Connect a MAc Mini to Macbook

Smartiboo · Feb 16, 2009

Can someone tell me quickly which cable I need to connect my Mac Mini to my Macbook, so I can see what I've got on my MacMini, just to see what's on it, that's all (i.e. not a permanent fixture).

Just to basically utilize the Macbook as just a 'screen'.

Thanks,

powermac G5 · Feb 16, 2009

Smartiboo said:
Can someone tell me quickly which cable I need to connect my Mac Mini to my Macbook, so I can see what I've got on my MacMini, just to see what's on it, that's all (i.e. not a permanent fixture).

Just to basically utilize the Macbook as just a 'screen'.

Thanks,

Firewire, but for what it sounds like what you want to do, you will need to start macbook up from mini, not sure if this will work though, intel over PPC.

B&O · Feb 16, 2009

Are they both running leopard?

Mjc.americor · Feb 16, 2009

If they were both running leopard, you could just start up the mini and turn on screen sharing. They you could just view the Mac Mini right from your MacBook.

Erudite.Warrior · Feb 19, 2009

I think you have a couple of options:

1. Start Mini up in Target disk mode and attach via Firewire.
2. Use an ethernet cable and create an ad hoc network.

Connect a MAc Mini to Macbook

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