How do I use my 21 inch iMac as a monitor?
Turn on both the iMac and the PC, then hold Cmd + F2 or Cmd + Fn + F2 on the iMac keyboard to trigger Target Display Mode. In a few seconds, you should be able to see the screen of your PC mirrored on the iMac.
Can I use my iMac as an external monitor?
The 27-inch iMac has a bi-directional Mini DisplayPort or a Thunderbolt port (depending on the model) that can be used to drive a second monitor. The same Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port can be used as a video input that allows your iMac to serve as a monitor for another Mac.
Can a 21.5 ” iMac be used as a display?
The only 21.5″ iMacs that support TDM are 2011 and later machines with Thunderbolt connections. Look over the FAQ provided and it will provide a complete list of compatible Macs. So there’s absolutely no way to use the imac as a display? RThere is ScreenRecycler which is extremely slow and not recommended.
Can a MacBook Pro be used as an external monitor?
I want to use my 21.5-inch iMac (2010) as an external monitor/display for my 13-inch Macbook Pro (mid-2011). After reading a couple forums, I thought the answer was to buy a Mini displayport-to-Mini displayport cable and connect one end to the Thunderbolt port on my macbook and the other to the mini displayport on the back of the imac.
How big is the screen on an iMac?
Built-in 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display with IPS technology NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory 3 Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately).
Can a 2010 iMac be used as a TDM?
In short, your 2010 21.5″ iMac simply will not work in TDM. Please refer to the links Kappy provided above. The only 21.5″ iMacs that support TDM are 2011 and later machines with Thunderbolt connections. Look over the FAQ provided and it will provide a complete list of compatible Macs. So there’s absolutely no way to use the imac as a display?