Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-29 Thread matthew Dyer
If you disable plugins in safary as I have done then it should work ok. Matthew On Dec 27, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > I don't know about the new minis but you use Safari with any performance at > all, I had to hook mine, which is an older one, up to a monitor. >

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-29 Thread Vaughn Bennison
I run windows on it now, but I did have 2.6.4. I also now have my LG TV plugged into the hdmi port now, so I didn't really use the OSX partition for very long. It could be a recent thing, I plan to re-install OSX on that machine soo, so I'll do it without the tv pluged into it, and see what ha

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Yuma Decaux
I have experienced the same issues on my mac mini server. Safari being extremely slow, and i thought connecting the HDMI placebo cable would resolve it, but alas i might have to find a cheap monitor as this is quite annoying though i drop box everything around to install and propagate stuff arou

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Vaughn, I had the same positive experience you mentioned when I first set up my mid-2010 Mac Mini, but at some point I started to have the VO issues that other folks have mentioned regarding the previous generation of Mini. I then connected a monitor using the included HDMI to DVI converter

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Vaughn Bennison
When I set up my mac mini, I had nothing connected, not even a pair of headphones. There was some talk of the previous version needing a display, but the latest version doesn't. Vaughn. On 28/12/2010, at 12:33 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > You need to have a monitor connected, though it doesn't hav

RE: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Rich Ring
Gibbs Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:33 AM To: MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn I ended up connecting my monitor anyway. Once I get more confident with VO, I'l disconnect my monitor completely and let you know what happened. -- You received th

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I ended up connecting my monitor anyway. Once I get more confident with VO, I'l disconnect my monitor completely and let you know what happened. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar.

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
You need to have a monitor connected, though it doesn't have to be turned on, I don't think just connecting a cable will suffice, but not totally positive on that. On Dec 27, 2010, at 12:34 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > I just got a brand-new Mac Mini and I've been told that a blind user > can use a

Re: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-27 Thread Kevin Mattingly
I don't know about the new minis but you use Safari with any performance at all, I had to hook mine, which is an older one, up to a monitor. Kev On Dec 27, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > I just got a brand-new Mac Mini and I've been told that a blind user > can use a Mac Mini without an

Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-26 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I just got a brand-new Mac Mini and I've been told that a blind user can use a Mac Mini without an actual monitor connected, provided that there is a cable connected to the display port. Is that really true? If you've never used the mini before? Does that work when you first fire up the Mac Mini