Can I connect a Mac mini mid 2014 to iMac mid 2011

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Can I connect a Mac mini mid 2014 to iMac mid 2011

Is it possible for me connect a Apple Mac mini Core i5 1.4 GHz (Late 2014) 4GB RAM 500GB, to a IMac mid 2011? And also if so would I need a female to female thunderbolt cable?

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Posted on Jul 28, 2020 1:11 PM

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Malcolm J. Rayfield

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Jul 28, 2020 9:14 PM in response to Jasu Nayee1

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

You need a Male-to-Male Thunderbolt cable. (There are no Female-to-Female Thunderbolt cables.)

Apple Thunderbolt Cable (0.5 m) - White - Apple

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Jul 31, 2020 8:52 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

Hi. I have connected my Mac mini to iMac. Pressed command f2 on wireless keyboard. Screen goes to Mac mini. I get to start up for language etc. I can’t choose or proceed as wireless keyboard n mouse not working. I have a wired keyboard attached to iMac also. Mac mini doesn’t let me click or anything so can’t proceed. Please help

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Jul 29, 2020 8:18 AM in response to Jasu Nayee1

No settings, just press Command-F2 on the iMac's keyboard. See:

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

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Jasu Nayee1 Author

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Jul 29, 2020 12:19 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

Thank you. Also would you know if the same Mac mini late 2014 can play Warcraft which needs metal gpu. My specs are

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Jul 29, 2020 1:12 AM in response to Jasu Nayee1

I don't know about Warcraft, but the 2014 Mac mini can run Mojave, which requires Metal graphics.

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Jasu Nayee1 Author

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Jul 29, 2020 5:34 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

My iMac is a running machine in high sirrra. When I add Mac mini what settings do I put in preferences etc for it to recognise my Mac mini n display on iMac monitor. Thk you

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Jasu Nayee1 Author

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Aug 1, 2020 3:27 AM in response to Jasu Nayee1

Hi Malcolm. All good. I eventually had to borrow a wired mouse and get into the Mac mini then through preferences added the wireless stuff. Thanks for all your help. Also warcraft is running on it.

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