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Apple Computing Products:
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Using 2011 21.5" iMac as external monitor for 2009 15" Macbook Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1339945" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>The 2011 21.5" iMac has a video out port only. Yes, it's a Thunderbolt port backward compatible with the MDP but it still only allows for video out not in. So the answer is no, you can not use it as an external monitor for your MBP.</p><p></p><p>To answer the other part of your question, you might be able to use Screen Recycler which is an application that allows sharing another Mac's monitor. Here is the download <a href="http://www.screenrecycler.com/ScreenRecycler.html" target="_blank">LINK</a>.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Please do not cross post. Post to one forum only and continue posting back to the same thread. Your cross post has been removed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1339945, member: 46727"] The 2011 21.5" iMac has a video out port only. Yes, it's a Thunderbolt port backward compatible with the MDP but it still only allows for video out not in. So the answer is no, you can not use it as an external monitor for your MBP. To answer the other part of your question, you might be able to use Screen Recycler which is an application that allows sharing another Mac's monitor. Here is the download [URL="http://www.screenrecycler.com/ScreenRecycler.html"]LINK[/URL]. EDIT: Please do not cross post. Post to one forum only and continue posting back to the same thread. Your cross post has been removed. [/QUOTE]
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