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  1. Change Agent

    How to take a screenshot on a headless/blind MM remote computer/server.

    I want to take a screenshot of the MM desktop (MM 2018 running OS13) at intervals and have it sent via email. So, I have written a script that does this. Purpose is to see what is going on when the MM is unattended. The MM is used as a server so runs 24/7. The script work fine if I am logged...
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    Headless M1 Mac Mini Question(s)

    Good afternoon, I just got myself another mac after a long hiatus, more precisely a M1 Mac Mini which I intend to run headlessly in the basement and use Parsec to remote connect to it. It works.. sort of. I have a 'Headless Ghost' HDMI dongle connected to the Mac's HDMI port but the resolution...
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    Anyone using his Mac Mini headless?

    Hi there, I'm currently equiped with a Mac Mini 2018 i use for Plex server, Lightroom and everyday use which is connected to a Acer Predator 34". I also have a 2016 Macbook pro 13" which i use for portability. Now i'm thinking about to remove my 34" screen and work from the Macbook Pro but keep...
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    Weird buffering issue involving Plex, mac-mini 2012 and screen sharing

    Hi fellow Mac users, Let me explain the problem I’m having as short as possible. I have a mac mini 2012 running headless and serving as a Plex server. I use my Macbook Pro late 2015 to gain access to the mac mini using Screen Sharing. My new Samsung TV has a native Plex App. So far, so good...
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    iPad Pro as sole monitor for Mac Mini? Which app?

    Not sure if this is the right forum for this but here goes! I currently have a 13" rMBP, a headless mac mini (which I use as a media server), an iPad Pro, an iPad mini 4& iPhone 6s. I recently sold my 27" iMac as it was never being used, and since picking up the iPad Pro (+ Smart keyboard &...