Imac 27 As Display For Mac

By Daniel Eran Dilger
Thursday, June 15, 2017, 02:56 pm PT (05:56 pm ET)

Hey arnold runaway bus software for mac. Connecting Another Mac to Your iMac. The 27-inch iMac has a bi-directional Mini DisplayPort or a Thunderbolt port (depending on the model).

Apple has definitively stated that new 2017 iMacs will not support Target Display Mode, a feature that previously allowed some iMac models between 2009 and 2014 to use their built-in display as an external monitor for another Mac connected via Mini Display Port or Thunderbolt.


First supported on the Late 2009 27 inch iMac, the feature provided a convenient way to turn an iMac's internal display into an external monitor, and ostensibly served as a way to prolong the life of the machine after the computer itself grew obsolete. However, if there is a real component failure that stops the Mac from working, Target Display Mode would also fail.
The feature was continued in the Mid 2010 refresh of the same model, then extended across the iMac lineup between releases in Mid 2011 and Mid 2014. However, the feature was not supported in the Late 2014 5K iMac, apparently due to the fact that a single Thunderbolt 2 cable could not drive the full resolution of the new ultra high resolution display. No iMacs since have supported Target Display Mode.

With the recent release of new 4K and 5K models supporting Thunderbolt 3, which does have the bandwidth to drive a 5K (5120x2880) resolution, 10 bit display with 1 billion colors, the obvious question was whether Apple would revive the feature.
However, an Apple spokesperson told AppleInsider that 2017 iMacs are not designed to support Target Display Mode, and clarified that the feature is not planned to ever reappear. An Apple support page describing the feature, dated March 2017, also states that 'iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later iMac models can't be used as Target Display Mode displays.'
There are other ways to emulate the hardware trick in order to stream the display of one computer's desktop on another machine, but Apple's hardware based approach offered a true monitor-quality use of the internal display.

Apple Cinema Display LED (27-Inch) Specs

Identifiers: LED Cinema Display - MC007LL/A - A1316

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Just like the 24-Inch LED Cinema Display before it, the 27-Inch LED Cinema Display was designed as an 'ideal companion' for MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models as well as desktop Macs with a Mini DisplayPort (and it is not compatible with earlier Macs). The 27-Inch Apple LED Cinema Display features a 27-inch glossy LED-backlit TFT active-matrix LCD display with IPS technology and an optimum resolution of 2560x1440. It has a 178 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle, a 'typical' brightness of 375 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a 12 ms response time.
It includes three USB 2.0 ports and a convenient single cable with three connectors (Mini DisplayPort, MagSafe, and USB 2.0), a built-in iSight camera with a mic and a 2.1 speaker system.

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Introduction Date:

July 27, 2010*

Discontinued Date:

July 20, 2011**

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The 'Introduction Date' refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The 'Discontinued Date' refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended. *This model shipped on September 17, 2010. **Apple introduced a 27-Inch Thunderbolt Display on July 20, 2011, but it did not ship immediately, and Apple continued to sell this model until supplies were exhausted.

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This is a 27-inch glossy LED-backlit TFT active-matrix LCD with IPS technology and a viewable area of 27-inches. The optimum resolution is 2560x1440. It has a 178 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle, a 'typical' brightness of 375 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a 12 ms response time.

Optimum Resolution:

2560x1440

Max. Display Colors:

16.7 Million

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Supports 2560 by 1440, 1920 by 1080, and 1280 by 720 resolutions.

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*178 degrees horizontal, 178 degrees vertical.

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Brightness and contrast ratio are 'typical' for this display.

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Three self-powered USB 2.0 ports.

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*This display requires a Mac with a Mini DisplayPort running MacOS X 10.6.4 'Snow Leopard' or higher. **250W (while charging a MacBook Pro), 100V to 240V AC, 50-60 Hz.

Apple Order No:

MC007LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

LED Cinema Display

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The Apple order number should be unique to this display.

Dimensions:

19.35 x 25.7 x 8.15

Average Weight:

23.5 lbs (10.7 kg)

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Height by width by depth, (49.1 cm x 65 cm x 20.7 cm)

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*Apple introduced a 27-Inch Thunderbolt Display on July 20, 2011, but continued to sell this model until supplies were exhausted. Photo Credit: Apple, Inc.

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