Do you already have another computer with a monitor? If so a VM switch would be way to go.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:23 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Major Finder Problem Caused by Dropbox! Cheapest monitor I could find with shipping and all was pushing $100 so it's not a whole lot cheaper to go the adapter route, but $40 is $40, especially if you don't have room. CB On 2/15/12 5:09 PM, John Panarese wrote: > 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. I surely >>>>> hope this isn't also going to be a problem like the auto starting of >>>>> VO when no monitor is connected. >>>>> >>>>> Hey, I really want to use Dropbox but this performance hit is a show >>>>> stopper for me. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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=en. >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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=en. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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=en. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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=en. >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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