Can an i-Mac monitor (2019) be plugged into a MacBook to provide a larger screen?
I recently bought a Mac Mini + monitor to replace my 2019 i-Mac. Can my daughter use the i-Mac monitor simply as a large screen attached to her MacBook?
I recently bought a Mac Mini + monitor to replace my 2019 i-Mac. Can my daughter use the i-Mac monitor simply as a large screen attached to her MacBook?
No. The 2019 iMac does not support Target Display mode natively.
She could use a number of third party alternatives such as LunaDisplay to use the iMac as a display for another Mac though, but those can introduce lag and other issues so are not suitable for video editing or high paced games, but can work for things like Word Processing, email and web browsing pretty well.
https://astropad.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-use-your-imac-as-a-monitor/
No. The 2019 iMac does not support Target Display mode natively.
She could use a number of third party alternatives such as LunaDisplay to use the iMac as a display for another Mac though, but those can introduce lag and other issues so are not suitable for video editing or high paced games, but can work for things like Word Processing, email and web browsing pretty well.
https://astropad.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-use-your-imac-as-a-monitor/
Read that article with Caution.
The article Phil0124 cited is not an impartial review by a disinterested third party.
It is an advertorial by Astropad, the maker of Luna display.
Thanks, Grant, for advising caution. I’m very grateful.
Thanks for responding Phil0124. I’m grateful for your suggestions.
Can an i-Mac monitor (2019) be plugged into a MacBook to provide a larger screen?