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Prove that a Mac works without display

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Mar 15, 2026698 views

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In an hours time I will be buying a second hand Mac Mini for a bargain price. The person I am collecting it from says he has no screen for me to check that it works, and my prehistoric 19" CRT is too big to take on the tube. I already bluffed him by saying I would bring a small screen to test it wh…

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Turn on the computer, give it enough time to boot up, then use the following keyboard shortcut: Control-Option-Command-Eject That should cause the Mac Mini to shut itself down again. If it shuts down of its own accord, it probably at least managed t…

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