I have a Mac Mini and want to connect it to my Lenovo L2230 monitor. I've read instructions about connecting a MacBook Air to a VGA monitor but I can't translate it to my situation. At present the monitor is connected to a pc running Joli OS.
Mac – How to connect a Mac Mini to a VGA monitor
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Best Answer
It depends on which version of the Mac Mini you have. According to this Apple Support KB article, older Mac Minis can connect with a normal DVI port, which you can buy a DVI-VGA adapter for.
While the generation after that offered Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort outputs, both of which can be adapted to VGA output.
Then immediatly after that there was a generation that offered HDMI and Mini DisplayPort output options, only the Mini DisplayPort could be adapted to VGA output.
The current Mac Mini uses HDMI or Thunderbolt(which is compatible with Mini DisplayPort) for output. Only the Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt output can be adpated to VGA output
Why no VGA on HDMI that is found here KB article:
For Mac Minis with the Thunderbolt or Mini DisplayPort, the Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter would be the same as that used by MacBooks.
Third party adapters are also be available and at a lower price usually. A good low price source for compatible cables and adapters is MonoPrice.com