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To reduce the number of devices on my desk, it would be great to use the new iMac 24" 2021 as external monitor for my business WIN laptop. Would anyone know if this is possible? I could find any information or detailed specs here.
Thanks
Thanks and that's sad to hear. Until around 2014, this was possible on such as "desktop" computer (called target display mode - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592) - it's a little of a pity that this functionality is killed by design by Apple. There is really no reason to not offer it. @Apple: please include this functionality again!
(it seems that the mini and a separate external device might then be the only option for such a setup...)
Thanks and that's sad to hear. Until around 2014, this was possible on such as "desktop" computer (called target display mode - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592) - it's a little of a pity that this functionality is killed by design by Apple. There is really no reason to not offer it. @Apple: please include this functionality again!
(it seems that the mini and a separate external device might then be the only option for such a setup...)
The last iMacs that supported TDM were the Mid-2014 models. I early 2020, Apple removed the ability of all 2020 and newer Mac to use an iMac as a monitor in TDM.
for which reason?
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well, but it still has been discontinued for Mac(books).... for which reason?
Opening it up for any source would be a bold move - and yes if it's even not wanted for Macbooks, Windows machines will definitely not/never be supported.
Target Display Mode was never intended to be a feature, it was an accident and Apple was forced to support it. Macs are computers they were never intended to be displays for other devices. Target Display Mode was unreliable, expensive to setup (relied on expensive cabling) and only worked on a small subset of machines. It was (and still is) smartest to buy an external display and use that for a number or reasons including reliability, ease of setup, low cost of cabling among others. That plus external displays have come way down in price, you can get a decent one for about $100.
Finally Target Display Mode has been dead for 6 years now so I wouldn't count on Apple resurrecting it.
You cannot. There is no way. iMacs are desktop computers, not displays for other devices.
Cheers,
Jack
Actually it was never possible to use Target Display Mode with a Windows machine.
iMac 2021 / 24" as external monitor possible?
