Hi, The Late 2012 Mini has USB 3 whereas the 2011 model has USB 2. I'm thinking that it would be worth a try to leave the video connected to your Mini and connect the drive with the USB cable instead. If things work well, then that should suffice.
Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Oct 3, 2016, at 16:56, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected]> wrote: it does have USB 3 also, but am not sure if my mac mini has USB 3 or 2, the USB sign is not found . and I checked the system report inside about my mac, and I don't know if I have USB 2 or 3, I found the two models On 10/3/16, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi Ramy, > > Yes, that is entirely possible. I'm still concerned though that it is > causing that much of an issue. I've worked with quite a number of Minis > without a monitor connected without that drastic of a performance drop. Is > the G-Drive thunderbolt only, or does it have USB-3 as well? > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 3, 2016, at 15:09, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello tim: > > I think I know the reason: > I was using my screen through a converter b between the VGa screen and > Many display, port, > now, I need to use the mini display port to blug the thunderbolt, in > windows, I can use my computer without a screen at all, but seems that > on mac, it';s not possible, so I think this is that makes my mac mini > hang after I unblugged the screen. > so, the reason not the Thunderbolt but unblugging the screen. > would you accept this or what? > > > On 10/3/16, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Upon further investigation at >> http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html >> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html >> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html>> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html >> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html >> >> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/mac-mini-aluminum-unibody-faq/differences-between-late-2012-mac-mini-mid-2011-mac-mini-aluminum.html>>>, >> I may have been hasty in my assessment. It looks like your Mini should >> handle the drive. So, I'm wondering if the Mini is trying to index the >> external drive for Spotlight purposes and the Mini is taxed a little >> while >> this is happening. Try plugging in the drive at night before going to >> bed, >> and leave it plugged in all night. Allow the Mini to do whatever it >> needs >> done while you're sleeping and see if it is behaving better in the >> morning. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Oct 3, 2016, at 10:42, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> When looking at https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202638 >> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202638> >> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202638 >> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202638> >> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202638 >> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202638>>> which explains all the ports >> on >> the Input/Output panel on the back of your Mini, it looks to me that the >> Thunderbolt port on that model of Mini is only for display port purposes, >> not for drive support. >> >> Sorry. >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Oct 3, 2016, at 10:39, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>>> >> wrote: >> >> And i found its espisifications >> >> https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US> >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US>> >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US> >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US >> <https://support.apple.com/kb/sp659?locale=en_US>>> >> >> Ramy moustafa saber >> licturer at: >> faculty of musical education >> music arranger and sound engineer >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:30 PM, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>>> >> wrote: >> >>> Mine is late 2012. >>> >>> Ramy moustafa saber >>> licturer at: >>> faculty of musical education >>> music arranger and sound engineer >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:36 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> What model year is your Mac Mini again. Some of the older Minis have >>>> the >>>> Thunderbolt port, but this port is only for use as a display port, >>>> therefore it would not be visible to the Mini. This would be a >>>> hardware >>>> thing, thus no drivers would help. You should be able to restart your >>>> Mini to get it back to normal behaviour. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 03:46, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello: >>>> >>>> after dealing with Apple trade line here, I decided to buy a newHard >>>> disk for recording, I bought the G drive Mobile that I can connect >>>> through thunderbolt cable, on my MacBook pro 2015, it's working very >>>> great. >>>> but when I connect it to mac mini, my mac goes crazy, it stops >>>> speaking,a dn some times I got, finder busy, finder ready, and even if >>>> I will eject the drive, it still doing the same. >>>> so, is this something related to my mac mini, or I should install a >>>> drive for the thunderbolt to work? >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ramy MoustafaSaber >>>> Music instructor @: >>>> Faculty ofmusical education >>>> Music arranger and Sound engineer @: >>>> Harmony Recording Studio >>>> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg>> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>> or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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