Dear Kayaker, that's really helpful. I have a 2010 Mac Mini that I could use as the CD drive to load my software. That will save me some dough.
Best, Kevin On Feb 6, 2014, at 10:44 AM, Kayaker wrote: > Hi, > > All those answers are correct. In regards to the CD/DVD question, I'll add a > bit more. You can either add an external USB DVD drive, or use the "Remote > Disk" option. This option allows you to use a drive on another Mac or a PC > and mount it as if it were a CD on your mini. This assumes you're on the same > network. There is an application to allow this to happen on windows that can > be downloaded from the apple site, or it is enabled from System Preferences, > Sharing, on Macs with a DVD drive attached. > > Best, > --k > > > On Feb 6, 2014, at 6:08 AM, STEVE RAY <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Kevin, >> >> I have just bought a new Mac mini and the answer to your questions are as >> follows: >> 1. The new Mac Mini does not come with a built in optical drive. >> 2. I believe the maximum amount of memory which can be fitted is 16gb >> 3. Although I set up my mini whilst it was connected to a monitor, I have >> since tried it with the monitor disconnected, it runs fine with no monitor >> and voiceover running. >> >> Hope this helps,. >> >> Steve. >> >> 6 Feb 2014, at 07:38, Kevin Gibbs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Guys, >>> >>> I have three questions: >>> 1. do new Mac Minis have CD ROM drives anymore? I'm thinking of buying a >>> new one to replace my aging XP DAW, and wonder how I'm going to get all my >>> soft synth libraries installed if there is no CD-ROM drive on the machine. >>> the specs my wife read to me made no mention of a CD-DVD drive. >>> >>> 2. the next question is this, what is the maximum amount of RAM Apple will >>> put in a Mac Mini? Is it 8GB or 16GB? >>> >>> >>> 3. I bought my first Mac Mini in 2010 and tried to run it without a >>> Monitor. As I recall, I was successful. but I recall there being some >>> discussion about how Mac Minis of that era ran sluggishly or not at all >>> with VO if a monitor was not connected. For reasons of portability, I >>> would like the option of being able to use my Mac Mini without a monitor if >>> I happen to be in a place where a suitable monitor isn't available, but all >>> the rest of my easily transportable stuff, small MIDi keyboard, small flash >>> drives, etc are in my small backpack. Does anyone know if current Mac >>> Minis can or can't use VoiceOver in the absence of a monitor? >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Kevin >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/macvisionaries/qDQ5qyu-3Y8/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
