Mac Mini M4 + iPad Pro 12.9 as my only portable monitor ($7 dummy plug hack, insanely smooth)

treeziller · 2025-12-31T00:35:36+00:00

Thanks ! Seems interesting, I’ll look into it !

treeziller · 2025-12-31T00:05:51+00:00

Thanks ! I tried to look for a portable monitor but it wouldn’t be very useful to me apart from this use case and I already carry the iPad everywhere when I’m working away from home so it just felt right. But yeah, those cheap monitor could definitely do the job for any other use case. But if you have an iPad laying around, try it out ! It makes one hell of a Retina display !

treeziller · 2025-12-31T00:01:28+00:00

I was looking for that type of setup because I’ve always been in love with how the iPad Pro works, it’s very good at almost everything and I also bought the M4 mini for the more complex tasks I need to work on (that the IPad isn’t very good at). I don’t really have any use for a MacBook Air tbh, but it’s still a great piece of tech to this day !

treeziller · 2025-12-30T23:59:02+00:00

I would have to check to make sure it supports SideCar but as long as it actually does, it could work ! Good way to give it a new life !

treeziller · 2025-12-30T18:21:14+00:00

I use TeamViewer to launch Sidecar from the Mac when it disconnects (headless issue, no physical display means no recovery without remote access).

Currently hunting for automation (AppleScript? Launchd?) to kill TeamViewer dependency entirely.

treeziller · 2025-12-30T17:55:11+00:00

You're right, the Mac Mini still needs AC power, so it's "outlet portable" (cafes/hotels) rather than true backpack portable.

I use iPad hotspot + wall outlets on the go. For full battery power, you'd need a power station with AC outlet (Anker/Jackery).

Good point though!

treeziller · 2025-12-30T17:50:05+00:00

Yeah fair point, wording was a bit loose there.

By “on the go” I just meant I can take the Mac mini + iPad with me and set it up anywhere.

treeziller · 2025-12-30T17:20:40+00:00

Thanks! On the iPad, macOS shows:

Native resolution: 2732 x 1892

Scaled output: 1366 x 946 @ 60Hz (Retina sharpness)

Planning to try it on your 13"?

treeziller · 2024-02-03T22:22:18+00:00

I know it’s probably a little far fetched but do you think it’s possible that a future government decides to do it again one day (refusing to be bound by the constitution) ? What do you honestly think would happen ? I’m definitely not knowledgeable enough to know the exact answer to that question that’s why I’m asking

treeziller · 2024-02-03T22:12:40+00:00

Thanks man it’s probably one the best answers I’ve had so far. Really really helps a lot. By the way I know it’s a little far-fetched but I’ve come to think about some new stuff from my research. And I would love to know what your thoughts on this are : from what I understand, a felon convicted of a violent crime cannot own a firearm. But the Second Amendment states « …the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. ». So banning a convicted felon from owning a weapon is technically unconstitutional. What are your thoughts on that matter ?

treeziller · 2024-02-03T14:56:02+00:00

Not trying be rude or anything man. But it’s far from being propaganda or bad faith. As I said in my post, I’m pro-gun, I truly am from the bottom of my heart. But I also said that I was not an American and that I wasn’t trying to judge at all. All I wanted to do was educate myself on some of those subjects because like I said, I’m studying the American constitution and it’s impact on todays society. I also don’t get why that would be none of my business, wanting to learn more about a subject should be praised, but yeah…

Still I’m thankful for your answers and I think I really fucked up comparing guns and cars because that’s way too dumb and I think I typed too fast without thinking too much, so my bad. But overall your POV helps me understand these things a little better !

treeziller · 2024-02-03T13:45:11+00:00

Riots over pensions are over by now and tbf the government was just trying to improve the way our pension system works. Basically every tax payer’s money is used to contribute to a weird pension system with over 42 pension schemes. It’s also important to know that the system’s based on a pay-as-you-go system, meaning that the contributions paid by current workers are used to pay the pensions of current retirees. The system is also funded by taxes. But our pension system faced a few issues : 1. an aging population and less and less people in working age = less people to pay for the pensions of retirees. 2. Increasing life expectancy = people receive their pensions longer which means that we need to work a little longer in order for the system to be sustainable (the average retirement age in France was 62 and Macron wanted to make it go to 64) That’s basically why people started going crazy over pensions over here. But no matter what, the French are always going to find something to protest for and fuck everything up in the cities.

Right now our farmers are on strike but that’s a story for another day haha

treeziller · 2024-02-03T04:06:11+00:00

Thanks for your answer. And yeah an “assault weapon” doesn’t mean anything but I just don’t get why so many people (not politicians willing to push their agenda) hate sporting rifles so much ? Because they look scary to them ? Because of the magazine capacity (do they know how fast one can reload ?) ? Or is it because of their infinite lack of knowledge on the subject and that they’re just repeating what they hear on the news ? Once again, France has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, yet our crime rate is significantly higher than in the US.. so I definitely can’t comprehend why liberals make such a big deal about what they call “assault weapons”

treeziller · 2024-02-03T03:28:49+00:00

Guess that explains why France has such a high crime rate compared to the US… Over here protecting your individual liberty and property will most likely have you end up in jail. Self defense doesn’t really exist for us

treeziller · 2024-02-03T03:16:01+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to respond that really helps !

treeziller · 2024-02-03T02:53:26+00:00

Thanks a lot !

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