Can I use two 2010 iMacs as displays for M4 Mac mini?

I want to connect two 2010 27" iMacs as displays for the M4 Mac Mini. I know I can connect just one, but can I use two iMacs?


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Posted on Apr 11, 2025 2:12 AM

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Apr 11, 2025 10:52 AM in response to Leosdragon

The short answer is a resounding no because your M4 MM is too new. Please carefully read Target Display Mode and it will explain what combinations you can use. In your case the Mac mini is the reason it will not work, it simply is not supported.


If you want/need 2 displays for a MM M4 then you need to buy them, it's that simple.

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Apr 11, 2025 4:42 AM in response to Leosdragon

not as the only monitors you need a real monitor too


and the performance of such setup in terms of visual delays is not suppose to be a pleasant experience

also the two macs will use a lot! more current than a normal monitor so it will cost more on the electric bill


the old target display has been dead for a long time


try reading

Use iMac as monitor: 5 Solutions - 9to5Mac

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Apr 11, 2025 9:11 PM in response to Leosdragon

It might be worth using Luna Display to be able to use a 27" 5K Retina iMac as a second display – even given the limitations. Apple wants $1600 for a 27" 5K Studio Display, and even now that we are starting to see a few third-party 27" 5K displays, you'd probably pay at least $800 – $950 street price for one of the less expensive ones.


Given the price of 27" 2560x1440 and 27" 3840x2160 displays, I don't believe it's worth a lot of money to try to reuse a 27" 2010 iMac's 2560x1440 pixel display. The money you would spend to buy a Luna Display device (or rent DuetDisplay for as long as you wanted to use the screens of those old iMacs) would be better put towards a standalone hardware monitor.


It's not like in Late 2009 – when a standalone 27" 2560x1440 display from Dell went for $1200 ($1000 on sale). Then, the DisplayPort input feature of the 27" Late 2009 iMacs was a definite point in their favor.

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Can I use two 2010 iMacs as displays for M4 Mac mini?

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