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Minnie_Percy Author

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Using a 27 inch mid 2011 iMac as a monitor for a Windows laptop

can anyone help out there as I’m getting conflicting messages about whether it can or not?

i have a mid 2011 iMac with a Thunderbolt port and mini display port. I have a Lenovo laptop with a HDMI port and several USB A ports. As my laptop screen is small I was looking to use my Mac as a monitor.

can this be done? If it can is it best to get a thunderbolt to HDMI adaptor or Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor?

any advice?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 22, 2020 8:37 AM

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VikingOSX

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Posted on Aug 22, 2020 8:39 AM

Only the Late-2009 or 2010 27 inch iMacs could perform as monitors for a Windows laptop (with appropriate cabling).

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