Unless something has changed, connecting a display will make a difference, it doesn't have to be turned on, just connected. The 2008 model could be fooled in to thinking there was a monitor connected by connecting an adapter that would allow it to be connected to a TV, it was the DVI to Video adapter. However, on newer models, the analog connection was removed from the DVI port removing this option, and the current mini only has hdmi and mini display ports I think. On Nov 11, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Matt McCubbin wrote:
> Hello all, > I have a mid-2010 Mac Mini, and recently upgraded it to 8GB of ram. However, > I had a few questions about using it without a display. > First, I've heard from several users that using the mini without a display > causes sluggish performance. I've only noticed sluggish behavior in Safari > and Garage band so far, will adding a display really make a difference? > Second, is there a way to trick the mini in to thinking a display is > connected? According to the archives, this seemed to be possible last year > with a display adapter, but I haven't been able to determine if this method > still works with the latest revision of the mini. > Thank you for any help with this issue. > Best regards, > Matt > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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 macvisionar...@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.
