iMac as monitor - which special cable?

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Paul F. wrote:
You can use an iMac as a monitor??? Wow.. where have I been?

It would occur to me to use Screen Sharing / VNC to bring the other screen up ON the iMac, but I wouldn't have thought to try to use it AS a monitor.

Only the 27" with the Minidisplay port connector. No there are no adapters under $150 that let you do it with a machine that only has DVI.