Thunderbolt Mac Mini to Mini DisplayPort iMac 27" cable?

keogh · Jan 11, 2013, 04:58 AM

Howdy,

Sure this has been asked before, but what cable would I want to connect my Mac Mini late 2012 (Thunderbolt) to my 27" iMac mid-2010 Mini DisplayPort to use the iMac display in target mode?

Would a Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt (http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC...e-20m?fnode=51) be fine? Or would I need to source out a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable?

I know thunderbolt is backwards compatible with Mini DP, and the fact I can't find the Mini DP to Mini DP cable on the Apple store suggests the Thunderbolt cable would be correct, but just like to check first?

ta

kylera · 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keogh

Howdy,

Sure this has been asked before, but what cable would I want to connect my Mac Mini late 2012 (Thunderbolt) to my 27" iMac mid-2010 Mini DisplayPort to use the iMac display in target mode?

Would a Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt (http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC...e-20m?fnode=51) be fine? Or would I need to source out a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable?

I know thunderbolt is backwards compatible with Mini DP, and the fact I can't find the Mini DP to Mini DP cable on the Apple store suggests the Thunderbolt cable would be correct, but just like to check first?

ta

Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable is the way to go. To my knowledge, the TB PORT can do both TB and DP, but not the cable itself.

ybz90 · Jan 11, 2013, 05:50 AM

I may be wrong, but isn't this limited to 1080p output only?

keogh · Jan 11, 2013, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ybz90

I may be wrong, but isn't this limited to 1080p output only?

2560x1600 tmk.

Apple don't sell the MDP to MDP cables anymore do they? So I'll have to find one elsewhere I suppose (eBay here I come).

ybz90 · Jan 11, 2013, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keogh

2560x1600 tmk.

Apple don't sell the MDP to MDP cables anymore do they? So I'll have to find one elsewhere I suppose (eBay here I come).

Try Monoprice. It's where I get all my cables. Decent build quality, excellent prices.

keogh · Jan 11, 2013, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ybz90

Try Monoprice. It's where I get all my cables. Decent build quality, excellent prices.

Not ideal for me though as I'm in the UK

Jan 11, 2013, 04:58 AM	#1
keogh macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Welling, Kent, UK	Thunderbolt Mac Mini to Mini DisplayPort iMac 27" cable? Howdy, Sure this has been asked before, but what cable would I want to connect my Mac Mini late 2012 (Thunderbolt) to my 27" iMac mid-2010 Mini DisplayPort to use the iMac display in target mode? Would a Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt (http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC...e-20m?fnode=51) be fine? Or would I need to source out a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable? I know thunderbolt is backwards compatible with Mini DP, and the fact I can't find the Mini DP to Mini DP cable on the Apple store suggests the Thunderbolt cable would be correct, but just like to check first? ta __________________ Mac mini, Intel i7 @ 2.3GHz, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM 27" Apple iMac, Intel i7 @ 2.93GHz, 256GB SSD, 12GB RAM 15" Apple MacBook Pro, Intel Core2Duo @ 2.16GHz, 4GB RAM iPad 3 64GB \| iPhone \| iPod etc etc
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Jan 11, 2013, 05:50 AM	#3
ybz90 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2009	I may be wrong, but isn't this limited to 1080p output only? __________________ Buy my Thunderbolt Display and Drobo (and other cool stuff)!
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