I was wrong about the dongle. it fits perfectly. so are the thunderbold ports the small ones?
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 30, 2023, at 7:16 PM, Steve Matzura <numb...@noisynotes.com> wrote: Oh, I forgot, Anker makes great hubs. Their ten-port 65-watt hub is compact and has not only seven active powered USB 3 ports, but three more just for charging--i.e., not connected to the computer at the other end. I have two of these--one on my desk for various things connected to my own Mini, and one in my computing go-bag with lots of cables for when I go out on repair jobs and sometimes training. 3 On 11/30/2023 8:09 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: > Lorie, > > > > If the Mini from today is anything like mine from 2020, it has two USB-A > ports and two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports, all along the back just above the heat > dissipation vent, with the HDMI port in between. By the way, if you're not > going to be using your Mini with a monitor, get yourself a Fit Headless > donble for that HDMI port. Costs about five dollars. It's just a couple > electronic components inside a can that make your Mini think there's a > monitor plugged into it when there isn't one. You are correct, though, that > there is no SD card slot. Another thing they took away is the power lamp. The > Mini I got in 2012 had a bright red LED power indicator on the front edge. > The new ones don't. > > > > On 11/30/2023 7:16 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: >> I just got a new Mac Mini. there are some things about it that are different >> from my old one. I can't find an sd card slot. does it have one? also there >> are only 2 usb ports and I need at least 3. I'll probably have to get a usb >> hub. what kind do I need? >> >> there are some other little ports on it and I have no idea what they're for. >> >> thanks. >> Lorie > -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.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 <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/ca4314ba-aa0d-48a1-a6f2-85894c56d66b%40noisynotes.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/ca4314ba-aa0d-48a1-a6f2-85894c56d66b%40noisynotes.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.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 <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/AE1E9F86-5A7C-4617-8A16-094C5521123B%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/AE1E9F86-5A7C-4617-8A16-094C5521123B%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/3B975863-1CFC-4A59-939A-26521A9D1875%40gmail.com.
