Seems like there ought to be a better solution. So we still need the DVI
to VGA adapter and then need to trigger the sense pins on the VGA
adapter to make it think there is a monitor. Apparently this site has
instructions to make your own:
http://tvtool.info/go.htm?http://tvtool.info/english/du
one of the ones I've seen have the correct
>>> end that would fit into the adapter that came with my Mac Mini. I'll keep
>>> looking.
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: carlene knight
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>&
Message from Alex.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Alex Jurgensen
> Date: November 28, 2009 11:09:33 PM EST
> To: David McLean
> Subject: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
>
> Hi David,
>
> I was just in my local authorized Apple retailer and they told
ng.
>> - Original Message -
>> From: carlene knight
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
>>
>> Did you get the message I sent you? My husband called t
Ok I see there is a lot of too-ing and fro-ing about what works and
what doesnt and why not with the 2009 mac mini's.
here is the lowdown. for a start the mini dvi to composite video
adaptors which did work on pre 2009 model mini's will NOT work on
2009+ models.
Apple in their infinite wisdom have
ight
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
I could be wrong and totally making an idiot of myself, but if you get a
monitor you won't need the adapter would you? It seems as though people are
just
Agreed, and requiring one who cannot see a monitor to have one runs counter to
accessibility.
- Original Message -
From: Chris Blouch
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
Has anyone contacted
> looking.
> - Original Message -
> From: carlene knight
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
>
> Did you get the message I sent you? My husband called tech suppor
legroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
>
> Did you get the message I sent you? My husband called tech support for you
> regarding a dummy adapter. I don't know if it is the one you have. You
> could g
y Mac Mini. I'll keep looking.
- Original Message -
From: carlene knight
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
Did you get the message I sent you? My husband called tech
Has anyone contacted Apple about this hardware bug? It's one thing to
require a video dongle to make the machine work right without a monitor
but now Apple has even broken that option.
CB
Chris G wrote:
> Yes, and it doesn't even need to be plugged into ac power. just
> connected to the mac an
Really? That's annoying! I wonder what they changed. NTSC and SVideo
have no way to detect that something is or is not connected. Have you
tried setting the display resolution to something reasonable like
1024x768? Maybe that's throwing off some other internal system stuff and
ntsc defaults to
>>>> the machine refused to even boot! We need to quash this adapter thing now!
>>>> I wasted money on the adapter based upon the recommendations of
>>>> well-meaning individuals, but enough already. It doesn't work.
>>>>
>>>> - Or
now! I
>>> wasted money on the adapter based upon the recommendations of well-meaning
>>> individuals, but enough already. It doesn't work.
>>>
>>> - Original Message -----
>>> From: Chris Blouch
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroup
sage -
>> From: Chris Blouch
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
>>
>> Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video adapter.
>>
>> http://store
ups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
>
> Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video adapter.
>
> http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A
>
> There are different flavors depending on what the port i
-meaning
individuals, but enough already. It doesn't work.
- Original Message -
From: Chris Blouch
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to
Chris, I have that one (the one I mentioned I ordered) and it doesn't work. It
may be that the older Minis worked with this method but it definitely does NOT
work with the newer Minis.
On Nov 28, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video
Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video adapter.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A
There are different flavors depending on what the port is on the back of
your computer. The one noted above is the mini-dvi to video but some
computers might have the micro-DVI which is
Yes, and it doesn't even need to be plugged into ac power. just
connected to the mac and the mac works fine.
Chris
On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:59:29 -0600
Dan Roy wrote:
> yes, it definitely does need a monitor, it's to bad that most of us didn't
> know that when we bought them. I, fortunately,
Here is the one I ordered as recommended on this list. If it isn't correct
I'd sure appreciate it someone can finally clarify exactly which one it is that
does work!
Product Number Unit Price Qty Subtotal
VID ADPT MINI-DVI TO VIDEO ADAPTER-GEN M9319G/A$19.00
On Nov 28, 2009
yes, it definitely does need a monitor, it's to bad that most of us didn't know
that when we bought them. I, fortunately, have an old old VGA monitor here,a
dn, just having it hooked up makes a big big difference.
On Nov 24, 2009, at 6:42 PM, David McLean wrote:
> Actually the mini is a great
I just did a search at the Apple store for ntsc adapter and got no results.
Not which adapter you're referring to.
On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> I haven't seen it stated clearly in this thread. Was the adaptor purchased
> the Mac to NTSC adaptor? That's the only one that wor
I haven't seen it stated clearly in this thread. Was the adaptor
purchased the Mac to NTSC adaptor? That's the only one that works. The
NTSC adaptor tells the Mac that there is a monitor attached even if
there isn't one. The DVI adaptor is not the right one. That one still
passes through the mo
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: -- Mac Mini problem
Anybody want to buy a very slightly used Mac Mini?
I only bought it on August 29 of this year, It's the best of the two
models,
at this point, I have had enough of the thing.
- Original Message -
From: "Da
Hi,
I agree, if I would've known the frustration my Mac mini would cause me
I would've bought an iMac. Sometimes it doesn't pay to try and save a
little money.
Chris
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:32 -0600
"Rich Ring" wrote:
> I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I had never wasted my money on this
Yup. I bought it from Apple and I bought the mini adapter made for the new mac.
The old one wouldn't have fit anyway.
The bottom line is it doesn't work.
If someone on this list has a new mac mini and has found an adapter that would
allow it to work without a monitor I'd like to hear it though be
I bought my Mac Mini in late 2007, and I ordered an adapter for it
this year and it works like a charm. Did you order it from the Apple
Store directly? That's where I got mine. Did you get the one for the
newer Mac Mini machines? They have ones that work with the newer Mac
Minis. Call
Do you have one of the newer machines made after March 2009?
I do and I bought the adapter that was recommended on this list. It didn't
work for me so if someone has found one that does work I'd love to know which
one it is.
On Nov 24, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Richie Gardenhire wrote:
> The Mac Mini
The Mac Mini is a great machine, and with regard to a monitor, I
bought an adapter that, when connected, makes the Mac Mini think it
has a monitor interfaced to it and I can play most video content,
including DVD's and software from Apple that has video content.
Richie Gardenhire, Anchorag
Actually the mini is a great machine with the exception that it needs a
monitor. Pretty minor for me although I wish the mini adapter did work because
it would increase the portability of the machine a bit.
On Nov 24, 2009, at 3:05 PM, Rich Ring wrote:
> I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I ha
I'll let you know soon, but you'll get a good deal.
- Original Message -
From: "chris polk"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: -- Mac Mini problem
how much do you want? very interested
On Nov 24, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Rich Ring wrote:
> Any
how much do you want? very interested
On Nov 24, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Rich Ring wrote:
> Anybody want to buy a very slightly used Mac Mini?
> I only bought it on August 29 of this year, It's the best of the two models,
> at this point, I have had enough of the thing.
> - Original Message -
Anybody want to buy a very slightly used Mac Mini?
I only bought it on August 29 of this year, It's the best of the two models,
at this point, I have had enough of the thing.
- Original Message -
From: "David McLean"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:58 PM
Subject: -- Mac Mini prob
I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I had never wasted my money on this
computer, I should have held out and bought a Mac Book, but who knewA?
- Original Message -
From: "David McLean"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:58 PM
Subject: -- Mac Mini problem
Well I had exactly the same
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