Will this cable enable you to use the Mid 2010 iMac with Mini Display Port as a display for the new MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt in clam shell mode?
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No, You can only use "Taget Display Mode" with a 2011 iMac and a 2011 MacBook Pro.
- Answered by Sean C from Sonoma
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No. You cannot use a Thunderbolt cable to connect to a non-Thunderbolt display. Instead, use a Mini Display Port cable to connect the iMac 27 (2010) to the MacBook Pro.
- Answered by Peter S
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