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Display cables needed for models without a USB-C connection

I want to use my 2009 iMac (with Mini DisplayPort) as an external display for my 2015 MacBook Pro (with Thunderbolt port). What cables will I need in order to do this? The info I‘ve found so far only applies to newer models with a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port, so that doesn’t really help with this scenario.

MacBook Pro 13″, 10.14

Posted on May 30, 2020 9:42 AM

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Posted on May 30, 2020 10:34 AM

Target display mode requires macOS High Sierra or earlier on the iMac used as the external display. It does not work with macOS Mojave or later.


Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support


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Display cables needed for models without a USB-C connection

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