I'm looking for about a 27" monitor for my MacBook Air. I like the Apple monitor but it seems very expensive. Are there any special considerations I need to take if buying a 3rd party monitor? And recommendations? Thanks.
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No one can give you a recommendation unless you tell people what's it for. Gaming, photography editing, digital video or just browsing the Internet.
Let people know first, then we can help you.
27", 1080 res
The whole point is to sell my iMac... I find having the 2 computers to be kind of a waste. But now that I look at what I can get for my iMac, which is roughly $1000 or a little more, it might make sense to keep it and use it as a monitor.
Understood. I just think the 27" display is probably the best you can get out there, and since you already have it, you wouldn't have to sell something to immediately spend that money on essentially what you just sold haha
Does any one know if connecting a Thunderbolt MBA to a Thunderbolt iMac would allow use of the iMac's USB ports/NIC etc? That would be just about awesome.
it should AFAIK connecting the MBA to the iMac makes it act like the TBD which also has ethernet and USB ports.
It does not work like that, unfortunately.
Can I use the built-in camera or connect USB, ThunderBolt, or FireWire devices to my iMac when in TDM and have them work on my main computer?
A supported iMac works like any other external display while it is in Target Display mode, except that you cannot access its built-in camera or USB, ThunderBolt, and FireWire ports. To use external devices while in TDM mode, connect those devices to the computer the iMac in TDM is connecting to.
Can I use the built-in camera or connect USB, ThunderBolt, or FireWire devices to my iMac when in TDM and have them work on my main computer?
A supported iMac works like any other external display while it is in Target Display mode, except that you cannot access its built-in camera or USB, ThunderBolt, and FireWire ports. To use external devices while in TDM mode, connect those devices to the computer the iMac in TDM is connecting to.
I dont get it connecting a macbook to a TBD allows you to use the ports but connecting a macbook to an iMac in target display mode doesnt.
I dont get it connecting a macbook to a TBD allows you to use the ports but connecting a macbook to an iMac in target display mode doesnt.
Correct. It does not.