The computer doesn't work efficiently without the display, or some other means. I don't know anything about the adapted mentioned in another post. The computer does not work efficiently, constantly saying it is busy, and so you get this constant speech saying the computer is busy. You will immediately see the difference once the display is disconnected. CL On Aug 5, 2012, at 4:53 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > yeah. You will need to get a display or, jump through a bunch of hoops to > trick your Mac into believing a display is attached. If you don't already > have a monitor, or a TV you can hook up to it, you might want to spend > another $200 and get a macbook air. > > Ricardo Walker > ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Aug 5, 2012, at 4:22 PM, "Keith Brown" <kbrown7@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I would love to upgrade to the latest mac OS but unfortunately my macbook >> won't upgrade. my question are there any issues with the mac mini and >> displays? i.e. i understand that at one time they didn't like being run >> without a display. don't want to spend unnecessary cash on a display i won't >> appreciate. any info please. >> >> Keith >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >