Can you use an iMac as a monitor for a Dell?
But is it possible to use your Mac as a PC monitor? To answer the question right away – yes, it is possible to use your iMac as a PC monitor. However, you do need a compatible iMac and PC, plus a special cable/adapter. If your Mac has a Retina Display, this is not possible.
Can you use the new iMac as a display?
Can I use the M1 iMac as an external display? No. The new M1 iMac doesn’t support Target Display Mode, a feature that in the past has allowed you to use an older iMac as an external display.
How to use an iMac as a display with target?
Then press Command-F2 again. Some older Apple keyboards and third-party keyboards might not allow Command-F2 to toggle display modes. If this happens, use the keyboard that came with your iMac to toggle Target Display Mode on and off. If your iMac is currently started up in Windows, it won’t enter Target Display Mode.
How do I get my iMac out of display mode?
Exit Target Display Mode. To leave Target Display Mode, press Command-F2 on the iMac keyboard again. Your iMac also exits Target Display Mode if you disconnect the cable that connects the two computers, or if you shut down or sleep either computer.
Can a Dell laptop be used as a monitor?
You can connect the Dell laptop straight to the Dell monitor, but the iMac cannot be directly used as a monitor for a PC. Target Display Mode which is what let’s an iMac be a monitor for another computer only works with other Macs.
Can a iMac connect to a Dell laptop?
The ONLY iMacs that supported this for PC’s were late 2009 and 2010 27″ iMacs, 21.5″ models did not support it. The iMac and the PC both had to have mini display ports. If I understand what you want to do, you need to buy an additional external display to connect to your Dell and also need to check to see if your Dell supports 2 external displays.