Quick question about iMac as external

[Drask]

Will I be able to use my iMac 2011 as an external for a retina macbook pro? If so, do I have to turn the iMac on, like, go into the whole OS or is there a way just to turn on the display. Thanks.

 

[kjid]

Yes. And yes, you will have to turn on the imac.

 

[Drask]

Yes. And yes, you will have to turn on the imac.

Thanks for the answer, another question, can I use the iMac's I/O (such as USB, Ethernet, etc) for the macbook pro (just like I would on an apple cinema display), or is it limited to just the display?

 

[Drask]

Anyone?

 

[kjid]

I'll test that for you, will report soon

Result:
It only uses the display.
Found this article on apple
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924

The 27-inch iMac works like any other external display while it is in Target Display mode, except that you cannot access its built-in iSight or USB and FireWire ports. To change display settings, open System Preferences on the external source computer and choose Display from the View menu.

 

[Drask]

I'll test that for you, will report soon

Result:
It only uses the display.
Found this article on apple
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924

Too bad, thanks for the answer, much appreciated!

 

[oYx]

Ahh, if only it could work just like the TB display.