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  1. setherson2 setherson2 is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:11am)

    I have two iMacs. One is mine and one is a friend's that I'm holding on to. Would I be able to use my friend's as a secondary monitor for mine? I don't want to have the computer running on his, just want it to function as a desktop extension.

    As always, I'll send pictures of my penis to whoever answers.
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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:14am) in reply to setherson2

    no. you can't

    woops nvm

    http://www.cultofmac.com/20355/video...ernal-monitor/
  3. tek85 tek85 is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:17am) in reply to Camz

    Not easily. You can't use a cable to do it. Here's an article that I recommend not reading and forgetting about this idea: LINK
    Thanks in advance for the dic pics
    Edited By: tek85 Nov 5th, 2011 at 03:18 AM
    Reason: Camz beat me to it, I hope I still get pics
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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:37am) in reply to tek85

    "but will only work with devices that output DisplayPort video" Do you know how to tell if my iMac outputs DisplayPort video?
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  5. Camz Camz is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:38am) in reply to setherson2

    JFC

    I don't care how much ass you pull; you are easily frontrunner for the 2011 plattsburgh award
  6. setherson2 setherson2 is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:44am) in reply to Camz

    A) Idk what the Plattsburgh award is

    B) What's jfc worthy? If I'm that computer incompetent then ok. But am I missing something? The entire article is about using a Macbook to display on an iMac, I have to assume the video output capabilities/settings/whatever on a Macbook would be different than an iMac.
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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:46am) in reply to setherson2

    google or the apple website is your friend

    c'mon man
  8. setherson2 setherson2 is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 3:50am) in reply to Camz

    Why try to look it up when I don't even really know what I'm looking for or how to look for it when I can just ask people who do know and offer them tasty rewards for their efforts?
    Edited By: setherson2 Nov 5th, 2011 at 03:51 AM
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  9. tek85 tek85 is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 4:00am) in reply to setherson2

    I don't see any answers, you're just gonna have to pick up a couple of dongles and try it out.
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    Nov 5th, 2011 (11/5/2011 5:34am) in reply to tek85

    You have to buy a two way converter cable. It's a six pin on one side and a nine pin on the other side. The ports are shaped like triangles. Just make sure both computers are unplugged when you connect them because you could inadvertently fry the data port
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