How to use a Mac laptop or iMac with a broken display

If you have a Mac laptop or iMac with a display that’s been damaged

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All Mac laptops and iMacs of the last many years support an external monitor,

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If the external monitor shows the image of a second screen instead of a mirror

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If any of that works, you can continue to use the Mac normally,

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Go to another Mac that’s on the same network. In the Finder, look in the Locations

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With Screen Sharing enabled, if you also clicked Computer Settings

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If all else fails, Target Disk Mode may save the day.

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If all is well, your Mac with a broken display appears as a mounted drive on the Mac

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