New iMac as monitor for MacBook

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New iMac as monitor for MacBook

I have a brand new iMac running on BigSur. I also have a MacBook pro running on BigSur. I would like to use my iMac as a monitor for my Macbook. Is that possible?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Sep 9, 2021 12:23 PM

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Allan Jones

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Sep 9, 2021 1:13 PM in response to nickstrope

The technical reasons why you can't are here: Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support

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rkaufmann87

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Sep 9, 2021 12:50 PM in response to nickstrope

+1 Jack is correct. Please remember that iMacs are computers and were never designed to be external displays for other devices. If your MBP needs an external display, please buy one, they start at about $100 and are simple to setup.

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Jack-19

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Sep 9, 2021 12:27 PM in response to nickstrope

Sorry, that is not possible.

Jack

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New iMac as monitor for MacBook

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