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Can I Connect a 2021 Mac Mini to a 2014 iMac 27" 5K?

Being an owner of an late-2014 iMac 27" 5K Retina I'm not going to be able to upgrade my OS any further than Big Sur 11.6.1. I use my iMac mostly for photo editing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.


Rather than replacing the 2014 iMac w. a 2021 iMac I'm considering purchasing a 2021 Mac Mini and connecting to my 27" iMac - using the iMac as a monitor only.


Should I go this route are there any downsides? Thanks.

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 10:55 AM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2021 1:14 PM

No you will need an external display, because the 2021 does not support using the 2014 iMac as a display.

carefully read > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592


In addition, the display support article for the M1 Silicone and 2018 Intel Mac Mini models can be found

at > https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-mini/connect-a-display-apd8e4fbbb97/mac

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Nov 12, 2021 1:14 PM in response to Marc Wortsman

No you will need an external display, because the 2021 does not support using the 2014 iMac as a display.

carefully read > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592


In addition, the display support article for the M1 Silicone and 2018 Intel Mac Mini models can be found

at > https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-mini/connect-a-display-apd8e4fbbb97/mac

Can I Connect a 2021 Mac Mini to a 2014 iMac 27" 5K?

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