That's not included in you question in the first post.
To judge this 700$. What are you gonna do with a Mac Mini M1?
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27" iMac used as a display
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That's not included in you question in the first post.
To judge this 700$. What are you gonna do with a Mac Mini M1?
Use it as a 2nd computer at my country house for the design work i do with my mid 2010 iMac.
If you still can do your things with your iMac 2010, don't bother with the Mac Mini M1, then.
If your works pays well enough, consider your Mac Mini M1 as an investment.
The plan is to replace the 2010 iMac with the new 27" (or more) i Mac that is rumoured to appear by the end of the year... so im considering to connecting the 2010 iMac with a M1 mini so the great display will not go to waste. But, before i buy the M1mini i want to research if i can make this use. Thats why i cannot find out just by buying a cable.
If it's just a researh, then you don't have to do anymore. Someone else has done for you already.
Thanks mate, i just hope the M1 mini has the same results as the M1 MBpro shown in the video.
What risk?
I have been using my iMac 2010 as a display for several of my Windows PCs, and my Mac Pro 1,1 without any issues.
So, does installing Mojave on 2012 iMac kill Target Display Mode..?
support.apple.com
Use your iMac as a display with target display mode – Apple Support (AU)
Target display mode is a feature available with certain older Mac models.
Hello. For $200 I am offered to buy an imac 27 inch 2011 (video card 6770 512) I want to use a display for pc Tell me, when TDM is running, does it use an apple or PC video card? Is the apple card resting during TDM and there is no overheating? The seller said that the 6770 card is very reliable (3-5 years of use every day 10 hours a day)), since there is a lot of space in 27 inches and not very warm. It's true? Thank you
You can only do that with 2009 and 2010 iMacs. 2011 iMacs can only be used for Target Display Mode via Thunderbolt and you are limited to Macs before 2020 that also have to be running non-current macOS operating systems. The 2009 is quite warm when used in Target Display Mode. I think that the 2010 isn't as warm though I haven't tested it out. The 2010 runs somewhat cooler than the 2009.
I think ive asked this before but i cant find the answer (sorry).
Suppose the GPU of my mid2010 imac is down and out (not working at all) can i still use the iMacs display to work from a diff mac?
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Suppose the GPU of my mid2010 imac is down and out (not working at all) can i still use the iMacs display to work from a diff mac?
How can i delete this post? Ive found the answer
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Is it possible to connect a controller board and its power adapter, to test the iMacs display, but without removing anything from the iMacs guts ?
I don't wish to make a permanent installation, i only want to check if the display is working flawlessly.
I don't wish to make a permanent installation, i only want to check if the display is working flawlessly.
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Yes, you can. AliExpress/eBay vendors sell LG 5K screen ‘test’ kits, which hundreds of people have used to make permanent 5K monitors from old iMacs like yours.
To connect such a board temporarily would be possible.
You would have to disconnect the panel‘s video cable at the monitor’s input connection, and connect the backlight cable from the iMac panel to the board’s cable.
Both can be reset back after you have finished.
To connect such a board temporarily would be possible.
You would have to disconnect the panel‘s video cable at the monitor’s input connection, and connect the backlight cable from the iMac panel to the board’s cable.
Both can be reset back after you have finished.
Thanks PaulD-UK, im mostly asking to know if the controller bopard cables will fit to be connected to the display if i don't take out any iMac parts (logic board, gpu, power supply and what ever else needed). I wanna check it temporarily to see if its working fine at first and then if all seems to be fine, ill get in the hassle to remove everything from inside the iMac.
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