Use 24-inch early 2009 iMac with Mac Mini

While it sounds like a fantastic idea, it is not for various reasons.

1. You’ll need a second display to get it setup.
2. You’ll need a second keyboard to get it setup.
3. Sleep, startups and restarts will loose the connection.
4. Sooner than later, the 2009 will decides to have a hardware issue.

My best advise, is to get a decent display, keyboard and mouse to use with the Mac Mini, then repurpose, sell or recycle the 2009 iMac.

Early 2009 iMacs do not support Target Display Mode, period

and there is no way to use them as a display. I have one and I know

for a fact that it can't be done.

Good catch woodmeister50. I must have completely blanked out on the 24" Early 2009 part of the question.

den.thed wrote:

Good catch woodmeister50. I must have completely blanked out on the 24" Early 2009 part of the question.

It happens :-}