[AccessD] OT: Working with Mac Mini from MS Windows via RealVNC. Was: Re[2]: Microsoft stock price crashed today

Salakhetdinov Shamil mcp2004 at mail.ru
Wed Feb 4 02:01:14 CST 2015


 Hi Doug --

Thank you for your replies.

Just last question:   What display model do you use with your Mac Mini? 

-- Shamil

Tuesday, February 03, 2015 3:52 PM -08:00 from Doug Steele <dbdoug at gmail.com>:
>Hi Shamil:
>Replies are embedded in questions
>
>On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil < mcp2004 at mail.ru >
>wrote:
>
>>  Hi Doug --
>>
>> Thank you, as you're not on dba-Tech, I will try to ask you my questions
>> on Mac Mini usage here as I suppose your answers would be interesting for
>> this group members:
>>
>> Main questions:
>>
>> - What (wireless) keyboard and mouse do you use with your Mac Mini?
>>
>I normally use a wired USB large Apple keyboard and an Apple Bluetooth
>trackpad; I just tried it successfully with an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and
>a Logitech mk360 USB dongle wireless keyboard and mouse.  They worked as
>soon as they were plugged in.
>
>
>>
>> - Would it be a viable option to use a RealVNC Viewer (free version as
>> paid one doesn't exists) running on an MS Windows system to control a Mac
>> Mini (with RealVNC Server paid version)?
>>
>I've got no experience with this, but I imagine it would be fine.  From
>what I've read, OSX works well with the VNC standard.
>
>>
>> Secondary questions,  just reply if you have any experience and/or wish to
>> share your opinion:
>>
>> - What Mac Mini configuration would be good enough for  iPhone/iPad
>> development with iOS 8 SDK and XCode?
>>
>
>I've done some XCode work.  My Mini is a 2.3Ghz I7 (late 2012) with 16gb
>ram, and it runs very well.  I can have two Windows Parallels virtual
>machines running and MS Access is just fine.  My Macbook Pro is a 2.3Ghz I5
>(early 2011) with 8gb ram.  It's perfectly adequate for XCode development,
>but I can't run more than one Windows VM without bogging down. Both
>machines are running Yosemite.  Based on my experience with my Macbook Air,
>which has an SSD instead of a HD, I think that a Mini with an SSD drive
>would be a rocket.
>
>>
>> - Have you ever tried to connect a Mac Mini via HDMI to a Smart TV as
>> e.g. Samsung UN40H6350 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV (
>>  http://tinyurl.com/lvgmw9j )  to use it as a display? Thank you.
>>
>
>No, I haven't.
>
>>
>> -- Shamil
>>
>>
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