Actually the one suggested on this list is the one I bought. It has s-video connector and also another female connector of some type (not sure but it looks like the old Din connectors used in Europe). On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:51 PM, Esther wrote:
> Hello David, > > David McLean wrote: > >> Perhaps a dumb question but do you have your machine hooked to a >> monitor? >> I tried the so-called remedy (hooking an adapter) to my mac mini and >> it still didn't work. As soon as I reconnected the monitor the >> problem disappeared and Safari is very responsive again. >> > > This is a good question for Daniel, since running Safari, iTunes, DVD > player, Front Row, and other apps without an attached monitor will > result in slowdowns (although that's not the reason in Anouk's case). > Perhaps a dumb question for you: what type of adapter did you hook to > your Mac Mini as a so-called remedy? If it is simply the adapter that > connects your Mini to a monitor (e.g., either a DVI-to-VGA or mini-DVI- > to-VGA adapter) without the actual monitor attached, then this will > not work. These adapters are bi-directional, and the Mac receives > information that there is no monitor active at the other end. The > correct adapter to use is either an Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter or > an Apple DVI to Video Adapter, depending on whether you own the new > Mac Mini that uses a mini-DVI connector (manufactured starting March > 2009), or the older Mac Mini that uses a DVI connector. > > I don't know of any instances where using an adapter on a Mini without > a monitor fails to solve the slow-down problems provided that: (1) the > correct type of adapter is used -- and this specifically is NOT the > type of adapter that is used for connecting a Mini to a monitor, and > (2) the adapter is correct for the model of the MIni that was > purchased -- buying the DVI to Video Adapter that works for the older > Mac Minis does not work for the newer Mac minis manufactured starting > March 2009 because they changed the connector from DVI to Mini-DVI. > > See this archive post for direct links including identification by > part number to the correct adapters at the Apple Store for each type > of mac Mini: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg09361.html > > If anyone finds this information to be in error, please let us know, > and we'll change the list recommendations. The reason why the simple > DVI or mini-DVI to Video Adapter works and the corresponding DVI or > mini-DVI to VGA adapter (used to connect to monitors) does not work, > is that the video adapter connects to display systems through a uni- > directional port. The Mac cannot tell there is no device at the other > end. It does not need this information, because while it might adjust > its video output to match the refresh rates of older types of > monitors, it doesn't need to do this for the new types of video > devices. Hence, if you use this type of adapter, which currently costs > $19 in the U.S. Apple Stores, your Mac Mini will not slow down and > wait for information that will let it optimize page displays in > Safari, DVD Player, iTunes, etc. > > HTH. Please check the linked archive post for the adapter > information, since if I try to retype that information I might make an > error. > > > Cheers, > > Esther > >> On Nov 20, 2009, Daniel K. Gartmann wrote: >> >>> >>> And how is this done? >>> >>> My Safari could use this cure. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>> Fra: Chantel Cuddemi [mailto:jawsgir...@gmail.com] >>> Sendt: 20. november 2009 14:37 >>> Til: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Emne: Re: safari busy/ready >>> >>> Reprring permissions will fix this. >>> On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:42 AM, anouk radix wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, I have the feeling that after the last update safari is >>>> even more >>> slow and lsuggish then ever (if this is possible) especially if I >>> am using >>> th ebrowser with more then one window. Even more irritating is that >>> even if >>> safari is ready (and it says so) this message stays on my braille >>> display >>> even if I vo-right this is driving me nuts. >>>> Is anyone else having this problem (note that i repaired my disk >>> permissions earlier today). >>>> Greetings, Anouk >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl= >>> . >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl= >> . >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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