Connect Windows Laptop To Mac Monitor Using Displayport For Second Monitor
Actually yes you can. This article states it right at the very top of the article. 'With Target Display mode, you can use your iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) with Mac OS X as an external display. Connect any computer or other device with a Mini DisplayPort to your 27-inch iMac using a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable or using a converter that converts other electrical, video, and audio protocols from another source device to Mini DisplayPort compliant signals. (Cables and converters available separately.)' Taken from this tech write up: There are lots of videos on youtube showing people using the mini display to hdmi converters for hooking up their imac for dual monitors, xbox, pc's, etc.
The 27-inch Apple iMac is both a computer and a monitor in one package. Use you may decide to use it as an external monitor for your Windows-based PC. If your PC has a video card with a Mini DisplayPort output, the iMac can. If you have an aluminum Apple keyboard connected to your PC, you can toggle your iMac.
This company sells them and has an instructional video worth watching. Hey MCX2012, Did you try thunderbolt to thunderbolt? Based on what I've found online, it was possible to use the late 2009 and mid 2010 iMacs as external displays for PC's if the PC and Mac were connected via mini displayport. The connection couldn't be made if the video signal was converted to mini displayport from another interface, like HDMI or DVI. But if the PC had an actual mini displayport output on its video card, then the iMac could be used as a Target Display. However, it seems that the newer iMacs with thunderbolt support don't allow for this.
Apple's website states that another Mac can be connected to the iMac's display via thunderbolt (and only thunderbolt; not mini displayport), but makes no mention of a PC being able to do the same. Some posts by other users claim that this should be possible, but I'm not hopeful because I haven't read any success stories. How to create a timeline in microsoft word 2011 for mac windows 10. This is aggravating. I want to buy the new iMac and be able to switch between that computer and a PC, which I'm using as a 3D render machine. Apple Footer • This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site.
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