Mac Pro: connecting to iMac 2009 Late version
I have an iMac (Late 2009) 27 inch.
I have contacted Apple online store to see if I can connect Mac Pro to iMac 2009. They told me that I couldn't do that. Maybe there is no easy way to do it but I want to see if it possible. One day I would love to buy Mac Pro (hopefully soon) but I am not really up for the idea of buying a screen. My iMac is still working fine except that I wanted to upgrade graphic card but it seems that I cannot do that with this iMac.
So does anyone know if there is a way to connect Mac Pro to iMac 2009 Late version?
Arigato in advance,
Haruno
To use an iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) in Target Display mode with another computer as the source:
Make sure both computers are turned on and awake.
Connect a male-to-male Mini DisplayPort cable to the Mini DisplayPort on each computer. The 27-inch iMac will enter Target Display mode and display content from the source computer.
Note: If you are connecting two 27-inch iMacs, connect a Mini DisplayPort cable to each computer and press Command + F2 on the 27-inch iMac keyboard that you will use as an external display.
To leave Target Display mode, press Command + F2 on the keyboard of the 27-inch iMac that is in Target Display mode. To return to Target Display mode, press Command + F2 again.
from Apples own support article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924
The graphics card options for the current Mac Pro (ATI 5770 and 5870) both have two Mini DisplayPorts so there shouldn't be any problem using your iMac as display for a Mac Pro.
Stefan
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