Hi, my name is Gabi
I plan to buy Mac Studio with M1 Ultra chip and I already have iMac (late 2013). My question is can I use my iMac as a monitor for Mac Studio M1 Ultra? Thank you!
"The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed." From the article about this topic.
Thank you very much
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
Yes, that what was wrote in official apple article page.
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
However I'm asking my question about the M1 Ultra to be sure that my plan is impossible, and I'll need to spend more money to buy screen for Mac Studio.
I still waiting to exact answer.
Thank you!
namadekisufa wrote:
"The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed." From the article about this topic.
Just to be clear, that means the Mac you want to connect your 2013 iMac to has to be from 2019 or earlier.
namadekisufa wrote:
However I'm asking my question about the M1 Ultra to be sure that my plan is impossible, and I'll need to spend more money to buy screen for Mac Studio.
Since the M1 Ultra has just come out in 2022 that is after 2019.
To be clear, you say you are buying a Mac Studio with the M1 Ultra SOC? If that’s the case the monitor of a 2013 iMac would be woefully inadequate for that. It’s not even 4K and would not support most, if any of the graphic features of the M1 Ultra. It would like buying a Lamborghini with a Volkswagen Beetle engine.
Buy the Studio Display and be happy.
Better to be able see something than nothing, until I'll have money to buy something else.
About the example you bring, I think is vice versa.. engine of Lamborghini and Beetle's wheels.
Thank you for your care
I do not believe the new M1 Macs can support this (target display).
You're welcome and just so it is clear, no Mac manufactured after 2019 supports Target Display Mode.
Thank you for answering
iMac (late 2013) as a monitor to Mac Studio M1 Ultra
