Ability to use IMac retina 5k 27” late 2014 as a monitor for a laptop

Is it possible to use an iMac (retina 5k, 27 inch, late 2014) as a monitor for a laptop computer? It has the Big Sur operating system on it that cannot be updated.

iMac 27″, 11.7

Posted on Jan 28, 2023 08:26 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2023 08:36 AM

for an older source Mac, yes, but-- this feature is deprecated for source Macs AFTER 2019 models:


  • The iMac used as a display must have macOS High Sierra or earlier installed.
  • The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed.


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Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support







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Jan 28, 2023 08:36 AM in response to eDawn13

for an older source Mac, yes, but-- this feature is deprecated for source Macs AFTER 2019 models:


  • The iMac used as a display must have macOS High Sierra or earlier installed.
  • The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed.


from:

Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support







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