27" iMac from 2010

Can the hard drive in a 27" iMac from 2010 be used for storage while the iMac is being used solely as a monitor for another computer?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 7, 2020 5:42 PM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2020 11:27 AM

I use a 2010 27” iMac in Target Display Mode 8 hours a day. In my experience you can use it as an external monitor or as a computer, but not both at the same time. I never see the internal drive or any external drives connected to the 2010 iMac in Target Display Mode.

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27" iMac from 2010

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