I use Remote Disk as well and love it. One Apple-imposed limitation you need to know, though, is that this app will not work for media. You can load all the software or documents you want, but try to send audio or video over the local network with Remote Diska nd you'll get errors. Sorry if a previous message mentioned this, I wasn't following the thread too closely.
-- Have a great day, Alex [email protected] On Feb 6, 2014, at 1:14 PM, Kevin Gibbs <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
