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Carolcamargo Author

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How do I connect my iMac to my Apple TV with HDMI?

I bought an adapter to connect my hdmi cable to my imac; I cannot seem to connect nor use the remote

any suggestions please 🙏🏻

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iMac 24″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 1:22 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Posted on Sep 17, 2024 5:19 PM

You can’t. It doesn’t work that way. The Mac (with adapter) has HDMI-out, not HDMI-in.

For the iMac screen, you’ll have to use apps or browser access to streaming services.

You can connect the Apple TV box (HDMI-out) to a TV [or monitor or projector] that has HDMI-in.

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