Hi,
I have a MacBook Pro Retina 13" Late 2013 Laptop, with a smashed screen, I am looking at getting it connected up to my iMac 20" Early 2008 computer so I can see what I am doing! Can someone tell me what cable I would need and anything I would need to do?
Many Thanks in advance 🙂
Probably none with that iMac, at least as far as using it as a monitor:
Feb. 2016 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7454088?answerId=29761388022#29761388022 - "Whether or not you can use your older iMac as a secondary display for your new iMac (known as Target Display Mode) will depend on the specific model. "
Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT204592 - iMacs late 2009-Mid 2014
Alternative for unsupported models: Virtual Network Computing.
-iMac models you can use as a display
-Cable you need
-Port you need on your other Mac
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
iMac (Mid 2011-Mid 2014)
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later iMac models can't be used as Target Display Mode displays.
ALTERNATIVELY:
How to use target disk mode to move files to another computer - Apple Support
Probably none with that iMac, at least as far as using it as a monitor:
Feb. 2016 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7454088?answerId=29761388022#29761388022 - "Whether or not you can use your older iMac as a secondary display for your new iMac (known as Target Display Mode) will depend on the specific model. "
Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT204592 - iMacs late 2009-Mid 2014
Alternative for unsupported models: Virtual Network Computing.
-iMac models you can use as a display
-Cable you need
-Port you need on your other Mac
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
iMac (Mid 2011-Mid 2014)
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later iMac models can't be used as Target Display Mode displays.
ALTERNATIVELY:
How to use target disk mode to move files to another computer - Apple Support
Connect it to your TV set instead.
Mirroring can be toggled with Command-F1.
What cable do I need to connect my MacBook Pro (smashed screen) to my iMac 20" Early 2008?
