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2013 27" iMac as external monitor for M1 Mac Mini - possible?

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TiltAgain
I know this is a long shot because I could not find anything in a web search, but I shall ask it here anyway - exhaust all avenues so to speak.

So, since the iMac is dying (and Apple says they will not look at any machine before 2015 and they suggested I buy a new Mac), I was wondering if I could use this as a display for a new Mac mini M1 I am looking at buying.

Advantages:
1. I get a proper and excellent IPS display at a high enough resolution
2. I save a ****load of money by not buying a new monitor (4K or otherwise) because I read that none of them equals the display quality of the iMac.

Disadvantages:
1. I see none
2. See 1.

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MacDoc
Nothing wrong at all with the 2k 27" iMac screens.
The following older iMac models can be used as an external display when plugged into another older Mac model.
iMac models introduced in 2011, 2012, 2013, and mid 2014
To use any of these iMac models as an external display:
  • The iMac used as a display must have macOS High Sierra or earlier installed.
  • The other Mac that you're connecting it to must have been introduced in 2019 or earlier and have macOS Catalina or earlier installed.
  • The cable connecting the two Mac computers must be a Thunderbolt
    or Thunderbolt 2
    cable.
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Use your iMac as a display with target display mode

Target display mode is a feature available with certain older Mac models.
support.apple.com support.apple.com

But not with M1 according to Apple however that M1 MacMini proves them wrong.
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