I figure the answer is probably no but wondering if there is a way to use my 2015 iMac (27”) as a monitor for a new m1 Mac mini?
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Use 2015 iMac as monitor for M1 mini?
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Hello! You absolutely can, depending on whether you feel comfortable modding the device or not. An iMac's screen isn't special and so just like any other screens you can buy a controller board for it. The controller acts as an intermediary between the monitor and whatever you plug into it. To mount the board in a way that you can easily get to the display ports, the power button, and the menu/settings button will require dremeling the casing of the iMac a bit. I'm debating whether to do this or not to my current iMac or just sell it for a another monitor. I'm tempted to because the dang casing and screen are so beautiful!
As is, no. There are some threads on modifying it basically turning it into a display, but it is not for the novice and basically you lose the ability to use at as a standalone computer anymore. I think someone was working on a mod that would make it more of a switch, but lost track of that.
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Luna Display — by Astropad
The only hardware solution that turns any Mac or iPad into a wireless second display.
Check out "headless mode".
This seems like the best option short of modding but I guess you would still be using the older iMAC's GPU instead of the M1