Dependendo do que você está tentando realizar, se você estiver usando aplicativos simples como correio e navegação, VNC ( Compartilhamento de Rede Virtual) pode fazer o truque sem nenhuma conexão de hardware. Ele usa uma conexão de rede para transmitir sua tela para um cliente.
Para configurar o seu Mini como um servidor e o seu Macbook como cliente, recomendo usar este tutorial:
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Mac OS X 10.4 ou 10.5 - Configuração como servidor
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 include the server component out of the box so all we need to do is turn it on.
- Open your System Preferences from your blue apple menu.
- Click the Sharing icon under the 'Internet and Network' category.
- Highlight the Apple Remote Desktop component in the list of items.
- Click Start to fire up Apple Remote Desktop service.
- If you are NOT connecting with JollysFastVNC or ScreenSharing you need the following steps:
- Click Access Privileges to open the more advanced options.
- Check on VNC viewers may control screen with password and define a password.
- You can close the System Preferences. You're done!
Mac OS X 10.4 - Configurar como cliente
To connect to your new VNC server from a remote machine you will need a VNC Viewer but luckily there are a number of free options out there.
The steps for setup will depend on the viewer you choose follow the documentation closely and you will have no problems creating a connection.
JollysFastVNC is currently the fastest and actively developed VNC client including many features not available in any other client.
Chicken of the VNC is an older client that is confirmed to work with this method simply connect using the IP address of the Server computer. (On the server use Safari or Firefox and goto www.whatismyip.com)