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IMac (A1419) be used as a Monitor with an iMac Mini M4 Pro?

IMac Retina 27" (A1419 with High Sierra (10.13.6) (Thunderbolt 2 and USB3) be used as a Monitor with a Mac Mini M4Pro?

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Posted on Nov 12, 2024 10:35 AM

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Nov 12, 2024 10:49 AM in response to williaeh

The very restrictive hardware and OS requirements for what you wish to do—Target Display Mode—are laid out in this Apple support article. Your Mini is far too new:


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


There are third-party workarounds—I hesitate to call them "solutions"— but all are too laggy for a primary display.


Apple started the deprecation of Target Display Mode a decade ago and threw the last shovel of dirt in its grave in early 2020. TDM is dead tech.


Only a proper external monitor will deliver the responsiveness and display options you need for a primary display for your Mini.


IMac (A1419) be used as a Monitor with an iMac Mini M4 Pro?

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