John,
What is involved in the "setting" you refer to, that costs about $60? I do
not have the problem of preferences not sticking, but do have the problem of
VO not starting automatically, and a couple of other fairly trivial things.
However, it would be nice to know what workaround you have found. I like the
size of the mini and, when traveling, don't want to have to find a monitor.
At home, I have a monitor, and connect to it, occasionally, though I cannot
see it. It is mainly for other family members or friends who are visually
dependent.
Thanks,
Diane
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Panarese" <jpanar...@mac-access.net>
To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Mac mini July 2011 screen question
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
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