The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming

[Dutch60]

'Paired' mine with my iMac. Don't know if you can count that? It just works.

Huh? Didn't know this could be done. Easy?

 

[WC7]

Huh? Didn't know this could be done. Easy?

Well, pretty easy. I first set-up my Mac mini with an old HDMI screen then I shut down the mini and unplugged the screen.. Then I relocated my mini to next to my iMac and restarted the mini. I then used the Screen Sharing application in the Other folder on my iMac to start Screen Sharing. There was a selection for the Mac mini that I had set-up. Selected that and the Mac mini screen showed up on my iMac. To give its 'own screen' I pushed the green button in the upper left of that window for Full Screen. Then at the top of that separate full screen I made sure I selected Control Screen, and also Dynamic Resolution to match the size of that original HDMI screen to the iMac screen.

I think that is what I did ... don't trust my mind. But like I think I mentioned before I don't need the typical physical multi screen (or side by side) set-up in my situation ... I just slide from iMac to Mac mini Full Screens on my iMac to do my work. Also, there is no physical connection between the iMac and Mac mini (but you do need to be on the same network and each Mac needs to be within 30 feet of other Mac).

 

[theluggage]

I didn't know that! Wow, Jobs must have relented. I remember him lovingly look at the Next cube and gushing over it's nearly unblemished perfection (except for the disk slot) ... he always looked at the side or front.

I don't think Jobs was ever "against" front ports, internal expansion etc. other than on consumer-oriented "appliances" like the original-concept Mac and original iMac. A lot of the modern "what Jobs would have thought" reasoning is really dumbed down to "what Jobs thought about mass market appliances".

The "pro" G4/G5 towers and the original Mac Pro didn't just have front ports and internal expansion - they went way beyond the call to provide tool-free internal access and modularity - as you'll know if you've ever swapped out a hard drive or upgraded RAM in the typical PC tower vs. the "classic" Mac Pro. There was nothing that looked grudgingly "relented" about those designs. Even as far back as the Apple 2 - internal expansion slots accessed by a lid held on by some clever plastic clips rather than screws.

As for the NeXT cube - well, that was mostly pre-USB/Firewire and front-facing RS232 or SCSI connectors weren't really a thing anybody wanted. Plus, ISTR, the keyboard, mouse, audio connections were, originally, all built into the display.

 

[Dutch60]

Well, pretty easy. I first set-up my Mac mini with an old HDMI screen then I shut down the mini and unplugged the screen.. Then I relocated my mini to next to my iMac and restarted the mini. I then used the Screen Sharing application in the Other folder on my iMac to start Screen Sharing. There was a selection for the Mac mini that I had set-up. Selected that and the Mac mini screen showed up on my iMac. To give its 'own screen' I pushed the green button in the upper left of that window for Full Screen. Then at the top of that separate full screen I made sure I selected Control Screen, and also Dynamic Resolution to match the size of that original HDMI screen to the iMac screen.

I think that is what I did ... don't trust my mind. But like I think I mentioned before I don't need the typical physical multi screen (or side by side) set-up in my situation ... I just slide from iMac to Mac mini Full Screens on my iMac to do my work. Also, there is no physical connection between the iMac and Mac mini (but you do need to be on the same network and each Mac needs to be within 30 feet of other Mac).

Aha, ok, that sounds easy enough. Thank you. Unfortunately I do not have an old HDMI screen; I have an hardware calibrated Eizo next to my 2019 27" iMac. Not excactly old and "first" screen in my current setup. Not sure this will work.

 

[WC7]

Aha, ok, that sounds easy enough. Thank you. Unfortunately I do not have an old HDMI screen; I have an hardware calibrated Eizo next to my 2019 27" iMac. Not excactly old and "first" screen in my current setup. Not sure this will work.

I am not sure about that. Also, I was wondering if I could just select the Mac mini with Screen Sharing to see if there was a 'default' screen between the iMac and mini but I didn't try that. I thought these people in server farms can't be running around plugging in screens to set-up screen sharing? Anyway if you have a lite use case similar to mine this works (for me) ... not really what content creators are needing with sliding their mouse from screen to screen for maximum real estate.

 

[DesertSurfer]

I went for the base model mini, but reluctantly paid for 512GB. Maybe 256 could have worked, but I know 512 will. In my usual activities the mini is silent and cool to the touch. I'm happy with it.