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Can I use my mid 2011 iMac as a monitor for my 2020 M1 MacBook Pro?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
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Can I use my mid 2011 iMac as a monitor for my 2020 M1 MacBook Pro?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
For a number of reasons:
You will find it much less expensive, easier to connect and much more reliable to simply buy an external display (they start at about $100) and move forward.
For a number of reasons:
You will find it much less expensive, easier to connect and much more reliable to simply buy an external display (they start at about $100) and move forward.
No
Tahnk you for the prompt reply - can you give me a little more detail on why?
Thanks that's really helpful wish I hadn't wasted my money on a Thunderbolt - USB convertor !!
Return it, put the money towards that external display and move on.
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