Will my mid 2010 iMac 27inch work with Thunderbolt external drives?*

will my mid 2010 iMac 27inch work with Thunderbolt external drives?*

No. Your iMac doesn't have Thunderbolt. You'll need a Firewire or USB drive.
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    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.2.2
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    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.6
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    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.6
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    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI    2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.1
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  • Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D Dual Cable/Adapter for mid-2010 iMac?

    Hi . . .
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    Suds . . .

    You are overthinking this.
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    Your Acer monitor's maxiumum resolution of 1680 x 1050 is not high enough to require a dual-link connection.
    "In single-link mode, the maximum pixel clock frequency is 165 MHz that supports a maximum resolution of 2.75 megapixels (including blanking interval) at 60 Hz refresh. For practical purposes, this allows a maximum 16:9 screen resolution of 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz (1915 × 1436 at a 4:3 ratio).
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    In extended desktop mode, you can set separate (independent) resolutions for your iMac display and your external Acer display, taking advantage of the maximum resolution of each.   (For example, that's why the MacBookPro example you cited works, it's because that model MacBook Pro can support higher resolutions on an external display than it's built-in LCD panel can.)

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