I have a 2008 iMac, what is the easiest way to use it as a monitor for a Mac mini
I have a 2008 IMac and would like to use it as a monitor for my Mac min. What is the easiest way to do this?
iMac, OS X 10.11
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I have a 2008 IMac and would like to use it as a monitor for my Mac min. What is the easiest way to do this?
iMac, OS X 10.11
booupdates wrote:
I would like to use my 2008 iMac as a monitor for the Mac mini....
Once again, the 2008 iMac cannot be used as a display, period. There are no software hacks, tweaks, or magic wands to make it work as a stand alone display. It does not matter what you are trying to connect it to. It simply cannot be used as a display!
booupdates wrote:
I would like to use my 2008 iMac as a monitor for the Mac mini....
Once again, the 2008 iMac cannot be used as a display, period. There are no software hacks, tweaks, or magic wands to make it work as a stand alone display. It does not matter what you are trying to connect it to. It simply cannot be used as a display!
booupdates Said:
"I have a 2008 iMac, what is the easiest way to use it as a monitor for a Mac mini: I have a 2008 IMac and would like to use it as a monitor for my Mac min. What is the easiest way to do this?"
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Target Disk Mode:
No. Target Disk Mode is what was always able to be used. You cannot use it on a M1 Mac, nor Catalina and after. Go here: Use your iMac as a Display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support
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The 2008 will not work as a display.
A new Mac mini does not support using any iMac.
However you can use most any aftermarket display with the Mac mini's.
I would like to use my 2008 iMac as a monitor for the Mac mini is about a 2012 vintage and it has HDMI video out and USB 2. I’m not home now and can’t look up the year at this time. I am running High Sierra. Without butchering it.
The easiest way is to get a new display as:
I have a 2008 iMac, what is the easiest way to use it as a monitor for a Mac mini