You are fortunate then. I have the latest Mini model available, the one that came out in July of 2011, and I could not run it without a monitor without a few major issues.
1. System preference changes would not stick. 2. Finder would become quite sluggish and unusable if you connected to external drives or volumes on a network. 3. Safari would become bogged down considerably. Take Care John Panarese jpanar...@mac-access.net On Dec 29, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Diane Bomar wrote: > My mac mini works fine, without a monitor or monitor plug. > I tested this out at the Apple store, before purchasing because I had heard > that it wouldn't work. Maybe, in previous incarnations, what you are saying > was true, but not anymore. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" > <d.griff...@btinternet.com> > To: "'Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility'" <mac-access@mac-access.net> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:10 PM > Subject: RE: suggestions for a new MacBook > > >> I went the I Mac route but I understand that as long as there is a monitor >> plug plugged into the Mac mini it will work without a monitor. I have seen >> elsewhere that the neatest solution is to just plug in and unused adaptor >> plug and that will keep the Mac mini happy. No first hand experience of this >> though so I cannot swear to it. >> >> David Griffith >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net >> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami >> Sent: 28 December 2011 19:07 >> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >> Subject: Re: suggestions for a new MacBook >> >> Don't you now need a monitor to run a mac mini? I've heard that's now the >> case. Hence is why I want to go for the new mac s that have everything in >> the monitor including usb and mic jacks. >> >> Take care. >> On Dec 28, 2011, at 3:24 AM, Bubba wrote: >> >>> Yes, the new Mac mini is really good ! Not as good as the IMac but >>> very good space saving desktop! JST ! >>> >>> >>> Bubba >>> bubbatheg...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net >>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Diane Bomar >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:34 AM >>> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >>> Subject: Re: suggestions for a new MacBook >>> >>> If you need a new desktop model, or have access to power, I would >>> suggest the Mac Mini, especially if you either don't need a screen, or >>> like having more than one monitor. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bubba" <bubbatheg...@gmail.com> >>> To: "'Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility'" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:38 AM >>> Subject: RE: suggestions for a new MacBook >>> >>> >>>> Well, if wanting a powerful portable laptop I would get the MacBook >>>> Pro 13 inch. If looking for a portable but desktop replacement then >>>> look at the MacBook Pro 15 or 17 inch . If wanting something very >>>> light and portable but not as powerful look at the Mac book air 13 >>>> inch model. JMT >>>> >>>> >>>> Bubba >>>> bubbatheg...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net >>>> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Mike Welty >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 2:15 PM >>>> To: mac-access@mac-access.net >>>> Subject: suggestions for a new macBook >>>> >>>> hey all, >>>> I currently have a 2009 MacBook here and have been considering >>>> updating it with a trade in to apple to newer macBook model. I want >>>> faster speeds for the machine but not completely sure on what route I >>>> should go. 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