connecting Macbook pro to a Imac and use this as a monitor.

In the new IOS there is no arrangement tab to see the exrternal monitor


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 5:50 AM

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Sep 11, 2020 6:05 AM in response to leroydouglas

I have a Macbook Pro and an older IMac. I ish to use the latter as an external screen for my macbook.

I have the apple thunderbolt2 to Thunderbolt3 cable plus the apple connector. It is said that this should work. (I received that as confirmed from my apple store). But I am not seeing my Macbook Pro screen on my IMac.

How do I do this?


Sep 11, 2020 6:18 AM in response to iljab

iljab wrote:

I have a Macbook Pro and an older IMac. I ish to use the latter as an external screen for my macbook.

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The macOS has never supported using the Mac as an external monitor.

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connecting Macbook pro to a Imac and use this as a monitor.

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