Sounds like the requirement that a monitor or video adapter be connected to a Mac mini may no longer be the case, as Apple has put more of a focus on server and related implementations for the mini. I would be interested in learning what you experience.
Sounds like you ordered pretty much the same mini that I have on my list. I wasn’t planning on spending the money for 64 GB RAM, but may go with 32 GB, and I wasn’t planning on going with the high speed Giga-bit ethernet port either. Again, this seems something aimed at server implementations. - Brad - On Mar 26, 2020, at 00:56, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: Thanks, Brad. I was actually unaware that the standard PC keyboard's Windows key would map to Command, and Alt to Option. My only other Mac to date has been my Airbook where all that stuff is builtin! <smile> So, thanks for much for this datum. It's precisely the kind of thing I didn't know. I was also unaware that the monitor connection is essential. I can cope with it, but I appreciate knowing not to bother until I can do that. The pieces I ordered are arriving separately. Here's what's on order. I went to the higher end because I like my machines to have long years of service. My typical replacement cycle seems to be about every 8 years on Linux, and my Airbook is 6 years old. Here's what's coming: Apple Store writes: > ... > > Mac mini > $2,899.00 > > 1 > $2,899.00 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > With the following configuration: > 3.2GHz 6■core 8th■generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to > 4.6GHz) > 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 > Intel UHD Graphics 630 > 2TB SSD storage > Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet using RJ-45 > connector) > Accessory Kit > Also coming is an HDMI cable, the bluetooth keyboard, and a bluetooth mouse (for my sighted assistants). All that brought the total price just over $3,300. I guess the only high-end item I passed on was the 10Gb ethernet port. I just don't see myself using that anytime in the next few years. Best, Janina Brad Snyder writes: > You may already know this, but when using a standard “Windows” keyboard on a > Mac, the Windows key will be the COMMAND key, and the ALT key will be the > OPTION key. Other than that little difference, you should get by until your > Apple bluetooth keyboard arrives. > > So, tell us what configuration you ordered for your new Mac mini. What > processor, how much RAM and SSD storage did you go for. I’ve been > considering replacing my 2012 mini because the 1TB SATA HD is showing signs > that it isn’t as young as it once was, and is doing weird stuff. Apple > lowered the price of SSD storage options by $200 USD last week, so the > overall price went down. this makes getting a new mini more tempting. > > - Brad - > > > On Mar 25, 2020, at 03:53, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Thanks to everyone who responded about the builtin 2018 model > Mac Mini speaker. It seems likely it's sufficiently usable for initial > installation and configuration. I like to keep things as simple as > possible when I bring up a new device for the first time. There's always > the rest of my life with that device for getting more nuanced and full > featured. > > So, now that I've ordered my Mini and have an estimated delivery date, > I'm wondering how I will interact with it. > > As a blind person, I'm assuming I can skip hooking up a monitor. That's > a nuance for later,imo, for working with sighted colleagues in the home > office. > > But, what about input? The only Mac keyboard I have is the one I ordered > with my Mini, and it's bluetooth, unlikely to be delivered before the > Mini itself. > > Can I use a standard PC 104-key USB keyboard? I have several of these, > with no extra keys. They're just the basic PC configuration. Will the > Mini work with that, at least through initial configuration? Can I set > my passwords and my network connection that way and worry about my Apple > bluetooth keyboard later? > > I'm also assuming the old guidance about blind people configuring their > Apple machine still holds true? "Just wait, and Voice Over will turn > itself on after a time." Is that still so? I've actually only gone > through that process once--abut 6 years ago when I got my Airbook. > > Thanks again for all guidance. 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