# Use iMac as a screen for the Organelle? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hacking\ **Created:** [June 9, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892 "2018-06-09T09:20:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chapelierfou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chapelierfou/32/1637_2.png) [@chapelierfou](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chapelierfou)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/1 "2018-06-09T09:20:05Z")
Is it possible ? I tried connecting them with a HDMI/Minidisplay cable. Hitting cmd+F2 to enter target mode does nothing. Help ? Help ! ---
**Author:** ![thetechnobear](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/thetechnobear/32/42_2.png) [@thetechnobear](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/thetechnobear)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/2 "2018-06-09T09:51:34Z")
I don’t think this works with adapters ☹ [https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5757939](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5757939) If you have a WiFi card ( if not get one ;)) then you can do Pd dev over X, see my post ( if I get time I really want to package vnc which is easier for most people!) ---
**Author:** ![chapelierfou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chapelierfou/32/1637_2.png) [@chapelierfou](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chapelierfou)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/3 "2018-06-09T12:20:39Z")
That’s a bummer, but thanks ! I’ll check this. Any recommendation for a wi-fi key ? ---
**Author:** ![sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sparky](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/sparky)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/4 "2018-06-09T16:35:35Z")
Yeah, VNC is a great idea, much simpler! ---
**Author:** ![chapelierfou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chapelierfou/32/1637_2.png) [@chapelierfou](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chapelierfou)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/5 "2018-06-10T09:20:57Z")
You mean [this](http://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/remote-display-x11/1457/22) topic ? I’ll try to figure it out. I’m a total novice with Linux. ---
**Author:** ![TonyLB](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/tonylb/32/1776_2.png) [@TonyLB](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/TonyLB)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/6 "2018-06-11T09:55:31Z")
I’ve bought this one : [https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00EZOQFHO/ref=cm\_cr\_ryp\_prd\_ttl\_sol\_0](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00EZOQFHO/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0) Work fine. ---
**Author:** ![chapelierfou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chapelierfou/32/1637_2.png) [@chapelierfou](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chapelierfou)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/7 "2018-06-17T14:11:10Z")
If you ever find a way to write a step by step on how to VNC from a Mac, that would be awesome. I’m lost. ---
**Author:** ![sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sparky](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/sparky)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/use-imac-as-a-screen-for-the-organelle/2892/8 "2018-06-17T15:19:22Z")
I had a bit of a go at this the other day, but couldn’t get any VNC servers to run on this arch Linux version - even after updating some things. I did have some luck with remote X windows … see this thread: [Remote display (X11)](http://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/remote-display-x11/1457/36)