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Can I connect a Power Mac G5 monitor to a Macbook pro?

I still have my Power Mac G5 monitor that still works. I wanted to know if I can connect the monitor to my Macbook pro. I'm not sure what adapters, if any, I should use. Thanks in advance.

Scilla

Power Mac G5, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 28, 2014 6:57 PM

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Sep 29, 2014 8:21 AM in response to Scilla25

What brand and model of monitor and what type of connectors does it have?


PowerMac G5s did not ship with a monitor but you could use several Apple monitors of the time plus common third-party monitors like Sony, ViewSonic, etc. However, the type of video connection varies, even on Apple monitors. So we would need to know what connectors (or at least make/model) to research the required adpators.


If you are asking about a G5 iMac----looks like this:


User uploaded file


Then, no, it cannot be used as an external monitor in the traditional sense. You may be able to use third-party, screen-sharing software if both computers are networked. See here:


http://www.screenrecycler.com/ScreenRecycler.html


It appears the software still supports older Macs.

Can I connect a Power Mac G5 monitor to a Macbook pro?

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