Purchased a 20" Apple Cinema Display in 2006 with my first Mac ever, a 15"(?) MacBook Pro. I am still using this 20" monitor to this day as my main monitor. It's only 1680 x 1050 but watching 1080p movies on it I can't tell because it looks perfect. Love the color on this beast. My next computer was a 2014 Mac Mini and I continued to use the 20" monitor with it. I am now upgrading for my 3rd Mac ever, an M4 Pro Mac Mini. I also purchased a near mint 30" Apple Cinema Display to use both the 20" (vertically) and the 30" (horizontally of course). I haven't reveiced the Mac Mini yet but I did receive my 30" Cinema Display and it's basically brand new and glorious (I tested it on the dual DVI MacBook Pro from 2006, which still works of course). Love Apple's quality and can't wait to set up my new bat cave with dual Cinema Displays and an M4 Pro Mac. Stoked!
You're right on about good examples of these monitors being better than the cheap new ones in similar resolution - I love my old Cinema Displays! I've moved on the 20-inchers, sadly, but keeping the 23s. You can connect them to an iPad Pro as well though from my testing it seems to need to be a USB-C to Dual Link DVI adapter such as one by Club3D (which is quite pricey).
I had the 24" Apple Cinema Display connected to a Mac Pro 5.1 for 14 years, the sound showed as Display Audio, but was from the USB connection,, maybe because HDMI has Audio pins it believes it has a connection, but the converter from HDM to Mini Display Port loses something
The 24” has built in speakers and camera just like the 27”. The 23” I have does not have audio or camera. I’m keeping my eyes open for a 24” to add to my collection, lol.
Some of the older iMacs allowed “Target Mode” which allows you to use it as a monitor. Search that and you’ll find a page on Apple’s website that lists the compatible iMacs.
From what I can deduce, the Lunar Display dongle can give you a connection to use a - in my case - 2015 27” iMac screen. RunningMonterey. 😅I’ve not done it yet and am tempted.
Which old Apple Monitors are you still using?
Purchased a 20" Apple Cinema Display in 2006 with my first Mac ever, a 15"(?) MacBook Pro. I am still using this 20" monitor to this day as my main monitor. It's only 1680 x 1050 but watching 1080p movies on it I can't tell because it looks perfect. Love the color on this beast. My next computer was a 2014 Mac Mini and I continued to use the 20" monitor with it. I am now upgrading for my 3rd Mac ever, an M4 Pro Mac Mini. I also purchased a near mint 30" Apple Cinema Display to use both the 20" (vertically) and the 30" (horizontally of course). I haven't reveiced the Mac Mini yet but I did receive my 30" Cinema Display and it's basically brand new and glorious (I tested it on the dual DVI MacBook Pro from 2006, which still works of course). Love Apple's quality and can't wait to set up my new bat cave with dual Cinema Displays and an M4 Pro Mac. Stoked!
You're right on about good examples of these monitors being better than the cheap new ones in similar resolution - I love my old Cinema Displays! I've moved on the 20-inchers, sadly, but keeping the 23s. You can connect them to an iPad Pro as well though from my testing it seems to need to be a USB-C to Dual Link DVI adapter such as one by Club3D (which is quite pricey).
For the 20” Mac display, couldn’t you plug the USB-A cable into the Mini the same way you did for the 27” and get sound from the monitor as well?
The older displays didn’t have integrated audio. No speakers.
I had the 24" Apple Cinema Display connected to a Mac Pro 5.1 for 14 years, the sound showed as Display Audio, but was from the USB connection,, maybe because HDMI has Audio pins it believes it has a connection, but the converter from HDM to Mini Display Port loses something
The 24” has built in speakers and camera just like the 27”. The 23” I have does not have audio or camera. I’m keeping my eyes open for a 24” to add to my collection, lol.
What about an Intel iMac 27-inch? I couldn’t use that as a monitor.
Some of the older iMacs allowed “Target Mode” which allows you to use it as a monitor. Search that and you’ll find a page on Apple’s website that lists the compatible iMacs.
I know you can use a MacBook Pro as an extended desktop on current Mac OS, you might be able to use an iMac in the same way.
From what I can deduce, the Lunar Display dongle can give you a connection to use a - in my case - 2015 27” iMac screen. RunningMonterey. 😅I’ve not done it yet and am tempted.