Re: Force a screen resolution on boot

2022-12-21 Thread Macs R We
Thanks to all for the suggestions The winner was "EasyRes," free from the App Store. The "headless dongle" approach was interesting, but wouldn't work because this mini is in fact wired to an HDMI switch, it just doesn't "own the (common) screen" except in manual emergencies. > On Dec 20,

Re: Force a screen resolution on boot

2022-12-20 Thread Carl Hoefs
I've used this to great success on iMacs embedded in robotic hardware. It's an HDMI Dummy Plug "Headless Ghost" Display Emulator. https://www.amazon.com/Headless-Display-Emulator-Headless-1920x1080-Generation/dp/B06XT1Z9TF -Carl > On Dec 20, 2022, at 12:06 AM, Macs R We wrote: > > I have a

Re: Force a screen resolution on boot

2022-12-20 Thread Bob Stern
SwitchResX, $16. I've been using it for over 15 years on a headless Mini and its predecessors: https://www.madrau.com Bob Stern On 19 Dec 2022, at 23:06, Macs R We wrote: I am looking for a way to get the Mini to assert this resolution at boot time, or account login time, either would

Force a screen resolution on boot

2022-12-19 Thread Macs R We
I have a headless Mini server. When I have to interact with it, I use Screen Sharing from another Mac. If the Mini has rebooted in the meanwhile, it always comes up in "default" resolution, where the windows all hodgepodge overlap one another. I have to manually go to Display Preferences and