Can mac mini work connected to imac desktop

can mac mini work connected to imac desktop. I know its silly question but can i make the mac mini main operating system on my imac after transferring all of my itunes etc?

What is Target Display mode?
But only 27" iMac (Late 2009 or Mid 2010) can do this.
Since you mentioned an Early 2009 iMac I assume that it is a 24" iMac which sadly has not this capability.
If I am correct, you might wanna have a look at ScreenRecycler http://www.screenrecycler.com/ScreenRecycler.html
Stefan

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I found a "solution". It is not what a wanted but it is as closest I can get.
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So when I'm turning on Mac a wait for 15sec before I turn on the monitor. After logging, I change resolution to 1280x1024@76. Thing that I have to do before tuning off Mac mini is to set back resolution to 1024x768 or 1024x820 and turn off the monitor (don't leave monitor in standby).
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kylepiggy wrote:
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