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Using Late 2012 iMac as Second Monitor

I just upgraded to the iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020), and would like to use my iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) as a second monitor. It worked great on my last 5K iMac, but it won't connect to my new one. I have them connected via an Apple Thunderbolt 2 cable, using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 adapter, but when I press "Command-F2," it doesn't work. Any ideas?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 2, 2020 8:55 AM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2020 9:12 AM

2020 iMac's not longer support Target Display Mode.

see > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

"You can connect any of these older iMac models to another Mac from 2019 or earlier for use as an external display"

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Using Late 2012 iMac as Second Monitor

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