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Imac to Macbook external display issue

hello - I have MACoS Catalina - i also have a macbook and the thunderbolt to USB C cable - i am trying to connect my two displays to use one as a external monitor but it does not work, can anyo0ne help?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 30, 2020 6:23 AM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2020 7:53 AM

You can not use Target Display Mode.


You can only use Screen Sharing or a VNC over your local network.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/turn-screen-sharing-on-or-off-mh11848/mac


If Screen Sharing is not what you want, then you will need to get an external monitor to use with the MacBook.

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Imac to Macbook external display issue

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