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What would it take to run Mac mini 2012 to run on Vista PC
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<blockquote data-quote="gsahli" data-source="post: 1601775" data-attributes="member: 182015"><p>To summarize - </p><p>You can't use the laptops as a simple direct-connect monitor, but you can use them to control the Mac using VNC software.</p><p>The Mac has this software built-in. You'll need to borrow a monitor and keyboard to set up the Mac for this. And the Mac and whichever PC will have to be on a local network. (Ethernet is better/faster)</p><p>On the Mac, go to System Prefs > Sharing, and turn on Remote Management (I also have Remote Login on).</p><p>On the PC, use a VNC "client," and use setting for True Color (24 bit).</p><p></p><p>(I use this every day for my Mac mini in the basement.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gsahli, post: 1601775, member: 182015"] To summarize - You can't use the laptops as a simple direct-connect monitor, but you can use them to control the Mac using VNC software. The Mac has this software built-in. You'll need to borrow a monitor and keyboard to set up the Mac for this. And the Mac and whichever PC will have to be on a local network. (Ethernet is better/faster) On the Mac, go to System Prefs > Sharing, and turn on Remote Management (I also have Remote Login on). On the PC, use a VNC "client," and use setting for True Color (24 bit). (I use this every day for my Mac mini in the basement.) [/QUOTE]
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