When the time comes and I retire my 2020 27 in iMac, How would I connect a Mac mini to my Imac monitor? Can I use a USB-C cable direct to iMac. Or do I have to connect another monitor to Mac mini first to see any set up to use iMac as monitor?
The newer Mac’s do not support Target Display Mode.
carefully read > Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
If you decide to go with a Mac mini or a Mac Studio, then you will need aftermarket display(s).
+1 to what den.thed posted… apart from LunaDisplay/Duet Display which costs $, cheapest, option would be a tv with an hdmi input then mirroring to tv… better maybe would be monitor with DisplayPort 1.2 or mini Display port… best, I guess would be USB-C ( Thunderbolt 3 monitor) .. most xpensiv… hdmi input tv @ Walmart is sorta cheap
Usb-c to hdmi/displayPort/minidisplayPort could work too…
John B
Just buy a dedicated display and save a lot of hassle and save money on power consumption as a display will draw far less power than the iMac.
You can always sell the iMac, trade it in, or donate it to an organization or friends or family.
Use iMac as a monitor on a new Mac mini
