This has been a topic that has come up several times. Some folks are told by Apple techs that the Mini can work without a monitor and some people have no trouble with that setup. However, others, like myself, had oddities occur without a monitor connected, such as VoiceOver not starting at startup automatically, system preference changes not sticking, finder bogging down and some Safari weirdness. There is a setup that one can use to trick the Mini into thinking you have a monitor, but that will cost about $60 as an investment. You would have to weigh that against simply buying a cheap monitor.
Take Care John Panarese jpanar...@mac-access.net On Jul 13, 2012, at 1:15 AM, "Diane Bomar" <diane.ale...@att.net> wrote: > I purchased my Mac Mini in October 2011, and can usually use it without the > screen. There is the problem of VO not loading automatically, when a monitor > is not attached, and sometimes preferences being busy, and unable to clear. > > It would be great for someone who is more expert on this subject, to compile > a list of what doesn't work correctly without a monitor attached. I am > taking one-on-one lessons at the Apple store in Denver, and have the good > fortune of working with an instructor who, though fully sighted, uses VO all > of the time. We usually sit in comfortable chairs out in the mall, where it > is quieter than in the Apple store. There are small tables and electrical > outlets, and she uses a headphone splitter, and no screen. We seldom run into > problems. > > Diane > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Caron" <eric_ca...@mac-access.net> > To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:25 PM > Subject: Mac mini July 2011 screen question > > >> Hi listers, >> >> If all goes well I just purchased a late July 2011 mac Mini. It comes with >> full size keyboard and magic mouse and two additional 4 gig sticks of ram. >> so my first question is does this mini need a screen to function correctly? >> If so I will want to start bargain shopping soon. >> >> next question is, are there folks out there using this model and do you have >> any good or bad feedback for me? It came with Lyon and currently has 2 gigs >> ram but I will put in the 8 gigs when it arrives. >> >> Tips on mid 2011 Mac Mini's wanted. >> >> Eric Caron >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
