Its still an issue on my 2012 mac mini. On Jun 25, 2014, at 9:13 AM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> I've heard this is no longer an issue on newer minis but on older ones you > could trick it using the mini to VGA adapter and then a VGA to NTSC > converter, which are usually pretty cheap. I used this one which is $24: > > http://sewelldirect.com/pc-to-tv-adapter.asp > > CB > > On 6/24/14, 6:56 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >> I am pretty sure you are looking for an NTSC box, but I am not totally >> certain. Still, a cheap monitor these days can't be much, especially an >> older one. You will probably need a Mini Display to VGA converter if you get >> the NTSC box or an old monitor, just FYI That adapter says Mini Display, but >> it is the same as Thunderbolt and hooks up to that jack on the Mac Mini. >> On Jun 24, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> Do you know what these converters are called? >>> Thanks. >>> /A >>> 24 jun 2014 kl. 18:12 skrev Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com>: >>> >>>> That is a problem with some Minis (mine included). You need a screen of >>>> some kind, even if the screen is off, or the Mac spends so much time >>>> searching for a screen that it slows down. There are also converters you >>>> used to be able to get, which would trick the Mac into thinking a screen >>>> was connected when in reality all that was there was a little box, but I >>>> don't know if those are still around. >>>> On Jun 24, 2014, at 11:56 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> I have problems with my Mac Mini when i disconnect the screen i have. >>>>> Especially Itunes and mail is getting quite slow. >>>>> Is there a sollution to this or is it something i have to live with. >>>>> /A >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> mehg...@icloud.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
