IMac – Thunderbolt Target Display Mode, iMac still running

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I'm considering getting an iMac to be an external display for my Air via the Thunderbolt cable. When you put the iMac into Target Display Mode is it still available as a headless computer without a display?

UPDATE: close question, but oposite Will my iMac stay on if I use it's display in target display mode for a Mac mini?

Best Answer

Yes the iMac does stay on, I have the 2010 model. CMD + F2, (on your iMac), will allow you to swap back and forth between the two computers.