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Yesterday I brought a iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) which has two ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) ports. I also have a MacBook Pro Late 2013 which has two ThunderBolt 2 (I think) ports. If I buy a ThunderBolt 3 to 2 cable. Would I be able to use the MacBook as a second monitor?

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Yesterday I brought a iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) which has two ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) ports. I also have a MacBook Pro Late 2013 which has two ThunderBolt 2 (I think) ports. If I buy a ThunderBolt 3 to 2 cable. Would I be able to use the MacBook as a second monitor?

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Yesterday I brought a iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) which has two ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) ports. I also have a MacBook Pro Late 2013 which has two ThunderBolt 2 (I think) ports. If I buy a ThunderBolt 3 to 2 cable. Would I be able to use the MacBook as a second monitor?

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If you mean Target Display Mode, then no - that was a feature only available to a select few iMac models & now defunct.

See Apple KB - Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode for details.

It was essentially available on iMacs between 2009 & 2014.

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  Ok great, thanks for letting me know. Is there any other way to achieve the same goal. I noticed Duet allows me to use a iPad as a second screen. Is anyone aware of anything simular for MacBook Pro's?
  
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As Tetsujin accurately states, you cannot use your MacBook Pro in Target Display Mode nor achieve the same result via a ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) to ThunderBolt 2 cable.

However, there are other options you can investigate, but I have no personal experience with them. Two of these options are listed below:

• Air Display


• Mirroring360

In summary, they promise to allow users to share their Mac screens on a variety of devices, including other Macs.

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answered Jul 21 at 10:56

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  You could also use VNC to share out a screen on your iMac to the MacBook.
  
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If you mean Target Display Mode, then no - that was a feature only available to a select few iMac models & now defunct.

See Apple KB - Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode for details.

It was essentially available on iMacs between 2009 & 2014.

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answered Jul 21 at 10:23

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  Ok great, thanks for letting me know. Is there any other way to achieve the same goal. I noticed Duet allows me to use a iPad as a second screen. Is anyone aware of anything simular for MacBook Pro's?
  
  – Grant Smith
  Jul 21 at 10:28
  

  
  
  
  

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If you mean Target Display Mode, then no - that was a feature only available to a select few iMac models & now defunct.

See Apple KB - Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode for details.

It was essentially available on iMacs between 2009 & 2014.

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answered Jul 21 at 10:23

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  Ok great, thanks for letting me know. Is there any other way to achieve the same goal. I noticed Duet allows me to use a iPad as a second screen. Is anyone aware of anything simular for MacBook Pro's?
  
  – Grant Smith
  Jul 21 at 10:28
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

If you mean Target Display Mode, then no - that was a feature only available to a select few iMac models & now defunct.

See Apple KB - Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode for details.

It was essentially available on iMacs between 2009 & 2014.

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answered Jul 21 at 10:23

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As Tetsujin accurately states, you cannot use your MacBook Pro in Target Display Mode nor achieve the same result via a ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) to ThunderBolt 2 cable.

However, there are other options you can investigate, but I have no personal experience with them. Two of these options are listed below:

• Air Display


• Mirroring360

In summary, they promise to allow users to share their Mac screens on a variety of devices, including other Macs.

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answered Jul 21 at 10:56

Monomeeth♦Monomeeth

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  You could also use VNC to share out a screen on your iMac to the MacBook.
  
  – Thomas Nelson
  Jul 21 at 20:23
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

As Tetsujin accurately states, you cannot use your MacBook Pro in Target Display Mode nor achieve the same result via a ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) to ThunderBolt 2 cable.

However, there are other options you can investigate, but I have no personal experience with them. Two of these options are listed below:

• Air Display


• Mirroring360

In summary, they promise to allow users to share their Mac screens on a variety of devices, including other Macs.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 21 at 10:56

Monomeeth♦Monomeeth

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  You could also use VNC to share out a screen on your iMac to the MacBook.
  
  – Thomas Nelson
  Jul 21 at 20:23
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

As Tetsujin accurately states, you cannot use your MacBook Pro in Target Display Mode nor achieve the same result via a ThunderBolt 3 (USB-C?) to ThunderBolt 2 cable.

However, there are other options you can investigate, but I have no personal experience with them. Two of these options are listed below:

• Air Display


• Mirroring360

In summary, they promise to allow users to share their Mac screens on a variety of devices, including other Macs.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 21 at 10:56

Monomeeth♦Monomeeth

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