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Is it possible to use thunderbolt 3(USB-C) to thunderbolt 2 adaptor to connect MacBook Air M1(2020) to an iMac (late 2012) as an external monitor?

Is it possible to use thunderbolt 3(USB-C) to thunderbolt 2 adaptor to connect MacBook Air M1(2020) to an iMac (late 2012) as an external monitor?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 23, 2021 12:32 AM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2021 4:19 AM

You absolutely cannot from this Apple article:

Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support


"You can connect any of these older iMac models to another Mac from 2019 or earlier for use as an external display. Learn how to identify your iMac model."

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Is it possible to use thunderbolt 3(USB-C) to thunderbolt 2 adaptor to connect MacBook Air M1(2020) to an iMac (late 2012) as an external monitor?

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