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coligreens Author

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Mac Mini M1 - 2015 iMac 27" as a monitor.

Wondering how we can use our 2015 iMac with our M1 mini.

I have an M1 mini and use an apple cinema display with a usb-c to thunderbolt 2 adapter : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DRQYWPD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and that setup works fine.

I tried that adapter with the M1 / 2015 iMac and it's not working. I'm pressing command f2 on the keyboard and nothing. The iMac has 2 thunderbolt 2 ports, Could it possible I have the wrong thunderbolt cable?

Would something like this work:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08399CDP3/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Posted on Apr 22, 2021 1:04 PM

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den.thed

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Posted on Apr 22, 2021 2:48 PM

It will not work because neither of those Mac’s support Target Display Mode.

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

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