Hello David, David McLean wrote:
> Perhaps a dumb question but do you have your machine hooked to a > monitor? > I tried the so-called remedy (hooking an adapter) to my mac mini and > it still didn't work. As soon as I reconnected the monitor the > problem disappeared and Safari is very responsive again. > This is a good question for Daniel, since running Safari, iTunes, DVD player, Front Row, and other apps without an attached monitor will result in slowdowns (although that's not the reason in Anouk's case). Perhaps a dumb question for you: what type of adapter did you hook to your Mac Mini as a so-called remedy? If it is simply the adapter that connects your Mini to a monitor (e.g., either a DVI-to-VGA or mini-DVI- to-VGA adapter) without the actual monitor attached, then this will not work. These adapters are bi-directional, and the Mac receives information that there is no monitor active at the other end. The correct adapter to use is either an Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter or an Apple DVI to Video Adapter, depending on whether you own the new Mac Mini that uses a mini-DVI connector (manufactured starting March 2009), or the older Mac Mini that uses a DVI connector. I don't know of any instances where using an adapter on a Mini without a monitor fails to solve the slow-down problems provided that: (1) the correct type of adapter is used -- and this specifically is NOT the type of adapter that is used for connecting a Mini to a monitor, and (2) the adapter is correct for the model of the MIni that was purchased -- buying the DVI to Video Adapter that works for the older Mac Minis does not work for the newer Mac minis manufactured starting March 2009 because they changed the connector from DVI to Mini-DVI. See this archive post for direct links including identification by part number to the correct adapters at the Apple Store for each type of mac Mini: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg09361.html If anyone finds this information to be in error, please let us know, and we'll change the list recommendations. The reason why the simple DVI or mini-DVI to Video Adapter works and the corresponding DVI or mini-DVI to VGA adapter (used to connect to monitors) does not work, is that the video adapter connects to display systems through a uni- directional port. The Mac cannot tell there is no device at the other end. It does not need this information, because while it might adjust its video output to match the refresh rates of older types of monitors, it doesn't need to do this for the new types of video devices. Hence, if you use this type of adapter, which currently costs $19 in the U.S. Apple Stores, your Mac Mini will not slow down and wait for information that will let it optimize page displays in Safari, DVD Player, iTunes, etc. HTH. Please check the linked archive post for the adapter information, since if I try to retype that information I might make an error. Cheers, Esther > On Nov 20, 2009, Daniel K. Gartmann wrote: > >> >> And how is this done? >> >> My Safari could use this cure. >> >> Thanks >> >> Daniel >> >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: Chantel Cuddemi [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sendt: 20. november 2009 14:37 >> Til: [email protected] >> Emne: Re: safari busy/ready >> >> Reprring permissions will fix this. >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:42 AM, anouk radix wrote: >> >>> Hello, I have the feeling that after the last update safari is >>> even more >> slow and lsuggish then ever (if this is possible) especially if I >> am using >> th ebrowser with more then one window. Even more irritating is that >> even if >> safari is ready (and it says so) this message stays on my braille >> display >> even if I vo-right this is driving me nuts. >>> Is anyone else having this problem (note that i repaired my disk >> permissions earlier today). >>> Greetings, Anouk >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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=. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> 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=. >> >> >> -- >> >> 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= >> . >> >> > > -- > > 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= > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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