I just tried this with a 2009 mac mini running lion, it worked in mail and text edit, though voiceover was much less responsive, but it was better than snow leppard, anyone running lion on a mini may want to try this and see how it works a bit more. On Aug 15, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> If true this would be a great thing. In the past the mini has fruitlessly > search for a monitor when not connected to one, bogging down the system in > the process. Maybe the server version is different since it might often times > be sitting in a rack 'headless'. > > CB > > On 8/15/11 11:29 AM, Bill Holton wrote: >> Are you using the newest model? I got an email from apple telling me the >> new ones worked fine without a monitor. Wil find out today, waiting for >> delvery on my mini server version. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran >> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:00 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: mac mini 2011 info >> >> Hi, David, >> >> The Mac Mini used to work with an adapter plugged into the monitor port, but >> no longer, especially with Safari, the web browser. VO does not read web >> pages properly and gives unending "busy" messages. I haven't experimented >> with other applications, but I use the web so much that it's not worth it to >> me to try it without a monitor. I love the small amount of space it takes up >> on my desk, but it's not truly portable in that way. >> >> HTH, >> Teresa >> On Aug 15, 2011, at 7:50 AM, David Geiger wrote: >> >>> hi guys if any one can help me i am thinking about getting a mac >>> mini 2011 i want to know if i can use it with out a monitor and will >>> voice over work with out a monitor i have tried it a little with out >>> one hooked but not enough to know if it works good or not hope to >>> get a reply soon looking to buy soon thank you >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
