My 2013 mac mini has to be rebooted daily it seems, when using the HDMI output to my 55in LG TV. Any ideas?

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soundboy44 Author

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My 2013 mac mini has to be rebooted daily it seems, when using the HDMI output to my 55in LG TV. Any ideas?

My 2013 mac mini/OS Catalina has to be rebooted daily it seems, when using the HDMI output to my LG TV.

I turn off the TV at night, but leave the Mac Mini on.

The next day I'll turn on the TV and there's just black screen. Sometimes the mouse appears, sometimes not.

The only way to get the Mac Mini display back is to reboot it. Hot plugging the HDMI cable doesn't fix the issue.

The Mac Mini is not set to sleep, and all energy settings are offetc, so not sure what the issue is but it's really annoying. Someone said something about a handshake, but no idea where that might be in the settings of either device.

Posted on Dec 9, 2024 05:09 PM

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den.thed

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Dec 9, 2024 05:31 PM in response to soundboy44

There is no such thing as a 2013 Mac mini.

see > Identify your Mac mini model - Apple Support

If is up to date and running Catalina, then it is most likely a Late 2012 Mac mini.

For the Mac mini to TV connection issue...?

A night, Shut down the Mac mini and turning of the TV.

Then the next day, turn on the TV and Startup the Mac mini.

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soundboy44 Author

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Dec 9, 2024 06:58 PM in response to den.thed

Late 2012 yea.

Yes, I can do that, but I'd like to know how to leave the Mac Mini on and have the TV off until I'm ready to turn it on again. There seems to be some kind of disconnect somewhere. I don't recall having this issue with a computer monitor.

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