MacBook Pro 2021: How to Use Your Old iMac as a Monitor
How can I connect my new MacBook Pro with my iMac (late 2011) and use it as a monitor?
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How can I connect my new MacBook Pro with my iMac (late 2011) and use it as a monitor?
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Your 2011 iMac was capable of being a monitor for certain other Macs, but not your Macbook Pro.The article zKaczor links says this:
Therefore your MacBook Pro is too new. A free-standing external monitor uses cheaper cabling, is easier to set up, uses far less power and, important to me, allows extended desktop. Target Display Mode only offered mirrored desktop.
Apple began the deprecation of Target Display Mode in Late 2014, and threw the last shovel of dirt in its face in early 2020. It's dead tech.
Your 2011 iMac was capable of being a monitor for certain other Macs, but not your Macbook Pro.The article zKaczor links says this:
Therefore your MacBook Pro is too new. A free-standing external monitor uses cheaper cabling, is easier to set up, uses far less power and, important to me, allows extended desktop. Target Display Mode only offered mirrored desktop.
Apple began the deprecation of Target Display Mode in Late 2014, and threw the last shovel of dirt in its face in early 2020. It's dead tech.
Thank You, but it does not answer my question, coz I am looking for the information:
Is it possible to connect MacBook Pro 2021, 16``with iMac late 2011, 27``and to use this old iMac as a second monitor?
And if yes, what cable connecting do I need?
Hi @patrycja49, you may find this article helpful: Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
Macs do not have a video in port.
Dear Allan, thank you very much for your reply. Very helpful!
MacBook Pro 2021: How to Use Your Old iMac as a Monitor