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Connect two 2017 iMacs through thunderbolt 3

Is it possible to use a 2017 21.5 as the secondary monitor to a 2017 21.5 retina 4k. I am aware you can share a mouse and keyboard between the two, but I'm unable to drag windows from one screen to the other. I've only found 1 video stating to connect a thunderbolt 2 to a thunderbolt 3 by selecting CMD F2 on the 2nd keyboard but this doesn't appear to work for two thunderbolt 3 connectors. Any help is appreciated.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jul 15, 2023 1:06 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2023 9:43 PM

Here’s the article on Target Display Mode:


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


This only worked for older iMacs, and on systems on High Sierra or earlier.


Your hardware is too new for this, unfortunately.

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Connect two 2017 iMacs through thunderbolt 3

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