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I just received my new Mac mini and I'm having trouble connecting it to my older iMac display

How can I connect my Mac mini to my older iMac display



Posted on Jun 14, 2023 5:39 PM

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Posted on Jun 14, 2023 5:45 PM

You can't use an iMac as a Target Display Mode monitor for a new (Apple Silicon) Mac Mini.


Even if your iMac supports Target Display Mode, there's a restriction that "The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed."


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


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Jun 14, 2023 5:45 PM in response to mannyrcasillas

You can't use an iMac as a Target Display Mode monitor for a new (Apple Silicon) Mac Mini.


Even if your iMac supports Target Display Mode, there's a restriction that "The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed."


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


I just received my new Mac mini and I'm having trouble connecting it to my older iMac display

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