Using iMac display as extended desktop?

Hi,
is it possible at all to connect a MacBook to an iMac display to extend the desktop (or mirror)?
Thx
JP.

Hi,
yep it works with one of my laptop, but not the other one for some reasons... still working on that.
Thanks
JP.

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