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Using an iMac as an external monitor for a MacBook Pro

Can i connect my macbook pro (M1 Pro chip) to an imac as an external monitor? If so, I'll buy an iMac!

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Dec 30, 2021 5:34 PM

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Dec 30, 2021 6:22 PM in response to DaisyFrisco

You can't use modern iMacs as displays. The days of Target Disk Mode are long gone.

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DaisyFrisco Author

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Dec 31, 2021 9:53 AM in response to David McKinlay

Bummer. Thanks, David!

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