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iMac mid 2011 and new Mac Mini

Is there a way that I can hook up a new Mac Mini to use my old 27-inch iMac mid 2011 as a display and a hard drive?


iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Mar 20, 2021 10:17 PM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2021 4:18 AM

NO!

"You can connect any of these older iMac models to

another Mac from 2019 or earlier for use as an external display."

From this:

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


There are no workarounds, hacks, magical spells to make it work.

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iMac mid 2011 and new Mac Mini

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