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Can you connect a Mac mini to a iMac? And would it mace a difference because I have a iMac early 2009 24inch iMac and it is slow! I would love to make it work again. Thanks
iMac, OS X 10.11
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Can you connect a Mac mini to a iMac? And would it mace a difference because I have a iMac early 2009 24inch iMac and it is slow! I would love to make it work again. Thanks
iMac, OS X 10.11
Hi there!
An iMac and a Mac mini are two separate computers, so regrettably, you cannot connect a Mac mini to your iMac to achieve better performance. An Early 2009 iMac is an older model of iMac, and unfortunately it isn't receiving software updates anymore and Apple wouldn't be able to service it for any issues that may arise with it.
With its age, and that it's running slowly, I'd recommend you replace this Mac with a new model. To help, I'd recommend you explore Buy Mac - Apple. You can find product information, comparisons, and shopping guides there.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
- Jack
Hi there!
An iMac and a Mac mini are two separate computers, so regrettably, you cannot connect a Mac mini to your iMac to achieve better performance. An Early 2009 iMac is an older model of iMac, and unfortunately it isn't receiving software updates anymore and Apple wouldn't be able to service it for any issues that may arise with it.
With its age, and that it's running slowly, I'd recommend you replace this Mac with a new model. To help, I'd recommend you explore Buy Mac - Apple. You can find product information, comparisons, and shopping guides there.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
- Jack
Are you suggesting that connecting two Macs together can somehow make a slow 2009 iMac faster? If so, no, it can't be done. Keep in mind that a 2009 Mac is very old and is likely to fail any time.
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