Using an iMac as a monitor.
Hi all.
It is possible to utilize an iMac 24 as a monitor for a MacPro?
Thanks.
OK. I give a try to ScreenRecycler.
I hoped that some direct connection would work, but..
Thanks.
I'll post here my results as soon as I try it.
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" I have a 2011 27" iMac and a 2009 MacBook Air, can I use the iMac as an external display for my MacBook Air?"
BTW what you are referring to is called Target Display Mode. Apple does support that on some 2009-2011 iMacs. You can find additional information at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924
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Without any knowledge of the year machines you have it's impossible to answer that question. iMacs adn MBA's have been around for many years now so we have no idea of the exact specs your machine have. Remember when posting you need to be complete and paint a picture for us as we aren't there to look for ourselves. Your question should be posted something like:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924
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This Apple article:
What are the requirements for TDM?
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Is this possible and what connections do I need?
ThanksHello, we need more info on the iMac, not positive but I think it requires a 2010 or newer iMac & a Mini Display Port cable.
So we know more about it...
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 6 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.21f4 -
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Use a product such as ScreenRecycler.
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M.As tintinlad says there are software solutions that use VNC connections (link). Hardware solutions exisit but only at Standard Definition TV quality.
http://www.applefritter.com/holygrail
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I'd like to use my mid 2010 27" iMac as a monitor for my Mac mini. Is this possible with thunderbolt?
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Well that was helpful. So having trawled these discussions it appears that:
A) the iMac I have doesn't have a video input capability, so it can't be a dumb monitor
B) the iMac could connect to my air book over a network connection using JollyfastVNC software on the imac and screen recycler on the airbook.
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thanks, BillDepends on your model & the connections. Read up on Target display mode…
Target Display Mode: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Apple Support
http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/using-target-display-mode.htm
It's not a great solution since OS X is still running underneath (powering 2 computers to only control 1).
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Can i use my imac as a monitor
I have an old imac SE dvd model circa 2001. Can i use it as a monitor with a mac mini
In theory and in a way yes, using Firewire Target Disk Mode (FWTDM) on the Mac mini and use that as your startup drive on a compatible iMac(check the link).
You would need a keyboard to start the Mac mini off in FWTDM and you would still be using the iMac specs, so it would still be your iMac's CPU and memory!
So the actual answer is in fact no as you would only be using the Mac mini's HDD and not much else.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
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Use dead iMac Display as monitor?
I have a dead iMac (mobo fried) and was wondering if there is any way I can extract the display panel, and use either a bought or DIY/hacked adapter to use it as a standard monitor.
K Shaffer wrote:
This topic has been well-played here; the replies
given to several inquiries have been researched.
I'm not an expert, only having owned, repaired &
donated to charities, some 140 Macintoshes.
And I've not been heavily into dissecting my four
iMac G4 computers with 17" LCD displays. But
I do know the computer with a failed logicboard
will not support the display; the graphics or video
processor is integrated, and the panel has only
a few of the necessary support circuits with it
above the chrome arm in the panel's case.
There are a few ways of integrating a different
fully self-contained display into the dead iMac
case and perhaps use the existing LCD or an
other LCD and put additional circuitry into the
base of the iMac G4 instead of the dead LB.
And the earlier reply was essentially spot-on.
Other discussions on this topic are most likely
to be found in the proper forum for iMac G4,
Apple - Support - Discussions - iMac G4 flat panel:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=137
Later G5 & Intel-based iMac cases could be
used, empty, to support an entire complete
display of similar size; and the circuits likely
would fit if the case had room enough, empty.
An apology would be in order, if you came in
to a retail establishment and talked to a tech
with a determined to fail attitude like that.
Good luck & happy computing!
{edited to add correct iMac G4 forum link}
My attitude was like that because i know what I am talking about. I now it is not a display. That is what bugged me. he talked to me like I had no idea what I am talking about. he also did not provide an answer like you that was well thought out and seemingly well researched, he said "I guess." I will, and have accepted, that this is not really possible. It was not his answer, it was his attitude towards the question. and just a BTW, I am talking about the intel imac. The white one, not the g4.
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