Q: iMac (late 2009) as display for Mac Mini
hi there, i want to buy a new Mac Mini, and i want to use my iMac (late 2009) as display. I want to know if that's posible, and, if so, which cable should i buy
Mac mini
Posted on Dec 4, 2015 12:03 PM
by lllaass,Solvedanswer
Desktops
Correct. The 2009, 21 1/2 inch iMac will not work as a display. Not MacBook Pros works as a display via Target Display Mode.
You can use Apple's built-in Screen Sharing screen sharing to control/use one Mac from another Mac.
http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/10/remote-control-mac-screen-sharing-os-x/
If you do not have a fast network connection the lag will bother you.
Posted on Dec 4, 2015 1:07 PM