Adding a monitor to my iMac?

[whitewater]

Im looking to add another monitor to my iMac.. I know im pretty late to the party..LOL

Any recommendations? the thunderbolt is way overpriced... Looking for a 27" and what do I need for the connections?

ive looked it up a little but its a little confusing/

thanks

Rob

[ixpoz]

What year and model iMac do you have? Once we have that information, we can determine which version of thunderbolt you have.

[Admiral]

Go with an IPS display - more color accurate than other display types.  HDMI cable with an adapter.

Once you know the version of Thunderbolt, you just need an adapter like:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Adapter/dp/B00NH13K8S

But make sure it's the correct version first.

[Sbrem]

Apple menu, About this Mac, System Report, click on Thunderbolt in the left column...

Steve

[whitewater]

haha,.. no I don't want a thunderbolt.. I was wondering if anyone had any monitor recommendations that would be comparable to my iMac... or are they all compatible?

[ixpoz]

You don’t need a Thunderbolt Display, but you’ll need to know what version of thunderbolt you have in order to figure out what adapter to use.  I would recommend an LG monitor, which I believe is what Apple uses. They are affordable, but you’ll need to know which type of connection you have.

[whitewater]

oh ok...

does 0.15.0 sound correct?

[Sbrem]

Mine says Firmware Version 23.10, if that helps...

Steve

When we added a monitor to Mac Mini, I just looked up instructions on youtube, it was pretty straight ahead, and it certainly works.

[whitewater]

got it...27.4