All the Mac minis have shared video RAM starting with the early 2006 models when they switched from ATI to Intel video chipsets. I don't think any other macs do this.
CB ben mustill-rose wrote: > I think James is talking about when onboard graphics cards use some > ram as graphics memory. Having said this, I was under the impression > that every mac has a dedicated card with its own bit of video ram? > > On 25/08/2009, James & Nash <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You might be right CB Thanks James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Chris Blouch >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:36 PM >> Subject: Re: Using lowest availible graphics memory >> >> >> I also wonder if the tiny display width won't make Safari's page layout >> break since sites will be rendered as skinny very long pages. VO does >> represent the visual layout so if the layout is disturbed so will the VO >> navigation be. >> >> CB >> >> Scott Howell wrote: >> Hmmm, I don't know if I buy that one. I haven't read that anywhere >> and I seriously doubt you'd notice an improvement of any significance >> in doing this. >> On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:39 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> Thanks. No I don't have any vision, but wanted to increase my >> performance. I >> think I read somewhere that by decreasing graphics this could be >> achieved. >> >> Take care >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:22 PM >> Subject: Re: Using lowest availible graphics memory >> >> >> James go to System Preferences, choose Displays, choose the display >> tab, and navigate to the resolutions table. Make your selection >> there. ANy reason you want to do this or are you wanting to increase >> the size of the font? You can of course use the zoom features if you >> have some vision. >> >> hth, >> >> On Aug 25, 2009, at 1:52 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> Not being able to see the screen, is there anyway that i can get Mac >> OS X to >> use the lowest amount of graphics please? >> >> Thanks >> >> Take care >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
