Connect XBox to iMac 2017

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n3tw0rx Author

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Connect XBox to iMac 2017

Can I use an HDMI-to-USB-C adapter to connect to my 2017 5k Retina iMac to play my Xbox One on?

Posted on May 12, 2020 12:06 PM

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n3tw0rx Author

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May 12, 2020 3:07 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Yeah I saw those but I don't have a mini-display or a lightning bolt. Just USB-C.

I found this - so now I know I can't use my Retina as a target display: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-an-imac-as-a-display-mh30822/mac

What I stupidly forgot was that I also have a Thunderbolt Display... so maybe I can use an HDMI-to-Thunderbolt to make this work...

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rkaufmann87

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May 12, 2020 4:34 PM in response to n3tw0rx

Personally I don't think it is ever going to work as as iMacs are computers and are NOT external displays for other devices. Many people have come before you and for some reason think that just because an iMac looks like a display it should be an external display for another device, they are not they are computers!

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