Esther, That's correct. I do have one of the newMinis, purchased in September of this year and it does fit my monitor connector. Just a slight drawback as far as I'm concerned because I bought a cheap monitor just for this mac from Tigerdirect when I bought the mac. Not having to connect it would make it a bit more portable but no biggie really. If someone on this list actually has made this work I'd like to know though.
On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi, > > David McLean wrote: > >> Actually the one suggested on this list is the one I bought. It has >> s-video connector and also another female connector of some type >> (not sure but it looks like the old Din connectors used in Europe). > > OK, that's helpful. I assume you have one of the new Mac Minis with > the mini-DVI connector, and used the "Apple Mini-DVI to Video > Adapter" (product number: M9319G/A)? Did that actually fit your > connector? If so, we'll enter that as there being no known solution to > running without a monitor without slow down for the new model Mac > Minis. I thought that at least one person had successfully use the > new model Mac Mini without a monitor. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > >> On Nov 20, 2009, Esther wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> 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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