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cozugasi

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Feb 25, 2021
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Got the chance of getting a Mac Mini,
it's a 2009 Model that's been upgraded with a SSD and has 8gb Ram. What i would like to know is what lead i would require to use it through a HDMI Monitor, well i should say Adaptor. I think the Mini is VGA but not ever having a Mac Before i am not 100% Certain. Any help would be greatly appreciated, plus it may help with the repair of my iMac 2009.
 
It uses a mini DVI and a mini Display, the fist Mac Mini with dual monitor capability. You can find mini DVI to HDMI adapter on eBay or Amazon.

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The 2009 Mac mini models have one mini-DVI and one mini-DisplayPort.
Apple said:

Graphics and video support​

  • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 128MB or 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
  • Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on a DVI or VGA display; up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on a dual-link DVI display using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
  • Mini-DVI port
  • DVI output using Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter (included)
  • VGA output using Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
  • Mini DisplayPort output
 
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