I got a refurb Mac Mini and want to use my 20 inch Cinema display, so got this adapter. Plug it in and nothing happens!! How to get it to work?
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Did you go into your "SETTINGS" and choose the "DISPLAYS" icon? I'm working on a laptop so the choices would be different for a MINI but once you hit "DISPLAYS" you should have some choices.... Find the monitor and select it. See if that works.
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I have a 2000 vintage Cinema Display and I bought a used DVI to ADC converter for my Mac mini and it works great. It is physically (relatively) large like an older power brick but it works fine. You just have to hunt for a used converter.
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Mine didn't work at all, and I needed to pay for shipment back to the vendor. The vendor also grudgingly admitted to me that they have had similar experiences with this manufacturer, to which I asked, so why do you keep carrying this? If it worked at all, it should have worked with Apple TV with the connectors.
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Hi! I'm not sure. I bought it for my mom for Christmas, and she has a Macbook Air. I have a Toshiba laptop and I don't have the right sized port for the mini adapter thing. You might be able to just grab a regular sized hdmi cable? Good luck!
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Love my cinema displays (have three -- one bought new, two others bought used/refurbed thru Amazon). Just be sure the display you buy has the proper video connector for your MacBook -- I can't remember the year but at some point they changed the connector from the Cinema display to the PC to the mini connector plug (rather than an HDMI or DVI).
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If your Mac Mini has the USB port you problem is solved. No drivers needed, it's plug n play. Good luck
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What projector do you have? Does your Imac have a place for the SVGA Cable to hook up? I don't think the Imac has a place open for the SVGA cable to hook up..? Dan
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I use with a current generation Macbook Pro with Apple "Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter" here: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-adapterWorks, great, but you definitely need the usb plugged in as well as the mini-display, as the usb powers the adapter.
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Hi, the iPad mini does not have a mini display. You'll need another adapter. I use this with my macbook.
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What projector do you have? Does your Imac have a place for the SVGA Cable to hook up? I don't think the Imac has a place open for the SVGA cable to hook up..?Dan
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I just tried this and it does not appear to work (it could be my DVI to VGA adapter, but I don't think it's broken). You are better off buying a mini display port to VGA adapter.
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Hey man, I bought my MacBook Pro back in 2009 and my cable works on mine for video no problem. The only thing is that you won't output any sound, so I just plug in a home theatre auxiliary cable into my headphone slot. Video is completely fine though! And yes, it goes directly from your mini DVI into the HDMI slot on your TV.
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There is a dongle that plugs in mini-hdmi. Not sure if that works but you need something of that sort. C&E Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Female Adapter Cable for Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro
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Yes, it will work via the Mini-display port to Display port cable that is included. Depending on what version of OS X you are using, you might have some issues with color and sharpness. OS X 10.10.2 is working the best at the moment.
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Let me clarify. It works ok. Go to the display link Mac OS drivers website and take a look at their known issues. For me when my computer goes to sleep and it comes back up the adapter doesn't work correctly. I have to unplug it and plug it back in. From what I understand this is the best one on the market though.
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i currently use monitor with 2011 mac mini - i just had to get adapter on line. I don't remember which one off hand but can check and get back to you.
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All that matters is how your connecting it. If I know my macs, you either have a Mini-DVI or MiniDisplay Port port. Regardless of which, you'll need an adapter to get the output to be DVI or HDMI, depending on the monitor your buying. Once you have the correct wires, it should work great. The only caveat I can think of is the graphics card inside your mini. Unless you have a really old mac, it should be able to output to the monitor's native resolution.
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Yes, you can use this with a Mac Mini. It has HDMI, DVI, and 15 Pin VGA. So, it will work without any issues with just about any computer. The Mac Mini will have one of the three connectors above.