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Mac mini using 27 inch mid 2011 as display

Thinking of buying a new Mac mini and connecting it to my mid -2011 27 inch iMac.

The display is perfect, the computer works well( can’t upgrade the os to current spec)


would love to use this setup.....muahhahhahaha. Or am I a crazy mad scientist 👨‍🔬?

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 1:39 PM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2019 1:50 PM

Go to > Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support and very carefully study the article to see which iMac's support Target Display Mode and what connection is required.

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