Cult of Mac

How to convert an old iMac into a 5K monitor for less than $200

One of these iMacs is actually an external display, with specs similar to the Apple Studio Display. Photo: Run Young/YouTube With some careful modding, you can use an iMac as a display — and save more ...
9to5Mac

Here’s how to use your old iMac or MacBook as a display for your new Mac mini

I recently shared a post talking all about how you can use your iPad as a portable display for your Mac mini. Surprisingly the number one question i got was “can you use an old iMac or Macbook to do ...
Macworld

Using an iMac as a second monitor

Reader David Camp would like to use an iMac’s display as a second monitor. He writes: My wife’s running an old iMac G5, and we’d like to move her to a MacBook Air. She sees my setup with a laptop and ...
Cult of Mac

Using iMac As Monitor Requires Very Specific Cable

To use the new 27-inch iMac as an external monitor requires a very specific cable to work: a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable, to be exact. It does not work with a HDMI cable or a DVI cable, ...
Ars Technica

Using iMac as monitor for powerbook

I was going to wait for the Intel powermac but its probably a year or so off and I am very impatient. I am considering buying the new iMac. However, I want to get rid of this clunky CRT monitor is use ...