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

Doug Steele dbdoug at gmail.com
Wed Feb 4 16:57:07 CST 2015


I've got a couple of Samsung 24 inch monitors; a 2443BW and a BX2450.  The
fact that I had a couple of decent monitors was part of the reason I bought
the Mini instead of an iMac.

Doug

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 12:01 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>
wrote:

>  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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