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Hi, I have an iMac 2013 (running High Sierra) and just buying a MacBook pro m1.
Can is use the iMac as the main display? It wasn't clear in the info if that will work with the new MacBook Pros as it says says 2019 or earlier? Also if that is possible what connection do I need? Thank you!
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13
Pippatreds wrote:
Ah thank you that's really helpful... maybe I need to replace the imac instead.
✋🏼 Wait. Understand that the last iMac that could act as a monitor for another Mac was discontinued in Late 2014. If you are thinking about a new iMac so it can be a monitor—don't. The issue is that a current MacBook Pro running Big Sur is too NEW to act as a video source for an older iMac that supported Target Display Mode (TDM). The last Macs that could act as a video source for TDM iMacs were made in 2019.
The previously confusing and archived on Target Disk Mode has been made slightly less confusing and was "un-achived" last month:
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
Pippatreds wrote:
Ah thank you that's really helpful... maybe I need to replace the imac instead.
✋🏼 Wait. Understand that the last iMac that could act as a monitor for another Mac was discontinued in Late 2014. If you are thinking about a new iMac so it can be a monitor—don't. The issue is that a current MacBook Pro running Big Sur is too NEW to act as a video source for an older iMac that supported Target Display Mode (TDM). The last Macs that could act as a video source for TDM iMacs were made in 2019.
The previously confusing and archived on Target Disk Mode has been made slightly less confusing and was "un-achived" last month:
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode - Apple Support
people report that m1 devices and big sur, in general, does not support taget display
Ah thank you that's really helpful... maybe I need to replace the imac instead.
Thank you!
Using iMac display for Macbook Pro M1
