Sure, but of course, if one's AV receiver is turned on and the HDMI input to which the Mac Mini is connected, that still would not work? Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!!! > On Oct 1, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> wrote: > > No, HDMI needs to have data returned by the end device as well. Unlike old > TV connections, HDMI is a 2 way street. So a real monitor and or adapter > needs to be attached. There is a monitor adapter that’s active that did the > trick but I haven’t used this personally, only a real monitor on this side. > >> On Oct 1, 2015, at 11:28 AM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Or better yet, just plug the mini straight in to one's AV receiver via HDMI >> and go that way. Would that work? >> >> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >> >> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >> >> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind >> built-in!!! >> >>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 10:18 AM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, if you check the mailing list archives there were quite a few >>> threads about this. Up until recently if you didn't have a monitor attached >>> the Mini would would probe endlessly for attributes of that non-existant >>> hardware, causing all kinds of performance issues. If this mini is of that >>> vintage then it would easily case all manner of bad behavior. The general >>> solutions were to either attache a dirt cheap real display just to make the >>> mini happy or various dongles to fake it. In the former case, the monitor >>> didn't even need to be turned on, just plugged in so the Mini could probe >>> the sense pins and be satisfied. For the latter, there are a number of them >>> out there. Here's one on Amazon for $13: >>> http://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-Graphics-Display-Detection-VE-D01/dp/B00EAY13GC >>> >>> <http://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-Graphics-Display-Detection-VE-D01/dp/B00EAY13GC> >>> and you'll need the Apple cable to go from whatever the Mini has to VGA to >>> make it work. By the time your done it could be cheaper/better to just get >>> a real display at a yard sale or discount place. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 10/1/15 9:49 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>> Here's another thought. What's that fake plug you can put in to the video >>>> port to fool a mini in to thinking there's a monitor there? >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >>>> >>>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >>>> >>>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>>> built-in!!! >>>> >>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I had an idea on this one. >>>>> >>>>> If he’s using a Mini is there a monitor attached? This problem happens >>>>> when there isn’t a monitor attached. If there is then obviously that’s >>>>> not it but if not you may try attaching one. Else this poster has the >>>>> right idea, reformat and start over. >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 9:40 AM, Jeffrey Shockley <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> There are many variations of Mac Many out there. >>>>>> Have you ever considered maybe backing up your data and reformatting and >>>>>> starting from scratch? It just might help. :) >>>>>> By the way, I haven't seen the problem you are talking about. >>>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>>> Jeffrey >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/1/2015 8:40 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>>>>> Well, I'm on a Mac Mini. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 7:28 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +1 here, no problems with Alex all the way back to a 2009 Macbook Pro. >>>>>>>> Presently running a 2015 15 inch and 2015 13 inch Macbook pro pair of >>>>>>>> laptops with no alex issues what so ever. Also running well on the >>>>>>>> iPhone. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Ray Foret Jr < >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alex working just fine here. In fact, Alex is the most highly >>>>>>>>> responsive voice I have on my mid 2009 Mac book Pro. >>>>>>>>> PS. Those who had been used to using the Nuance voices and loved >>>>>>>>> their former quickness of response, and who were dissapointed that >>>>>>>>> under 10.0.5 much of that had gone away will be delighted to learn >>>>>>>>> that under 10.11.0, much of the responsiveness we used to love in the >>>>>>>>> Nuance voices has returned. >>>>>>>>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>>>>>> blind built-in!!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 6:17 AM, Devin Prater < >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all. I've had my mac for a while now, and have found that Alex is >>>>>>>>>> often choppy and unresponsive when used with VoiceOver, even more so >>>>>>>>>> than Fred. 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