Chumbar Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi all I was just wondering Ive wanted a mac for ages and I also love my Pc so first i started thinking id try out OSX x86 but then I decided not to lol. But anyways I was just wondering if I were to buy a mac mini could I just be on my pc and then when i want to switch over to my mac turn my pc off plug the screen keyboard and mouse into the mini then use that for the time being? or are there certain mice monitors and keyboards you have to use? thank u Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/39458-could-i-dowith-a-mac-mini/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 You should be able to get away with pretty much any usb keyboard/mouse, although OSX may not have support for all the buttons/keys if you plug in something fancy. You might also want to consider a KVM switch to flip between the mac and pc quickly. You plug your devices (mouse, keyboard, monitor) into it, and then hook it you both your computers, and when you want to switch, you hit a button. Depending on your situation, either running Windows through BootCamp or a Virtual Machine could be a better option too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/39458-could-i-dowith-a-mac-mini/#findComment-281293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 You should be able to get away with pretty much any usb keyboard/mouse, although OSX may not have support for all the buttons/keys if you plug in something fancy. You might also want to consider a KVM switch to flip between the mac and pc quickly. You plug your devices (mouse, keyboard, monitor) into it, and then hook it you both your computers, and when you want to switch, you hit a button. Depending on your situation, either running Windows through BootCamp or a Virtual Machine could be a better option too. seconded... they do need to be USB if I'm not mistaken though... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/39458-could-i-dowith-a-mac-mini/#findComment-281300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 seconded... they do need to be USB if I'm not mistaken though... Yeah, you should be able to connect non-usb devices to a KVM, I meant the usb only thing for if you decide to just unplug, and replug between computers. I also forgot to mention that you should be able to plug in your speakers to the KVM too (also important). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/39458-could-i-dowith-a-mac-mini/#findComment-281309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I meant the KVM switch needs to be a USB switch as opposed to a PS/2 ... The Mac mini doesn't have a PS/2 support, does it? KVM switches go either or; not both. The monitor needs to be taken into consideration as well... VGA vs. DVI or converters.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/39458-could-i-dowith-a-mac-mini/#findComment-281323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 (edited) I meant the KVM switch needs to be a USB switch as opposed to a PS/2 ... The Mac mini doesn't have a PS/2 support, does it? KVM switches go either or; not both. The monitor needs to be taken into consideration as well... VGA vs. DVI or converters.. Yeah, the KVM has to be USB. The monitor should be too much of an issue. other than you'll have to get another adapter if it isn't DVI or VGA. The mini comes with a VGA adapter. And you'll want to make sure the KVM will accept the monitor connection. You don't want to have to hook up adapters to every connection you make. Edited January 22, 2007 by rollcage Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/39458-could-i-dowith-a-mac-mini/#findComment-281324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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