Absolutely. If you can get a monitor, that is obviously the easiest solution. In my situation, I don't have the space for a monitor with the current setup. So, the converter box and adaptor fit the bill. However, I do have a monitor around in case I need sighted assistance. I just wanted folks to know that there is a setup that will work if they don't have a monitor and that Apple is not completely aware that the newer Minis still can't work well without a monitor. Please contact me off list if anyone wants the actual hardware recommendations that were suggested to me and I now use.
Take Care John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com On Feb 15, 2012, at 4:00 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > John, thanks for the tip that this option is still available. > > I wonder though; -seems like for the price, one might just as well by an > inexpensive monitor! lol! > > Thanks again and have an awesome day!… > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > On Feb 15, 2012, at 10:12 AM, John Panarese wrote: > > No, you can still fool the newer Minis into thinking you have a monitor. I > have a mid 2011, and it works fine without a monitor. You need to get a mini > VGA display port and a converter box. It's a setup that will run about $60 > in total, but it works fine if you really don't want or you don't have a > monitor. > > Take Care > > John Panarese > jpanar...@gmail.com > > > > On Feb 14, 2012, at 11:35 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> You definitely need to at least have a monitor connected, the older minis, >> from before 2008 could get around this by connecting the adapter that allows >> you to connect it to a TV through the RCA plug. All newer minis however, >> must be connected to a monitor, no way around it. >> On Feb 14, 2012, at 7:59 AM, Bill Holton wrote: >> >>> Beofre I bought my Mini I called Apple twice and asked if this would be a >>> problem. They assured me it would not. Recently dealing with another >>> related issue they told me they had never received any complaints about >>> minis not working properly without a monitor. I sent htem a half dozen >>> emails from people who had. Now they don't respond to me anymore. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo >>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:24 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Major Finder Problem Caused by Dropbox! >>> >>> Do you have the mac mini connected to a monitor, if not, it may cause this >>> kind of behavior, the monitor does not need to be turned on, just connected. >>> On Feb 12, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Steve Holmes wrote: >>> >>>> I just installed Dropbox this afternoon on my new mac mini. I thought >>>> it installed OK and it even synced up my files from the host but now I >>>> constantly get "Finder busy" all the time whenever I open *ANY* window >>>> in the finder! At this point, the Finder is completely useless while >>>> the Dropbox app is running. If I go into my login preferences and >>>> remove Dropbox from the startup list and log back in, I can use the >>>> finder like always. As soon as I launch Dropbox from the >>>> applications folder or allow it to run at login, Finder goes to hell >>>> in a handbag! >>>> >>>> Has anyone else experienced thins kind of thing? >>>> >>>> Note, I am using a mac mini without a monitor connected. 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