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dooma

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Aug 17, 2018
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Hey guys,

I have iMac M1 and Macbook Pro 14 M1 pro.

I'd like to connect my macbook pro to the imac to use its big screen?

What is the best way to do that?

Thank you
 

Juicy Box

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Sep 23, 2014
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There are ways to use your iMac as a display for your MBP, but none of them will be the same as using a native display.

For some Late 2009 to Early 2014 iMacs, there was a wonderful feature called Target Display Mode, which the iMac was used as a external monitor to other Macs, via the Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port, depending on the years.

Actually, the Late 2009 to Mid 2010 27” iMacs could be used for any device, Apple or non-Apple, as long as it was capable of outputting DisplayPort.

But, Apple removed the feature , so there is no true HW solution, AFAIK.

There is Luna Display, a third party solution, but not fully HW.

You can use Screen Sharing, it is built into MacOS. I use it all the time.

I have many Macs, some headless, and I control all of them via a single Mac with Screen Sharing.
 

dooma

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Aug 17, 2018
24
2
There are ways to use your iMac as a display for your MBP, but none of them will be the same as using a native display.

For some Late 2009 to Early 2014 iMacs, there was a wonderful feature called Target Display Mode, which the iMac was used as a external monitor to other Macs, via the Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port, depending on the years.

Actually, the Late 2009 to Mid 2010 27” iMacs could be used for any device, Apple or non-Apple, as long as it was capable of outputting DisplayPort.

But, Apple removed the feature , so there is no true HW solution, AFAIK.

There is Luna Display, a third party solution, but not fully HW.

You can use Screen Sharing, it is built into MacOS. I use it all the time.

I have many Macs, some headless, and I control all of them via a single Mac with Screen Sharing.
Thank you for you reply but with screen mirroring I think you can't control the arrow on the iMac but you can control on the MBP. right?
 

Juicy Box

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Sep 23, 2014
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Thank you for you reply but with screen mirroring I think you can't control the arrow on the iMac but you can control on the MBP. right?
Not exactly following, but if you are using your iMac, and screen share your MBP, you can move the mouse cursor.

If full screen mode, it would be almost identical to being on your MBP.

There could be resolution issues, but I don’t have your set up, so can’t say.
 
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