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iMac as monitor

I have a late 2012 intel 27 inch imac that I would like to use as a monitor for my macbook pro 2020 M1. There is no dedicated minidisplay port but as I understad the thunderbolt port works the same with regards to display?


If so, which cable do I need?


USB C to Minidisplay?

USB C to Thunderbolt?

Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt?


Please advise.

Posted on Mar 15, 2021 11:46 PM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2021 11:49 PM

Hi mountain man,


Unfortunately, M1 Macs do not support Target Display Mode, so this functionality is impossible.


Cheers,


Jack

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iMac as monitor

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