Hi,
I have just purchased a Mac mini and now need a monitor. Looking at the many screens on the market it seems that most of them only have HDMI ports and I need USB for my mouse, is USB on its way out?
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HDMI is a video output only interface. It's used to send a video signal from the Mac to the display. It has no relation to mice.
Why does your mouse have to do with your display?
You connect the mouse to the Mac mini directly. If it's a USB-A mouse, you can use a dock / hub or a simple USB-A to USB-C adapter.
Foe example:
click here ➜ Anker USB C Adapter (2 Pack), USB C to USB Adapter High-Speed Data Transfer for Mac - Amazon.com
USB is not on its way out, it's just evolved from the traditional USB-A that most peripherals use, into USB-C which is now being built in to Macs like the Mac mini. It's still USB, its just a different type of USB port.
HDMI is a video output only interface. It's used to send a video signal from the Mac to the display. It has no relation to mice.
Why does your mouse have to do with your display?
You connect the mouse to the Mac mini directly. If it's a USB-A mouse, you can use a dock / hub or a simple USB-A to USB-C adapter.
Foe example:
click here ➜ Anker USB C Adapter (2 Pack), USB C to USB Adapter High-Speed Data Transfer for Mac - Amazon.com
USB is not on its way out, it's just evolved from the traditional USB-A that most peripherals use, into USB-C which is now being built in to Macs like the Mac mini. It's still USB, its just a different type of USB port.
Many thanks for your reply Phil.
Yes I was still thinking of my iMac USB connection and my mouse will go straight into the Mini.
Can I use a USB mouse with an HDMI monitor for my new Mac mini?
