Is a thunderbolt cable the same as a mini displayport cable? Target Display
I have two iMacs 11,1. pre-thunderbolt.
I would like to hook one up in target display mode. to do that should be a simple male to male cable and command+f2.
At the apple stores, I only found a thunderbolt cable. Same size, dimension and shape of a mini displayport cable. I asked the associate, and he assured me it was the same as a mini displayport cable.
However, upon testing, I am unable to flip the second iMac into display mode, and I am wondering if it because I am using a thunderbolt cable between 2 pre-thunderbolt machines.
If the cable is correct, why am I unable to switch one to external display?