Reviews for VESA Mount Adaptor Kit for iMac and LED Cinema or Apple Thunderbolt Display

Got this installed today, very easy and fast. Only concerns is the quality of screws and tools which come with the adapter. Overall a good product.

I have to agree with the reviewer that said something about the single Torx fastener that lines everything up. It comes with a Torx wrench and it will do the job, but barely. You have to put a lot of pressure on the metal tool and it nearly starts to round out as you go through the tightening process. But, it did do the job and my monitor is sitting atop an awesome extension arm. Highly recommended, just be careful with the tightening process.

I was lucky enough to be advised by Apple sales staff that the new late 2012 iMac's are not compatible with the Vesa mount. It's in the small print - "Note: Not compatible with iMac (late 2012)." The stand on the new version does not detach as shown in the youtube vids of 2 years ago.

You cant wall mount the new models yet.

There are other posts that refer to this problem and it is quite frankly shocking that it has not been acknowledged by Apple. In order to attach the Vesa mount, I had to jam 2-3 plastic cards (credit card shaped) beneath the Vesa flange to bring it high enough to attach the two final screws. Ridiculous. I wasted an hour or two trying to solve this problem, but thanks to the other reviewers was able to follow their lead and solve it.

Buyer beware!

This was very easy to install. I had it done, super secure, and ready to mount on my new articulated arm in a matter of minutes.

Over the years I've come to accept that Apple products come with a trade-off of [beautiful form+function] vs. [compatibility]. This monitor mounting problem is one, however, where I get more than a bit annoyed with the need to buy new hardware solely because Apple can't adhere to carefully developed industry standards. They should seriously pull their heads out of their butts and give people better products by making them more compatible.

I love Apple products and find their designs genius, beautiful and typically flawless. I never expected to run into such difficulty with installing the iMac 24" VESA Mount Adapter.

This was my successful installation process and I hope it helps others who run into the same issue -- the holes at the end of the flange don't line up with the holes in the mount adapter.

1. I removed the stand from my 24" iMac.
2. I aligned the hole in the flange with the pin on the back of the iMac and attached it per the instructions.
3. I placed the mount adapter on top of the flange and attempted to bolt the two pieces together. The bolts only spun. I then noticed the flange holes were too low and not aligned with the mount adapter holes.
4. An Apple forum member suggested removing the rubberized strips from the mount adapter to lower it for better alignment. For protection, I placed a tissue under each "foot" and removed the excess afterwards.
5. Removing the strips didn't lower the mount adapter enough. I discovered the iMac's locked assembly had some more play. I carefully held the iMac while pulling that assembly out of the back case as far as I could -- a distance that appeared to be just what I needed. Here's where the extra credit comes in.
6. While holding the assembly in the extended position, I placed 3 credit cards underneath to keep it in that position.
7. While pushing on the bolts with a little muscle, I was able to finally bolt the two pieces together and finish the installation. The credit went back in my wallet and the smile was back on my face. :-)

This product latched on perfectly and allowed me to hang my screen from the wall easily. It requires effort to get it to latch on exactly, but when it does the fit is excellent. My only complaint is that I would have liked screws to attach this to the wall mount as well.

You need a proper Torx screwdriver for this thing to mount correctly.

This Apple VESA mount is a finely designed product but the included fastener (which is a small torx allen key) is not good enough. The included fastener does not generate enough torque/drive to align the components to mount this thing correctly.

This adapter kit contains two pieces: a flange that attaches to a stub inside the monitor/iMac, and an adapter plate that attaches to that flange (the adapter plate is the only part pictured in the its description).

A single Torx fastener driven through the adapter plate is actually responsible for aligning the whole assembly. It carries lots of strain and requires significant torque to install completely. If you try to torque the fastener by hand, you will strip the head. A high-torque screwdriver with Torx head is a requirement.