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Mapaulinavet Author

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Connecting iMac to mac mini

Hi. I would like to connect a late 2014 imac to a new mac mini (big sur both) to use the imac as a monitor. What cables and/or adapters do i need to buy exactly?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Mar 14, 2021 2:02 PM

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den.thed

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Posted on Mar 14, 2021 3:07 PM

You do not need to buy cables because it won't work.

Why....? Because the new Mac Mini can't use your 2014 iMac as a display in Target Display Mode.

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

If you buy or have a new Mac Mini, then you will need an external display for it.

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