I have iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017.
I want to buy a new Mac mini M.
Can I use my old imac as screen for my new mini and how;
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Original Title: iMac as screen
iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.7
No, sorry.
Neither Mac supports Target Display Mode, so the iMac cannot be used as display nor can a new Mini use any iMac as a display.
click here ➜ Use iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
No, sorry.
Neither Mac supports Target Display Mode, so the iMac cannot be used as display nor can a new Mini use any iMac as a display.
click here ➜ Use iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
The new Mac mini does not support using the 2017 iMac as a display in Target Display Mode.
You need to use an external Display or HDMI TV with the new Mac mini.
There is a workaround product called Luna Display, by Astropad, that might let you use that 27" 5K Retina iMac as a second display for the Mac mini.
Even with the Luna Display device occupying one of your Thunderbolt ports, and a separate USB cable running from the Mac mini to the iMac to help. carry video traffic, the connection will not be as good as with a real display. (There is an article on the Astropad site in which they acknowledge that the product has limitations and isn't recommended for high motion content such as video editing and gaming.)
You could look into this – but you will still need a real hardware display for your Mac mini, so I'd suggest that you get one that you would be happy using as your one and only display (if need be). (Or that you get two real displays that you would be happy using as your only displays … you get the drift.)
How to use iMac Retina 5K as a screen for a new Mac mini?
