a iMac as an external screen for my MacBook Pro
Can I connect a iMac (21,5" mi-2010) to a MacBook Pro (13" 2017) and use it a an external monitor?
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15
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Can I connect a iMac (21,5" mi-2010) to a MacBook Pro (13" 2017) and use it a an external monitor?
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15
Hello, duchess.
I don't believe Apple supported that iMac as an external (target) display.
Some things to know about Target Display mode:
Apple has not supported Target Display mode out of the box on any iMac since 2014, nor on any macOS newer than 10.13 High Sierra.
Only a small handful of iMacs were ever supported to target display mode:
"Note: Target Display Mode isn’t supported on iMac models with Retina display. Only iMac (27-inch, Late 2009), iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010), and iMac (Mid 2011 to Mid 2014) support Target Display Mode.”
For the intended target (the iMac being used AS a display):
"Target display mode requires macOS High Sierra or earlier. It does not work with macOS Mojave or later.“ (Catalina)
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
Use your iMac as a display - Apple Support
If you search the internet, however, you might find some unsupported third-party solutions. For example:
Turn any Mac or iPad into a second display - lunadisplay
Hello, duchess.
I don't believe Apple supported that iMac as an external (target) display.
Some things to know about Target Display mode:
Apple has not supported Target Display mode out of the box on any iMac since 2014, nor on any macOS newer than 10.13 High Sierra.
Only a small handful of iMacs were ever supported to target display mode:
"Note: Target Display Mode isn’t supported on iMac models with Retina display. Only iMac (27-inch, Late 2009), iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010), and iMac (Mid 2011 to Mid 2014) support Target Display Mode.”
For the intended target (the iMac being used AS a display):
"Target display mode requires macOS High Sierra or earlier. It does not work with macOS Mojave or later.“ (Catalina)
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
Use your iMac as a display - Apple Support
If you search the internet, however, you might find some unsupported third-party solutions. For example:
Turn any Mac or iPad into a second display - lunadisplay
Thanks D.I. !
You're welcome.
(Sorry about mangling your name before. Stoopid autocorrect!)
Use a iMac as an external screen for my MacBook Pro