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Connecting rmbp to iMac
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No, in fact it will not work on a 27'' 2010 at all with a Thunderbolt cable. It will only work with a Mini DisplayPort cable.
On newer iMacs that will work with Thunderbolt there still isn't any port sharing.
Thx for the answer!
That's a downer.
What year does the iMac have to be from for the screen to work?
What's
s excuse for portsharing not working?
Thx for the answer!
That's a downer.
What year does the iMac have to be from for the screen to work?
What's
27'' with Mini DisplayPort (2009-2010) or any with Thunderbolt except for the retina (2011-present).
Moving those 3-year-old Thunderbolt displays
You can use a mini-display port cable between the two to do screen sharing, I do now. The rMBP will use the display-port cable and a TB cable in the same port, the older iMac can only support the display-port cable.
Search on target display mode. You'll only be able to use the display, but that does give you a fair amount of additional real-estate.
Search on target display mode. You'll only be able to use the display, but that does give you a fair amount of additional real-estate.
Actually, since the mini display port cable is cheaper, it's a Good Thing. Rarely do you hit an Apple option that is LESS expensive.
As for port sharing, meh. Not high on the list for most folks. But I used my 2010 a lot with another computer, and depending on what your needs you can accomplish a lot with over your network with VNC or just switching back to the other machine. It had firwire and I used the HD connected to it over the network, for example.
As for port sharing, meh. Not high on the list for most folks. But I used my 2010 a lot with another computer, and depending on what your needs you can accomplish a lot with over your network with VNC or just switching back to the other machine. It had firwire and I used the HD connected to it over the network, for example.
Not if you already have a tb cable.Actually, since the mini display port cable is cheaper, it's a Good Thing. Rarely do you hit an Apple option that is LESS expensive.
Actually, since the mini display port cable is cheaper, it's a Good Thing. Rarely do you hit an Apple option that is LESS expensive.
As for port sharing, meh. Not high on the list for most folks. But I used my 2010 a lot with another computer, and depending on what your needs you can accomplish a lot with over your network with VNC or just switching back to the other machine. It had firwire and I used the HD connected to it over the network, for example.
I could imagine almost anyone would want port sharing.
But Thunderbolt Bridge could get the port sharing job done. Connected drives mount just like servers on the network. I do this a lot with my headless Mac mini connected with Thunderbolt to share a drive that's connected to the iMac.
Not if you already have a tb cable.
Exactly. I was in the same dilemma back when I wanted to use my 2010 as a display. But Mini DisplayPort cables can be found cheaply.