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User profile for user: andrej128
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compatible two iMacs

hy,


please let me know if I can compatible new iMac M1 (2021) Mac OS Big Sur and iMac (late 2013) Mac OS Catalina with thunderbolt cables.


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iMac 24″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Dec 28, 2021 4:12 AM

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User profile for user: Jack-19
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Posted on Dec 28, 2021 4:42 AM

Unfortunately, you cannot do that. Mac computers newer than 2020 are not compatible with Target Display Mode, and neither is macOS Big Sur or macOS Catalina. For more info, please see: Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support.


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User profile for user: kaz-k
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Dec 28, 2021 4:31 AM in response to andrej128

Hi,

iMac M1 has Thunderbolt4 ports, iMac Late 2013 has Thunderbolt which are not compatible each other, so you need to get USB-C to Thunderbolt2 adapter which is available at online/retail Apple Store or Apple Authorized resellers.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=2c52b493ce6fa9283bb5b159a724462b80336848c01cf32b23a6c8dbf2aeb69b120a0f5a7566ab8b5126fdf1033d8a8f5ad5ba07bad9b95ffcf60aab9503cabcc6709610ae0ecd1650c87d060c1b8d91c19c868a8a7074c2730f863d3a3778f6d1e8f3f555c880a5ae6c7d0215733afe&fs=f%3Dadapter%26fh%3D4595%252B45b0


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