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Can I use a late 2015 iMac as an extended monitor display with a 2017 iMac?

I have the two machines connected via thunderbolt 2 (late 2015) to thunderbolt 3 (2017) and when opening the Displays in System Preferences, the arrangement tab does not appear. Do I need a specific cord for this to work?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 5, 2020 10:16 AM

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Posted on Jun 5, 2020 10:36 AM

Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support


You can connect any of these older iMac models to another Mac from 2019 or earlier for use as an external display. Learn how to identify your iMac model.



Target display mode requires macOS High Sierra or earlier on the iMac used as the external display. It does not work with macOS Mojave or later.



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Jun 5, 2020 10:36 AM in response to rcrosa1

Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support


You can connect any of these older iMac models to another Mac from 2019 or earlier for use as an external display. Learn how to identify your iMac model.



Target display mode requires macOS High Sierra or earlier on the iMac used as the external display. It does not work with macOS Mojave or later.



Can I use a late 2015 iMac as an extended monitor display with a 2017 iMac?

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