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Connecting 2016 MacBook Pro to late 2009 27 inch iMac as a display
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<blockquote data-quote="pm-r" data-source="post: 1741333" data-attributes="member: 175845"><p><strong>toastytreat</strong>, I just came across this and it seems it might work or as a solution for you:</p><p></p><p><strong>Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode</strong></p><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204592" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204592</a></p><p></p><p>But I'm not really sure what they mean as to what cable to use (or adapter):</p><p></p><p>iMacs you can use as a display </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]25527[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also:</p><p><strong><em>Using iMac As Monitor Requires Very Specific Cable</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>To use the new 27-inch iMac as an external monitor requires a very specific cable to work: a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable, to be exact.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>It does not work with a HDMI cable or a DVI cable, even when they are strung between a pair of Apple-branded Mini DisplayPort adapters.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>There seems to be a lot of confusion about the issue on the web and even at Apple’s retail stores.</strong></em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Oh really, and there still is it seems!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Oops.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Oops:" title="Oops :Oops:" data-shortname=":Oops:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>- Patrick</p><p>==========</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pm-r, post: 1741333, member: 175845"] [B]toastytreat[/B], I just came across this and it seems it might work or as a solution for you: [B]Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode[/B] [url]https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204592[/url] But I'm not really sure what they mean as to what cable to use (or adapter): iMacs you can use as a display [ATTACH=FULL]25527[/ATTACH] Also: [B][I]Using iMac As Monitor Requires Very Specific Cable[/I][/B] [I]To use the new 27-inch iMac as an external monitor requires a very specific cable to work: a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable, to be exact. It does not work with a HDMI cable or a DVI cable, even when they are strung between a pair of Apple-branded Mini DisplayPort adapters. [B]There seems to be a lot of confusion about the issue on the web and even at Apple’s retail stores.[/B][/I] Oh really, and there still is it seems!!! ;) :Oops: - Patrick ========== [/QUOTE]
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