{"id":32409,"date":"2015-08-24T09:05:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=32409"},"modified":"2015-08-27T11:49:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T16:49:47","slug":"first-look-get-the-most-from-your-remote-mac-mini-with-hdmi-headless-video-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/32409-first-look-get-the-most-from-your-remote-mac-mini-with-hdmi-headless-video-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Most from Your Remote Mac with a NewerTech Headless Video Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-32416\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI-284x231.jpg\" alt=\"headlessHDMI\" width=\"284\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI-284x231.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI-147x120.jpg 147w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI-190x155.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI-147x120@2x.jpg 294w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/headlessHDMI-190x155@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a>Despite its diminutive stature, the Mac mini packs a performance punch. However, if you\u2019re utilizing your mini without a display attached, the GPU won\u2019t be activated leaving the CPU to do all the work rendering the graphic interface which will result in performance issues.<\/p>\n<p>When remotely accessing your mini, you\u2019ll experience interface lags and choppy OS X animations as well as slow cursor movement, menu navigation and typing.<\/p>\n<p>OWC has the perfect solution to this problem in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newertech.com\/products\/cblmdpheadb.php\">NewerTech Headless Mac Video Accelerator<\/a> that connects via your mini or compatible Mac Pro&#8217;s available mini-Displayport or Thunderbolt Port. And now there&#8217;s an easy way to make your remote experience perfect again using your mini\u2019s HDMI port.<\/p>\n<p>Plugging the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/NewerTech\/ADP4KHEAD\/\">NewerTech HDMI Headless Video Accelerator<\/a> into the mini activates its GPU, even without a display, emulating resolution displays up to 1080p, so your remote interface works exactly how you&#8217;d expect. Get back to working smoothly on your headless mini with a NewerTech HDMI Headless Video Accelerator.<\/p>\n<p>In this First Look video, OWC Chris S. takes a quick look at NewerTech HDMI Headless Video Accelerator and shows how it can bring new performance to your \u201cheadless\u201d Mac mini.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4uExvB1peYY?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/Headless+mini\">Click here<\/a> for more information on the ultra-compact NewerTech Headless Video Accelerators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite its diminutive stature, the Mac mini packs a performance punch. However, if you\u2019re utilizing your mini without a display attached, the GPU won\u2019t be activated leaving the CPU to do all the work rendering the graphic interface which will result in performance issues. 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