If you’re like me, chances are that you have at least one older computer lying around the house. Maybe you just bought a shiny new Mac and your old, not so shiny one is now sitting unused in the corner. Before you throw it away, you may want to take a look at ScreenRecycler, an application designed to help you use your old computer as a secondary monitor. In this video, I’ll show you how to set it up on both computers and get everything up and running.
Michael Steeber is a student who is obsessed with everything Apple. He enjoys making videos and runs the MSComputerVideos YouTube channel in his free time. You can follow him on Twitter as well.
8 responses to “Use Your Old Mac As A Secondary Display [Video How-To]”
Will this work to connect a MacBook Pro (early 2011) to an iMac (late 2010)?
Yes
“Before you throw [your old computer] away” – Well, if it’s still working it’d be kinda stupid to throw your old computer away!
Either keep it as a spare, break it down for parts, or sell it as-is if it’s in good enough condition!
I tried installing on a 2011 macbook pro to use with a 2006 iMac. on the MacBook Pro I get an error that ScreenRecyclerDriver can’t be installed on the computer because 64bit kernel not supported.
:-(