[meebee]

This is exactly the type of project I would love to do to my 2017 27" iMac Retina 5k. It's getting a bit slow, so I would love to salvage the beautiful screen and drive it with a new mini. But alas I can't find any similar kits like the Juicy Crumb Docklite.

[tonyedgecombe]

https://stonetaskin.com/products/diy-5k-universal-r1811-v-4-...

[kccqzy]

I have one of the first 5K iMacs from 2014. I contemplated doing a similar project but I don't really want to destroy a perfectly fine computer. It doesn't run the latest OS, but it still runs the latest Chrome though. I often use it to SSH into a more powerful machine for coding, and I occasionally use remote desktop.

If Google decides not to support this for Chrome, I'll firewall it from the internet but still plan to use it as an SSH machine.

[dwood_dev]

Looks like you can do that for $200-$300.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1f9s8kk/comment/luquux...

[bloomingkales]

What is so difficult about allowing that screen to be powered by another computer? Apple is really crazy, because I know that screen costs a fortune.

[klausa]

When that Mac was first released, there was literally no external connection that would let you drive that display.

HDMI and DP at the time didn't have enough bandwidth to support 5k60.