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 > >> > >> > >-- > >AccessD mailing list > >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >