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iMac 27 Target Dispay Mode vs new Thunderbolt Display

When using the new iMac as a monitor w another thunderbolt enabled Mac, do you also get to use the iMac 'as a port hub / docking station like you will with the new Thunderbolt Displays? My guess is no but that would be very cool functionality. For example, could you connect a new MBA to a FireWire drive via the port on the iMac if the MBA/iMac were connected by thunderbolt?

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 10:01 PM

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Sep 17, 2011 12:39 AM in response to Cibby

If you connect IMAC to another IMAC just only can use target display mode, target USB is not work(can't become like hub).


If you connect IMAC to Thunderbolt display you can use the monitor every thing, USB FIREWIRE CAMERA EATHERNET...), becouse it link via thunderbolt.


When you connect IMAC to IMAC although using thunderbolt, the target IMAC is still internal running system, it just share the display for other imac use.

iMac 27 Target Dispay Mode vs new Thunderbolt Display

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