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Question:Q:Using iMac 2012 as second monitor to MacBook Pro 2020

Is there a way to use an iMac 2012 as second monitor to MacBook Pro 2020. As an educator, I have gone through multiple steps to have this work so equipment can be used and it so frustrating that this is not working after purchasing the thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 cables to make this work

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 7:30 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2020 8:31 PM

Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support. Note the first line, "You can connect any of these older iMac models to another Mac from 2019 or earlier for use as an external display." This means you cannot use Target Display Mode on a 2020 Mac.


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Question:Q:Using iMac 2012 as second monitor to MacBook Pro 2020

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