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Can I connect a mac mini to 2013 imac 21.5 inch running High Sierra V 10.13

Can I successfully connect a mac mini to my 2013 iMac 21.5 inch running High Sierra V 10.13,it has a thunderbolt connection.

Posted on Dec 9, 2021 6:44 AM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2021 7:35 AM

Unfortunately, that setup is not supported by Apple. The iMac cannot be used as a monitor for any of the newest M1 Macs and target display mode is no longer a feature of macOS.


As Apple states them, here are the rules for target display mode on iMac:

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


Per the link above:

• Make sure that your target iMac is using macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 or earlier. 

• The source Mac must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed.

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Dec 9, 2021 7:35 AM in response to FJR1742

Unfortunately, that setup is not supported by Apple. The iMac cannot be used as a monitor for any of the newest M1 Macs and target display mode is no longer a feature of macOS.


As Apple states them, here are the rules for target display mode on iMac:

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


Per the link above:

• Make sure that your target iMac is using macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 or earlier. 

• The source Mac must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed.

Can I connect a mac mini to 2013 imac 21.5 inch running High Sierra V 10.13

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