Can the iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) be used as display with M4 Mac Mini?
Is it possible to connect the mac mini M4 to my 2013, 21.5-inch iMac and use it as a display only?
iMac 21.5″
Is it possible to connect the mac mini M4 to my 2013, 21.5-inch iMac and use it as a display only?
iMac 21.5″
Nope. Apple discontinued Target Display mode before the 2014 5K iMacs were released. Just decide on your display requirements and purchase a real display for that Mac Mini. I am using a 32-in LG 4K UltraFine Ergo display with my M4 Mac Mini Pro. Using a Belkin Ultra High-Speed HDMI 2.1 cable.
To add: Using an iMac As A Monitor (Thank you, John Galt)
and this: Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
Read the second one especially carefully. The devil is in the details.
I found this when searched google..
Can I assume this information is incorrect then?
AI Overview
Yes, a late 2013 21.5-inch iMac can be used as a display for an M4 Mac Mini if you use Target Display Mode and the correct cables. However, the iMac must be running macOS High Sierra or earlier, and the Mac Mini must be running macOS Catalina or earlier.
How to use Target Display Mode
If Target Display Mode doesn't work, you can try these steps:
No, it cannot.
You will need a proper monitor to set up and use the Mac mini.
The ability to use iMac as a monitor died when the first Retina iMacs were released (2014?) and died in software with the release of macOS Big Sur.
Yes, that info is incorrect. It is AI generated garbage.
That info pertains only to vintage Macs.
Key: the M4 Mac mini cannot run Catalina.
Can the iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) be used as display with M4 Mac Mini?