 onebadmofoRepost These Nuts In Your Mouth.Premium
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kudos:1 | Mac Mini question I'm looking to slide in a couple Macs in our business to see if we can eventually in the long run, merge into the Mac world and be done with windows. Well not totally since some of our apps only work with windows, so we'd have to run Parallels or something. Which I don't think will be a problem for end users to get used to.
I've been thinking of going cheap and getting a couple of Mac Minis to see what our configuration would have to be and see what hiccups we would encounter and what not. Basic research and development stuff.
My question is.... as far as peripherals, what comes with the Mac Mini? Mouse, keyboard?
Will a normal monitor work with it?
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kudos:1 | »www.apple.com/macmini/
(links near top show specs, etc.) |
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onebadmofoRepost These Nuts In Your Mouth.Premium
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kudos:1 | Dude, how the hell did I miss that?
»www.apple.com/macmini/features.h···ipherals
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kudos:1 | Human nature, folks get so used to getting/giving answers at forums they sometimes tend to forget that a quick Google search, company web site support, etc. can provide the answer better and quicker. |
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onebadmofoRepost These Nuts In Your Mouth.Premium
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kudos:1 | Yeah but I checked the site first. Didn't see anything about it and then posted here.
...I'm losing it, man.
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 JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
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Cube. Ac cord. Maybe a dvd.
You can plug standard USB things into it, but a Mac keyboard will make you more happy than a PC usb keyboard. Normal digital monitors work fine.
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 MikePremium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:1 | reply to onebadmofo
»www.virtualbox.org
Para what? |
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 bobrkYou kids get offa my lawnPremium
join:2000-02-02
San Jose, CA
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I just got a new one. No DVD that I could discern. I'm a little worried that I missed a USB stick, though.
I'm using mine with a new keyboard and trackpad from Apple.
And a wonderful 20" ACD I bought from some guy here at ATM.
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 mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | reply to Mike
said by Mike:http://www.virtualbox.org
Para what?
Unfortunately Virtualbox doesn't support Aero and contrary to popular belief, Aero is more than just eye candy. |
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JohnInSJPremium
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1 edit | said by mbernste:said by Mike:http://www.virtualbox.org
Para what?
Unfortunately Virtualbox doesn't support Aero and contrary to popular belief, Aero is more than just eye candy. Sure it does 
Updated with screenshot... now this is on Linux, but it should be about the same for OSX
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onebadmofoRepost These Nuts In Your Mouth.Premium
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said by Mike:http://www.virtualbox.org
Para what?
This here...
»www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
I think if I remember correctly, you can drag and drop icons and files from one OS to the other.
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MikePremium,Mod
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| You can do that with parallels. Not so much with virtualbox. You can make a shared drive to move files between the host and the VM. The difference is $80.
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mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
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Guess I have to update Virtual Box. Must be a recently added feature. |
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There is some goofy issue with retaining correct aspect ratio when on multiple desktops and the VM is full screen but it's been fine for me.
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said by mbernste:Guess I have to update Virtual Box. Must be a recently added feature.
4.1x - been a while for sure.
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Get the full keyboard (with the numeric pad).
You won't regret it, especially in a business environment. |
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 Count ZeroObama-Biden 2012Premium
join:2007-01-18
Winston Salem, NC | reply to mbernste
Just out of my own curiosity - what does Aero add aside from eye candy? I have it turned off on my Parallels VM because I thought it was just performance robbing eye candy. |
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Count ZeroObama-Biden 2012Premium
join:2007-01-18
Winston Salem, NC | reply to bobrk
No USB stick - uses over the internet recovery! You and I have the same mini Bob, I use mine as a household server and it does great. |
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mbernsteBoostedPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | reply to Count Zero
Full screen preview, window docking, shake, desktop peek, flip 3D to see what is happening in other windows plus quick access to the window just to name a few of the features. |
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