Apple has used two different versions of firewire in the imac and macbook pro lines so you will need to make sure you have a firewire cable appropriate for both machines.
Cable macbook pro to imac.
Imac pro 2017 and later mac pro late 2013 mac mini 2018 and later.
Mac computers that have any of the following ports can connect to hdmi devices.
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Check the end meant to plug into your mac or ipad pro.
Connects to hdmi using an adapter such as the apple usb c digital av multiport adapter.
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To find the right cable or adapter for your mac or ipad pro use the information below to identify the connector on the end of the cable coming from your display hard drive camera hub or other device.
Usb c or thunderbolt 3 usb c port.
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Open finder on your macbook pro open finder on your macbook pro and you will see your imac under the shared panel.
Connecting the two macs through ethernet is slightly more difficult but can be preferable in cases because both macs remain operational during the connection.
For example a 2009 or later mac pro with displayport out can connect to the 2009 and 2010 27 inch imacs with a mini displayport cable.
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Connects directly to hdmi using an hdmi cable.
You can use the imac target display in either mirror or.
After clicking on it you will see a small screen showing your imac.
8 enter imac login.
7 connect to your imac click on the connect as button.
Learn how to identify the ports on your mac.
If you have an older macbook with a thunderbolt or hdmi output you can hardwire.
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