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I just got my first Raspberry Pi and I was wondering how I can use an iMac as a display for NOOBS.

I tried connecting an HDMI cable to the Raspberry Pi and connecting the other side to a Mini Display Port Adapter (4k) connected to the iMac's thunderbolt slot but the computer doesn't seem to get the input.

goobering
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The connection by HDMI Port is not possible this way. What you want to do: connecting to the PI with a remote desktop application to view the GUI.

But this way doesn't work until you have installed an OS on the PI. Because you don't have a keyboard or monitor available I recommend you reading this post: Installing Raspbian from NOOBS without display

It shows you how to install the OS by remote (from your MAC). You just need a SD card reader.

Plan some time to set this up and be patient. It will prevent you from making mistakes.

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timdelawe
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You can not use the Mac (or AFAIK any other computer) as a HDMI monitor.

You can connect to the Pi using VNC as GUI or ssh as terminal BUT first you have to setup NOOBS which requires a screen and keyboard.

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Try using VNC viewer. Just look up a tutorial online.

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