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iMac 21,5" - as extermal monitor

Hi,


i have iMac 21,5" (year 2015) running BigSur MacOs and I want to use it as external monitor.


Before, i had MacBook Pro 13" (2018) and I could use my iMac as external monitor via Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter once I pressed command+f2 keys.


But in October I upgraded from MacBook Pro 13" to MacBook Pro 14" (2021).

And with the new laptop this is not working anymore. I connected iMac and new MacBook Pro and with pressing on command+f2 nothing happens.


Is it possible, that this feature is not working on M1 Pro procesors or am I missing something. Is there any other solutions in using iMac as external monitor for M1 Pro processor Macs?


Thanks!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jan 12, 2023 9:12 AM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2023 9:29 AM

The new Mac's and the latest macOS versions, no longer support Target Display Mode.

carefully read > Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support


The only solutions are third party ones like Luna Display or Duet Display.

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iMac 21,5" - as extermal monitor

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