Run two displays with current Mac mini?

Can two displays be run with the current mac mini? I would like to be able to have itunes open on one display while using the second for all other use. Thank you.

The new Mac mini has two dispay ports, the mini-DVI and a mini-DisplayPort. You can attach a display to each port with the proper adapters. It also comes with a mini-DVI to DVI adapter.

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Have you tried connecting one to the HDMI output, and another to the Thunderbolt port (with the appropriate Mini DisplayPort-to-other connection adapter as needed)?

Can I use Dual Displays with New Mac Mini (HDMI Thunderbolt)

Hello Everyone,
This question may have been asked before... but I just purchased a beautiful new Mac mini and it has an HDMI port in the back and a Thunderbolt port. I am using a new DELL 23" HDMI monitor that also accepts DVI. I think I could run another monitor on the Mac Mini, but I don't know which is the best way to go... I purchased a mini-display port to DVI adapter because I heard thunderbolt could accept the mini-display cable.
1. Should I purchase the other identical Dell monitor and then run it on Thunderbolt 2 DVI and run it DVI
2. Or is there a HDMI splitter that splits the signal into two cables and go that way?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks!

I just got the mini server and run a 24" LCD off the HDMI port and a 19" off the displayport (adapter to DVI) and it works a treat there's no need for any splitter.

Is it possible to use 2 displays with the mac mini

is it possible to use 2 displays with the mac mini

I wanted an extended desktop using 2 monitors.
I am using a Dell Ultrasharp ( has 1 VGA and 1 DVI-D) and a LG W2286 (has 2 HDMI, 1 DVI-D and 1 VGA)
I ran into a similar issue where initially the mac would not detect the 2 displays and I thought I would share my solution. I have a Mac Mini 10.8.2 i7 Late 2012.
I bought a "Cable Matters" brand Mini Display Port | Thunderbolt to DVI Male Cable to have dual monitors.
I am also using the included in the box HDMI to DVI-D Adapter from Apple.
Initial configuration was:
Mini-Display (Thunderbolt connector) to DVI connected to the LG DVI-D input.
Apple HDMI to DVI Dongle connected to the Dell DVI-D input.
What happened was that my desktop was on the LG clear as day but OSX did not see the dell monitor.
I called apple support and they could not figure out why the mini cant see the dell monitor. I think I discovered that the mac mini could not support 2 dvi monitors.
I switched the monitor connections.
The connections that works:
HDMI out to HDMI in on the LG using a standard HDMI cable.
Display port | Thunderport to DVI-D on the Dell's DVI-D in.

Can I run two displays with my Macbook Pro?

I have the early 2011 Macbook Pro, with the 256mb ram on the graphics card, and what I think was the first generation "Thunderbolt" video output. I'm currently running a single 27"Cinema Display using a mini-display port adaptor out. I'm wondering if there's a way to drive two monitors with it - say a Thunderbolt display and the current Cinema Display? What configuration of displays, adaptors, and/or cables would I need to do this?
Thanks!

I suggest reviewing information here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
in the sections:
"Using the Apple Thunderbolt Display" and
"Using Mini DisplayPort displays or displays connecting with Mini DisplayPort adapters on Macs with Thunderbolt Ports:"

How to use two monitors with my Mac mini

Hello,
I have a Mac mini and using a 20" Samsung Monitor with it which works well. I also have my 40" LCD Samsung telly, set up next to it. Whenever i watch a DVD using my Mac i have to swap over the cables. Is there a way of getting the right cables etc and making it so i would be able to watch a dvd on the 40" and still use the 20" surfing the net etc. I had a similar set up with my old windows laptop, but cant seem to work out how do it with the mac. Both monitors have modern sockets, the 40in has HDMI/DVI IN and AGV, the 20" has AGV and HDCP/DVI IN. Many thanks.

To the best of my knowledge there is no way to use dual displays on the Mini. You may be able to find some adapter that will allow you to physically connect two displays, but they will be mirrored, not spanned.
To do what you describe would take spanning, which the Mini is not capable of doing. Unless something has changed recently,..

Can i run two monitors on a mac mini?

I'm wondering if I can run a 5 year old cinema display and a cheap flat screen monitor on a mac mini. Someone at Apple said yes but someone at a Mac store said no.

OK, I am a musician also and I just purchased a Mac Mini (late 2010 version). So I can tell you with out a doubt that it has support for 2 monitors of any kind. If your cinema display has the Apple ADC connector it is going to be tough. Some people use the displayport to dvi adaptor connected to a DVI to ADC adaptor and plug and claim to have it working. I have NO IDEA how it would.
The MINI comes with this adaptor:
Mini-DVI to DVI-D Adapter Cable for Apple Mac
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-DVI-DVI-D-Adapter-Cable-Apple/dp/B002TIU34Y/ref=sr_1_ 8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1307469596&sr=1-8
FOR ALL OTHERS:
Apple - Video adapter - mini-DVI (M) - DVI-D (F)
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Video-adapter-mini-DVI-DVI-D/dp/B000EHSN9Y/ref=sr_1_ 4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1307470096&sr=1-4
HDMI-to-DVI Video Cable
http://www.amazon.com/SPDIF-Component-Ypbpr-Converter-v1-3b/dp/B002SFT3ZI
Mini Displayport to VGA Cable Adapter for Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro, iMac, Macbook Air, and Mac Mini
http://www.amazon.com/Displayport-Cable-Adapter-Apple-Macbook/dp/B002HU39BS/ref= dp_cp_ob_e_title_2
Mini-DVI to DVI-D Adapter Cable for Apple Mac
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-DVI-DVI-D-Adapter-Cable-Apple/dp/B002TIU34Y/ref=sr_1_ 8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1307469596&sr=1-8

Can I use an old Apple Cinema Display with new Mac Mini?

Currently I have an early PowerMac G5 that I bought used recently. It came with an Apple Cinema Display (20", I think - resolution is 1680x1050). The Cinema Display does not have a separate power cord so it must be powered from the PowerMac. My question is this - would I be able to use this monitor with a new Mac Mini - would it be able to power it the same as the PowerMac is currently.
Thanks in advance for your help. This is the first Mac I have owned since a "Fat Mac" many years ago (one of those with the 9" black and white screen).

Are you sure you have a 20" CINEMA display? I have 2x 20" CINEMA displays and both have their own power cord (and power brick). Maybe yours is a STUDIO display??? IDK if STUDIO displays worked that way or not, I've never owned one. Anyways, I have a 20" CINEMA display connected to my new Mac mini (early 2009) via the MiniDVI>DVI adapter and it works fine but is powered through the power cord though. I too have a PowerMac G5 (quad) but my PowerMac cannot power the displays without them being plugged in via their power cords. I am thinking you must have a STUDIO display or maybe there was an earlier version of the CINEMA display that could work that way.... idk. Mine were purchased at the end of 2005 along with the PowerMac G5 (quad).

2 Displays with new Mac Mini (Oct 2014)

Will the new Mac Mini support a mac thunderbolt screen plus an HDMI tv via HDMI outlet?

Yes as longs as the other display is less than 2560X1600.
The TB display is:
Resolution: 2560x1440 pixels
The Mini specs say:
Support for up to two displays at 2560 by 1600 pixels, both at millions of colors.

Is it possible the current Mac Mini 2.7 Ghz i7 with two full-resolution displays and Thunderbolt operate?

Hello,
Is it possible the current Mac Mini 2.7 Ghz i7 with two full-resolution displays and Thunderbolt operate?
Thanxs for your answers.
Gerald

On Second thoughts...
I don't really know how well Logic Express 7 performs on the Mac Mini because I have not yet had the chance to experience the two together. Don't let that put you off the idea though! From my understanding of the system requirements printed on the Logic Express homepage, it states that a G4 or faster system is required, however Apple personally recommend a Dual G4 or G5 is recommended alongside a minimum of 512MB of Ram. This Does mean that Logic Express will run on the Mac Mini but you will most probably find it lags when moving samples in real time and rendering them onto your hard drive. If you really want to enjoy making "serious" music on the Mac then you really need to be looking at the iMac G5 or the iMac Core Duo (Intel) purely for your tempers sake. As for an Intel Mac Mini, there is no indication as to when we will be seeing one on the market and therefore you may find yourself on the fence between keeping your fixed budget and holding on a little or jumping in and getting on the right road to a digital musical life - mac style.
Maybe this will inspire your decision:
http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/08/how-to-turn-your-mac-mini-into-a-low-cost-rec ording-studio/
Hope this helps
-Pos

Using two displays with Mac Mini

Is there any way to use two seperate monitors with a mac mini-primary and secondary? If you find a device, please let me know

I had seen this blog a few months ago. They used a Matrox DualHead2Go with two 1024x768 capable monitors to achieve dual screens
http://voice.firefallpro.com/2006/02/mac-mini-dual-monitors-using.html
You will have to add a custom display / resolution using SwitchResX in order to use them both, but it works.
Mac mini 1.83 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Two 24" LED Cinema Displays from 2009 Mac Mini?

I have been using two 24 inch Samsung's with a Mac mini for about 6 months and it's been great until one of the monitors failed me last week. After some research I purchased a new 24" LED ACD and it's a beautiful monitor that blows away my other 24" Samsung. I'm thinking about getting another 24" LED ACD and my question is: Has anyone connected 2 24" LED ACD's to a Mac mini using: http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html
My plan is to use the mini display port to connect one ACD and use the Atlona Converter to connect the other ACD through the mini DVI port on the Mac Mini. I have the Atlona converter ordered and it will be here early next week and I'll report back on the results unless someone else has already done this and knows it works.

Jim Stewart1 wrote:
Just one further question, though - doesn't that mean I lose out on other uses for the Mini's only Thunderbolt port?
No, because Thunderbolt can be daisy chained. Just make sure that whatever Thunderbold Drive Enclosure you get, has dual Thunderbolt ports so that you can chain your second monitor to it.
see > Displays: Mini DisplayPort display must be last in a Thunderbolt chain
Also, can I ask why you suggest putting the 20" on HDMI? If it came to running a single monitor + Thunderbolt RAID setup, I'd like to have the 23" on the HDMI.
Mostly because the Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort supports higher resolutions than the HDMI port.
HDMI to DVI only supports 1920x1200
Thunderbolt port supports 2560x1600
Would that be problematic?
Not as long as the 23" monitors native resolution is 1920x1200 or less.

Is there a way to use the iMac's display mode with a Mac mini with out logging in first on the Mac mini

Is there a way to use the iMac's display mode with a Mac mini with out logging in first on the Mac mini (late2014)
im currently useing my Mac mini as a portable computer, I take it to the university and use the iMacs there as a monitor but before I can do that I have to log in to my Mac mini first which means doing it blind
is there a way to put the IMacs into display mode with out logging into my Mac mini first
or is there a portable monitor that I can use that will not require me to login first

This
Target Display Mode: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Apple Support
says:
How do I enable TDM?
Make sure both computers are turned on and awake.
Connect a male-to-male Mini DisplayPort or ThunderBolt cable to each computer.
Press Command-F2 on the keyboard of the iMac being used as a display to enable TDM.
Note: In Keyboard System Preferences, if the checkbox is enabled for "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard functions keys," the key combination changes to Command-Fn-F2.
How do I exit TDM?
To leave TDM, press Command-F2 on the keyboard of the iMac that is in TDM. You can also exit TDM if you shutdown or sleep either computer or detach the cable.
Can I use a third-party keyboard or older Apple keyboard to enable TDM?
Some older Apple keyboards and keyboards not made by Apple may not allow Command-F2 to toggle display modes. You should use an aluminum wired or wireless Apple keyboard to toggle TDM on and

Two Switches with same MAC+Priority running STP

Hi
what will happen if two switch with same MAC-ADDRESS and same STP priority will run STP , how will elect to the root bridge ???? how the STP process will handle this situation?
thanx

Well, first off, no two switches (or switchports) will have the same MAC (if they do, you're buying switches from the wrong, very bad place).
Every port of the switch will have (at least) one MAC of it's own.
Given the same priority for all switches/bridges on the LAN, the lowest switch/bridge MAC on the LAN will win as the root.
VLANS take on the MAC of the administrative interface ("CPU"): i.e., xxxx.xxxx.5000, the first port (i.e., fa0/1) is xxxx.xxxx.5001, the second (fa0/2) is xxx.xxxx.5002, and so on
If you do a "show interface", the MAC / bia is displayed in the second line.
Good Luck
Scott

I have a Symphonic 32' HDTV (Dolby Digital Plus). can someone help me figure out how to configure it optimally with my Mac Mini? the display and sound is off. Do I need drivers/software? I'm new to macs.

I have a Symphonic 32' HDTV (Dolby Digital Plus). can someone help me figure out how to configure it optimally with my Mac Mini? the display and sound is off. Do I need drivers/software? I'm new to macs.

Hello, since nobdy else has replied...
Long shot, but...
Open Audio Midi Setup in Applications>Utilities, see the input & output options & KHz setting there.

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