Target display doesn't work

Hey. I have 2019 iMac 27inch and a 2019 Macbook Pro 16inch. I recently bought a thunderbolt 3 to do the target display mode and it doesn't work. Why?

Posted on Jul 25, 2021 8:55 AM

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den.thed

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Jul 25, 2021 8:59 AM in response to AlexHrisq

The 2019 iMac does not support being used as a display in Target Display Mode.

carefully read > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

rkaufmann87

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Jul 25, 2021 8:58 AM in response to AlexHrisq

Please read up on TARget Display Mode, in short it is a dead product.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

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