Thank you

Hi everyone,

A bit late to the game, but I just bought an M1 Mac Mini today. Got a question regarding docks, can anyone share recommendations here please?
Tried searching this topic but didn't find anything recent.

For context, I'm going for a 2 monitor setup:
- 1 via HDMI(v1.4)
- 1 via DisplayPort™ 1.2 (with HDCP support)

I do have a ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2, and wondering if I can actually make it work using a USB-C cable to the Mac Mini.
https://support.lenovo.com/ro/en/solutions/...d-service-parts


Any thoughts/suggestions please?

found out that the original plug don't have ground contact which causing this issues, if I ignore this zap will this issues cause damage to Mac mini after long term usage??

Probably nothing. Its just unpleasant to be shocked every time you touch it

Maybe might damage some plug and play stuff

Just attach a copper cable on the mac mini body and attach the other end to the earth pin of a 3-pin plug

if i reset/format my mac, will it remain at big sur or will it be updated to monterey?

It will stay at your current OS, until you manually update your software then it will go Monterey..

Thanks, previous owner mentioned he can't reset as the os will auto update once reset and cracked app will no longer working on monterey (he left few cracked app).
I wish to reset this machine without having to update, there's so much I want to learn before jump into latest and greatest update available, also tend to have bugs unsolved yet.
Glad I ask here.

yw these links might help with some additional info:

https://osxdaily.com/howto-reset-mac-to-factory-settings/

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/wipe-everyt...t-os-56796.html

thanks. I'm doing it now.


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Good luck!

basically I'm stuck here. the name need to be unique?


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Hmm never has this issue before…I don’t think name need to be unique

solved already, the solution indeed kinda technical but I managed to make it work.

Can share what’s the issue and how you solve it? For future reference

The issue was after full wipe clean the storage, upon setup, I can't create computer account, said I can't use the name. Trying to change here and there, but to no avail.
Found out that it happen after full reset of the system for many other user. The solution is as per link below. I was having trouble to understand the instruction as I'm not familiar with Mac to begin with.

fix macOS stuck at "Create a Computer Account"

Ahh ok, thanks for sharing..hope it helps someone with similar issue in the near future

Yeah, I'm also learning from here. Now I try to solve printing in black and white but it appears to out as colour. Using Epson L3150.

The black and white can be changed in your printer’s setting at the printing layout page

Here is the print setting from google chrome. the print result appears in color.


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