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adding a monitor

I dont have the option for arrangement on my display preferences... how else can i add another monitor to my imac?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 29, 2020 12:44 PM

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Well the imac will not support Target Display Mode, that functionality was only available on late 2009 27" iMacs through 2014 iMacs. So because you have a 2017 iMac it simply will not work. Therefore if you need an external display for your 2012 MBA then you need to buy one.

Posted on Jun 29, 2020 1:14 PM

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adding a monitor

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