Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Joe, Adding these things to a Mac mini at this time would make the price rival that of an iMac. I don't think Apple would want to do that. Remember, the mini is suppose to be the entry level mac. On Apr 16, 2010, at 5:58 AM, Joe Plummer wrote: > Well that is what I would be w

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Joe Plummer
. Sign, Joe Plummer ( JP ) joeplum...@tds.net -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:09 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks Hi

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Chris G
isionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:09 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > Hi Joe, > > Adding these things to a Mac mini at thi

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
e door. > On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:26 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > >> Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will be >> relevant. What is your take on a full redesign of the Mini? Aside from the >> back, and insides, the overall system itself hasn't b

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Bryan Smart
] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 3:19 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks The Pros are the only ones to have the built-in SD slot, and aluminum is more durable than polycarbonate plastic, I believe. For those of us who use SD

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Bryan Smart
groups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks I agree, and in my book an $800 computer is not an entry level computer. On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:00:48 -0400 "Joe Plummer" wrote: > Yes, it would put it up in cost. But the high end will cost you around > 1000 bucks out

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Carolyn
from your posts. Carolyn - Original Message - From: Nicolai Svendsen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks Hi, Yeah, the new aluminum Macbooks have it too. That's why I know about it. I d

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Bryan Smart
r house. Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Plummer Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:03 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks Yes, the Mac mini has a totally different place

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
t; > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 3:19 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > The Pr

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
ou're observing that switchers seem to gravitate toward them. > Thanks. I learn a lot from your posts. > > Carolyn > - Original Message - > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM > Subject: Re: Mac

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Joe Plummer
riday, April 16, 2010 9:04 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks You haven't priced a Mac Pro, have you? $800 is fairly entry level by Apple's prices. Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mai

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Joe Plummer
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:13 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks The Mini is an alright little desktop computer, particularly affordable if you buy it without accessories, but my definition of power house is the Mac pro: 8 processor cores, 24GB of

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Doug Lawlor
e. > > As for the redesign, I'll be honest here. I've never seen a Mac Mini before. > Never. I've only seen a Macbook. Never an iMac, not a Mac Pro, or a Mac Mini. > Macbook pros are similar to the regular Macbooks, if not entirely the same > except slightly differen

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
t see > it here. > > Doug > > On 2010-04-16, at 3:51 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I sometimes use the visual button myself. Even the non-pro Macbooks have >> this, actually, so it's not exclusive. >> >> As for the redesi

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread erik burggraaf
inal Message - > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > Hi, > > Yeah, the new aluminum Macbooks have it too. That's why I know about it. I > didn't fe

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
lot from your posts. >> >> Carolyn >> - Original Message - >> From: Nicolai Svendsen >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks >> >> Hi, >> >>

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Scott Howell
ries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:09 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks >> >> Hi Joe, >> >> Adding the

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread marie Howarth
cBook Pro. I'm curious >> what you're observing that switchers seem to gravitate toward them. >> Thanks. I learn a lot from your posts. >> >> Carolyn >> - Original Message - >> From: Nicolai Svendsen >> To: macvisionaries@googlegr

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Chris G
tds.net > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:09 AM > >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com &g

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
d >>> observed me druling over the newest hottest thing at the Apple store that >>> talked. But, I knew nothing about it, was just intrigued. And at the >>> time, we were faced with an expensive upgrade of screen-reader which was >>> making me hate that whole scenario.

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Carolyn
ll know enough to know just what I have here and what it's capable of. Take care Carolyn - Original Message - From: Nicolai Svendsen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:28 AM Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks Hi cArolyn,

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hm interesting ideas. As far aw the idea for the redesign for the mac mini I've never seen one but maybe a bit more power and a slightly bigger hard drive if that would not harm anything. also would it make more sense to have the cd drive on the top front of the unit so that you could

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
e, use it wherever > computers are the direction things are heading. > > peace and positivity > Jessica and Goldina > On 2010-04-15, at 10:26 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > >> Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will be >> relevant. What is y

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
ook >> redesign (not MacBook Pro, just regular $999 white MacBook) got that meter >> moved to the side, or taken off entirely. >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Nicolai Svendsen >> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I sometimes use the visual button my

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
Message - > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > Hi, > > Yeah, the new aluminum Macbooks have it too. That's why I know about it. I > didn't feel confide

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
out it, was just intrigued. And at the >> time, we were faced with an expensive upgrade of screen-reader which was >> making me hate that whole scenario. >> Anyhow, no particular reason I was drawn to the MacBook Pro. I'm curious >> what you're observing that

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
On 2010-04-16, at 3:51 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I sometimes use the visual button myself. Even the non-pro Macbooks have >>> this, actually, so it's not exclusive. >>> >>> As for the redesign, I'll be

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
>>>> Nic: >>>> I'm curious. What is your thing about the MacBook pro? And at what >>>> are you saying you suck? I got one for Christmas, because my husband >>>> observed me druling over the newest hottest thing at the Apple store that >

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Carolyn
- Original Message - From: Sarah Alawami To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks actually I use a macbook prow and this is my first mac. and it sure won't be my last. the pro is more pow

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Sarah Alawami
ril 16, 2010 1:55 PM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > actually I use a macbook prow and this is my first mac. and it sure won't be > my last. the pro is more powerful with 4 gigs of ram and a 2.3ghz processor 1 > fire ware port and 2 usb ports plus an eithe

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Joe Plummer
Yes, I agree. Sign, Joe Plummer ( JP ) joeplum...@tds.net -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris G Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Joe Plummer
budget. Everyone is different and has different needs and different budgets. But I will say the Mac Mini on the high end side is not a entrance level PC. Just more of my thoughts. Sign, Joe Plummer ( JP ) joeplum...@tds.net -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Scott Howell
Joe, That is incorrect. Apple products use better components than most your entry-level PCs. There is a reason why the entry-level PC starts at around $200 and goes up from there. First there are more PCs being produced, more manufacturers, and less expensive components, which are just a few

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, That is very correct. You will especially notice this if you take apart a Macbook as opposed to a PC laptop. Of course, the hardware installed will also account for part of the stability. I think though, because of the hardware Apple has decided to provide, it's well worth the price. Regar

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Jim Gatteys
definitely well worth the price. Jim On Apr 17, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > That is very correct. You will especially notice this if you take apart a > Macbook as opposed to a PC laptop. Of course, the hardware installed will > also account for part of the stability. I

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Doug Lawlor
don't see >> it here. >> >> Doug >> >> On 2010-04-16, at 3:51 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I sometimes use the visual button myself. Even the non-pro Macbooks have >>> this, actually, so it'

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
n? I've got a new macbook and don't see >>> it here. >>> >>> Doug >>> >>> On 2010-04-16, at 3:51 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I sometimes use the visual button myself.

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Bryan Smart
--Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris G Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks Sure, but when people are talking about the mini being a

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Bryan Smart
M To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks I don't think the mini will become obsulate. After all. you can't run protools on an i[ad. you can on a mini though. A mini could be used for studio work if you cannot afford an imac. S On Apr 15, 2010, at 10:43 PM, J

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-17 Thread Simon Fogarty
You mention running a server, The apple store has a mac mini with snow leopard server adviertised as a package. It's only the 2.53 ghz processor mac mini, which I believe is the top mini version, but with a server it's a bloody good sounding package. From: macv

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Bryan Smart
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 2:40 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks You mention running a server, The apple store has a mac mini with snow le

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Joe Plummer
-Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:28 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks You can technically run Protools on a Mini

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Joe Plummer
Well the Mac Mini in one way is not a entry level pc. Lets take this for example. The lowest end Mac mini will cost you with out taxes and S&H is 600 bucks Now add a keyboard to it lets say the USB keyboard with the num pad this is another 49 bucks with out tax and S&H, Now we need a mouse

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Joe Plummer
, 2010 5:46 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks The pro is a better built computer. It has Firewire. The processors are faster. It accepts more memory. The battery runs a bit longer, I think. When I got mine, only the pro had the multi-touch track pad. It

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
ou're listing. What you get when going out and buying an entry-level Windows desktop is not quality. YOu get something that's a desktop and will get you started, but needs to be replaced within a few years or so. But with a Mac Mini, you still get quality hardware and it can last you

RE: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Joe Plummer
il 18, 2010 9:46 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks Hi, You forget that, even if the user is entirely new to a computer and decides to go with a Mac, they most likely will have spare keyboards and mice lying around. Also, they don't necessarily

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-18 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
half Of Nicolai Svendsen > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:46 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > Hi, > > You forget that, even if the user is entirely new to a computer and decides > to go with a Mac, they most likely

Using a Mac Mini without a monitor

2010-06-27 Thread Aman Singer
Hi, all. I find myself in some difficulty. I have available to me one of the new Mac Minis. However, I do not have a monitor at all times. Before I obtain the unit, I should like to know whether it would be possible to use it without a monitor. If so, are any settings required? If not, when

How would you change Apple's Mac Mini?

2010-08-13 Thread Rob Lambert
I hope this link works. It's from Engadget, asking how you would change the new HDMI Mac Mini. http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/how-would-you-change-apples-hdmi-equipped-mac-mini/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" gr

Re: Mac Mini, Monitor and Bluetooth Headset

2011-07-05 Thread Chris Blouch
of display is hooked up without a real display connected. Nobody seems to sell the pre-made ones anymore (VGA Terminators) but somebody good with electronics could roll their own. CB On 7/5/11 5:11 PM, blindmac...@mac.com wrote: Hello List! I am considering buying a new Mac Mini, but I have

Re: Mac Mini, Monitor and Bluetooth Headset

2011-07-06 Thread BlindMacMan
Thanks, Chris, for your explanation! Does anyone have any ideas on a bluetooth headset that will work with the Mini and VoiceOver? Lou. On Jul 5, 2:28 pm, Chris Blouch wrote: > If I recall correctly the main issue was the Mac scans for what kind > ofmonitoris hooked up and will continue to try u

Re: Mac Mini, Monitor and Bluetooth Headset

2011-07-06 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Lou! As far as I know! As long as the headset is A2dp compliant it should work! So it will come down to your like's and budget and style! Sorry if I got it wrong but people use them with Iphones and it should not be different for Mac's! Colin On 6 Jul 2011, at 22:36, BlindMacMan wrote: > Than

Mac Mini, Bluetooth Headset and VoiceOver Sounds...

2011-07-17 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! I just got a new Mac Mini. When using a bluetooth headset, I can hear VO speaking just fine... But the VO sounds are coming out of the Mini's internal speakers, not through the headset... In System Preferences, I have Alert Sounds set to come out of the "Selected Output Device.&

RE: Mac Mini and lack of display

2010-11-11 Thread Rich Ring
al Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt McCubbin Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 1:02 PM To: MacVisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Mac Mini and lack of display Hello all, I have a mid-2010 Mac Mini, and recently upgraded it

Re: Mac Mini and lack of display

2010-11-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
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 upg

Re: Mac Mini and lack of display

2010-11-11 Thread Yuma Decaux
Ok, this explains everything for my mac mini 2010 bbeing seriously sluggish when i open safari. I will try connecting an hdmi cable to feign connectivity and have something bearable when i get online. "Light has no value without darkness" blog: http://www.theblindsamurai.com twi

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread David McLean
Maybe if we keep hammering them they'll get it eventually!!! On Nov 28, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > That adapter simply does not work! Please do not advise individuals that it > does, because it is not correct. When I attached it to my Mac Mini, the > machine refused to

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread carlene knight
PM, David McLean wrote: > Maybe if we keep hammering them they'll get it eventually!!! > On Nov 28, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> That adapter simply does not work! Please do not advise individuals that it >> does, because it is not correct. When I attache

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
Hi: I did indeed receive your message, but it seemed to indicate that I would have to wire the adapter myself. I don't think I could do this. Trouble with getting a monitor is that none of the ones I've seen have the correct end that would fit into the adapter that came with m

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread carlene knight
age, but it seemed to indicate that I would > have to wire the adapter myself. I don't think I could do this. Trouble > with getting a monitor is that none 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

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
I'll need some kind of adapter, because a while back I tried to connect my Mac Mini to a relatively new monitor, and the connector on the end of the monitor's cable did not match the end of the cable that came with my Mac. - Original Message - From: carlene kn

Fwd: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-29 Thread David McLean
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

Re: Mac mini meats the putty knife

2009-11-30 Thread John André Netland
ess who's just been given a mac mini, which quite honestly is the > best computer I've ever touched! However all is not well, this mini > seems to be getting a bit hot and bothered - ie: when doing anything > intense it will get hot then shutdown; I understand this is actually a &g

Re: Mac mini meats the putty knife

2009-11-30 Thread Scott Howell
rose wrote: > Hey all. > > Guess who's just been given a mac mini, which quite honestly is the > best computer I've ever touched! However all is not well, this mini > seems to be getting a bit hot and bothered - ie: when doing anything > intense it will get hot then shu

Re: Mac mini meats the putty knife

2009-11-30 Thread Richie Gardenhire
I wouldn't risk doing this if I were you for the simple reason, one the casing has been tampered with, unless one knows what they're doing, the Mac Mini would be hard to put back together again. If it shuts down, chances are, it's a safety feature, although it shouldn

Apple Mail and a Mac Mini Question

2009-11-30 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Hi, I'm having trouble sending mail on my Mac Mini. I checked the settings on both my iMac and Mac Mini and both settings for each account are identical. However, on my Mac Mini, I keep getting a message that says: "The SMPT server is not responding," or "The SMPT

-- Apple Mail and a Mac Mini Question

2009-11-30 Thread David McLean
Not sure if this was a typo but it's smtp. If you typed it as smpt in your smtp server it won't work. On Nov 30, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Richie Gardenhire wrote: > Hi, I'm having trouble sending mail on my Mac Mini. I checked the > settings on both my iMac and Mac Mini and b

Re: Mac mini meats the putty knife

2009-11-30 Thread Jake
Hi Now, here's something I've done quite a few times. The general process of opening up the Mac Mini is as follows: 1. Get a putty knife or other flat instrament. If you don't want to scratch the case, plastic is best although with a stronger metal knife this is actually easie

Re: Mac mini meats the putty knife

2009-12-02 Thread Mitchell Smith
ginal Message - From: "ben mustill-rose" To: "macvisionaries" Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:12 AM Subject: Mac mini meats the putty knife > Hey all. > > Guess who's just been given a mac mini, which quite honestly is the > best computer I've eve

openoffice unresponsive with vo on mac mini

2009-06-06 Thread Michael Reiser
Hello all, I just got my mac mini hooked up yesterday. The connector on my monitor will not fit the mini dvi port on the computer. Also, it will not fit the adaptor that came with the computer. When I launch open office, vo becomes sluggish and takes several seconds to respond to keys

mac mini without monitor and set up

2009-07-27 Thread Marie Howarth
Hey, I already have a macbook and I'm thinking of getting a mac mini. I know if you don't have the monitor you need the adapter to make the mini think there is one to prevent sluggish behaviour. My question is, how would you set up the mac independently without sighted assistanc

Internal Drive For Mac Mini late 2010

2011-06-04 Thread patricia solis
Hello All, I have a Mac Mini late 2010 and bought it a month before the latest latest Mac mini. My internal Drive went out and isn't working anymore. My question is where can i buy a good a internal drive for it? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because yo

Re: mac mini and the apple remote

2010-12-08 Thread Esther
Hi Mary, You wrote: > I just got my apple tv yesterday, and I have noticed that the remote also > does things on my Mac mini, unwanted things, like messing with the volume. Is > there anythig I can do to make the Mini not see the remote so that voice over > and other sounds don&

2 more questions about the mac mini

2012-02-28 Thread Jamil Zuleta
hey all. i have two more questions about the mac mini. 1. how do i play avi videos on my mac? 2. i have lion so when i download a file such a db book when i go to the download folder it will say the title of the folder and it will say image. but when i go to finder and go to users and my name and

mac mini mid 2010 with 10.9 question

2013-12-07 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, Has anyone using a mac mini mid 2010 updated to Mavericks? If so, how does it handle it? I have ML and it's a bit sluggish at the moment and I was thinking to try to see if a clean install might help but considering to update at the same time. Any thoughts about this are as a

Mac Mini and speaker or only TV

2014-01-11 Thread Regina Alvarado
I bought a speaker for my Mini. Does it need a TV or monitor or can I use the speaker successfully with it? Speaker is a bluetooth. Should I take it back and save my money? I have the Mini set up on my TV right now, but I thought it might be easier with the speaker. Thanks for any assistance in

Re: New Mac-mini and old printer

2012-06-03 Thread Matthew Campbell
Hi. OS X usually has great printer support built in. THe best thing you can do is just to plug it in and see if it shows up under print and fax in system preferences. HTH, On 2012-06-03, at 5:16 PM, Linda Adams wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm getting a new Mac-mini and wante

Re: New Mac-mini and old printer

2012-06-04 Thread Gigi
cable. The printer was on there, and I had to go do nothing after that. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:16 PM, "Linda Adams" wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm getting a new Mac-mini and wanted to know if I can use an old printer > that had been connected t

Re: New Mac-mini and old printer

2012-06-04 Thread Chris Blouch
o nothing after that. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:16 PM, "Linda Adams" <mailto:pard...@mindspring.com>> wrote: Hello everyone, I'm getting a new Mac-mini and wanted to know if I can use an old printer that had been connected to my PC. It is a Canon Imag

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-26 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
restart the mac mini. there may be a chance something has tripped the audio settings. try rebooting whilst holding CMD-OPT-P-R. hold this down so it chimes 4 times. then it should reset and resolve any issues. please note that this may reset some mac general prefs. so it's worth updating

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, Can you use the internal speaker? I have an opozit problem whare the internal speaker does not work. I would check to see if something is muted. Matthew On Nov 26, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: > Hello, I forgot and left my Mac Mini on last night and when I put

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
u use the internal speaker? I have an opozit problem whare the > internal speaker does not work. I would check to see if something is muted. > > Matthew > > > On Nov 26, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: > >> Hello, I forgot and left my Mac Mini on last night

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread matthew Dyer
gt;> muted. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Nov 26, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: >> >>> Hello, I forgot and left my Mac Mini on last night and when I put my >>> headphones on this morning to begin using it there was no sound. I chec

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
gt;>> muted. >>> >>> Matthew >>> >>> >>> On Nov 26, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, I forgot and left my Mac Mini on last night and when I put my >>>> headphones on this morning to begin

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread matthew Dyer
>> >>>> Can you use the internal speaker? I have an opozit problem whare the >>>> internal speaker does not work. I would check to see if something is >>>> muted. >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> >>>

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
uation. >>>> >>>> lew >>>> On 27 Nov 2011, at 15:11, matthew Dyer wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Can you use the internal speaker? I have an opozit problem whare the >>>>> internal spe

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Scott Rumery
Matthew > > > On Nov 26, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: > >> Hello, I forgot and left my Mac Mini on last night and when I put my >> headphones on this morning to begin using it there was no sound. I checked >> to make sure that these headphones were still

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-27 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
the internal speaker? I have an opozit problem whare the >> internal speaker does not work. I would check to see if something is >> muted. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Nov 26, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: >> >>> Hello, I forg

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-28 Thread matthew Dyer
ur speaker is not working, there may be a hardware issue >>>>> or again a mute or audio setting somewhere depending on your situation. >>>>> >>>>> lew >>>>> On 27 Nov 2011, at 15:11, matthew Dyer wrote: >>>>> >>>&g

Re: Mac Mini Headphone Jack not Working

2011-11-28 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
t 10:13 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi matthew, what mac are you using? model and a rough date please would >>>>>> be ideal? if your speaker is not working, there may be a hardware issue >>>>>> or again a mute or audi

Wifi Weirdness on Mac Mini and Lion

2012-01-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, Happy New Year to everybody. I have a strange problem that's popped up in the last couple of weeks. I used to see "Airport" in the status menu. I use wifi with my router and a WPA2 personal security setting. I can get on just fine, but now I see nothing about "airport:; just "Wifi"."

video connections for new 2012 mac mini

2012-12-01 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, I was just wondering, does the new 2012 Mac minis only have an HDMI port for video connectivity? Does it also have DVI or VGA? Thanks. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info -- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

RE: Mac mini ram and had questions

2013-01-23 Thread Kliphton
It depends on what you want, and how much your trying to spend. You can get a 2012 mac mini, with 2 drives in it for a pretty good price. Now it depends if you want them to be your standard HD, or you want SSD's. I know for a fact you can get either one. 8GB of ram is plenty to handle f

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread John Panarese
at 6:33 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > I was certain that I had read somewhere that you could have two drives in a > mac Mini, 2012 model. But on the Apple site, the build to order options don't > allow for that. Am I nuts? Or is this a possible after market add on? I know > there aren

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread Mary Otten
Well, maybe I missed it somehow, but when I was configuring a mini yesterday, I only saw one option to pick a drive, and there are 3 options. I also didn't see where it said whether the conventional hard drive portion of the fusion drive for the Mini would be the 5400 rpm or whether it is upgrad

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread Angelo
ghted help from someone that is some what techy go for it. I will be adding one soon... - Original Message - From: Mary Otten To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:33 PM Subject: Mac mini ram and hd questions I was certain that I had read

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread Angelo
If you are looking at the standard $599 mini, it's not upgradable. It's best to do this after market - Original Message - From: Mary Otten To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:54 PM Subject: Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions W

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread John Panarese
Original Message - > From: Mary Otten > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions > > Well, maybe I missed it somehow, but when I was configuring a mini yesterday, > I only saw one option to pi

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread Esther
Hello Mary, I believe that the people who have configured the Mac Mini with 2 hard drives ordered the Mac mini with OS X Server model ($999). This model has options to upgrade the two hard drives. HTH. Cheers, Esther -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Mac mini ram and hd questions

2013-01-23 Thread Mary Otten
No, I'm looking at the next Mini up from the 599 one. I think it is $799.00 prior to any upgrading. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@goog

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