Use iMac 27" as monitor for Macbook?
Hi,
As I am no longer able to update the OS for my late 2013 desktop (with 27# screen), I'm wondering if it's possible to purchase a Macbook and use the desktop as a monitor?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
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While 27" Late 2013 iMacs support Target Display Mode, Apple added restrictions on the signal source:
- The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed.
All MacBooks now for sale are too new (in terms of hardware and software) to satisfy these restrictions. So there's no point in spending $80 on Thunderbolt connection hardware ($50 adapter + $30 cable) to see if things will work. Better to put the money towards a new 27" 2.5K (2560x1440 pixel) or 4K (3840x2160 pixel) monitor.
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support