| > > Replacing an iMac also means getting rid of a perfectly good monitor. > This is the thing that absolutely friggin kills me with the Mac lineup. You can still use your iMac as a monitor -- just plug your computer into the Mini DisplayPort connector. > But if the Mac mini doesn't meet your needs (fast CPUS, storage bays, whatever) The new minis have thunderbolt -- basically just a PCIe connection -- for storage bays etc. I understand it's not as esthetic as an integrated bay but who moves a desktop machine around anyway? I'm not saying "take these options or shut up" -- I'm merely saying Apple is providing some options that will satisfy some chunk of the market that shares needs with you, and out at the long tail there are always people who aren't happy. I also buy Apple hardware and know I'm buying features that don't matter to me and miss a few features I wish they'd included. This isn't to defend apple (why should I? Plus the list of things that annoy me about their offerings is long...like your point about their disappointing choices in Intel CPUs) I'm simply addressing two points you made. |
I believe that this only works on iMacs made before 2014. New ones don't support Target Display mode (https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-an-imac-as-a-di...)