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Finally buying a new mac (M4 Mini)
First new mac since 2017. Even then I was using my 2012 Mac Mini until Feb 2024 when a power surge fried it. Been on my 2017 MacBook Pro i7 for everything since then. I do professional video editing. Recently moved from Premiere Pro to Resolve. Now it's time to get a second mac again and I'm... -
Resolved Accessory for Studio Display for dual Thunderbolt 3 connection
Hello! I have a Studio Display connected to a Mac mini. Recently I got a MacBook Pro for work and I love using Apple's display with it. I'd like to find an accessory that would allow me to switch the connection to the Studio Display over Thunderbolt 3 from the Mac mini to the MacBook Pro. I've...- Aquamite
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Large Monitor that also serves as TV?
Hello! I may need to turn my living room into a home office during the day… The current 4K TV is well placed for my desk, however it is used for my family to watch movies using Apple TV presently. I am wondering… is there a monitor which would serve both duties well?? TV: The wall space...- whyrichard
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- mac mini monitor tv monitor
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- Forum: Mac mini
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Need Help - Remote login on same wifi to macbook
Hello - I need some help to get this working. Kinda embarrassing on me that after years of usage of mac, i am not able to make it work. My setup : 1. Mac Mini M2 connect on home wifi network and logged in with my icloud ID. 2. MacBook Air M3 connected on same home wifi network and logged...- ParagJain
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- mac mini macbook air m3 remote desktop screenshare
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- Forum: macOS Sequoia (15)
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Can I Swap a HDD From my 2014 Mac Mini to my 2020 Mac Mini?
Could anyone please tell me if I am able to remove the second 500gb HDD from my 2014 i5 MM and put it into my 2020 M1 MM? I don't know anything about internal hardware, so I'm wondering if the cables and/or connectors are compatible to facilitate this? Cheers. -
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Late 2014 Mac Mini Drive Question
Hi All, A couple of weeks ago I bought a secondhand late 2014 Mac mini. It has a 256gb system drive, and a second 500gb drive. I'm getting warnings that the system drive is full. I have no idea why the system drive is full already. I moved the Photo's System Library to the second drive, so... -
The New Fan Noise Battle: M4 Pro mini v. M4 Max Studio
As others have noticed, the price gap has widened between the M4 Pro Mac mini and M4 Max Mac Studio whereas with the M2 series it was more narrow so it tilted in favor of the Studio for "low end" configurations. As a result, I'm looking at the mini again but still leaning towards the Studio...- Neil J. Squillante
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- fan noise m4 max m4 pro mac mini mac studio
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- Forum: Mac Studio
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Choosing a Mac for under $1400: Mac Studio vs Mac Mini vs iMac
Hello! It’s been a really long time since I’ve asked for buying advice, but after years of trying and trying to make an iPad Pro work as my only computer, I’ve found that it no longer meets all my needs. For context, my budget is $1400, and the computers I am looking at are the: - Mac Studio...- Dj64Mk7
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Photoshop Lightroom 60 MB Raw files How much Mac Mini internal SSD storage needed?
I am a photographer working with 60 MB Raw (sony alpha) files. A shoot can include up to 250 of such files that I upload in photoshop and lightroom on my iMac. It is getting too slow. I want to buy a Mac Mini with the 4MB chip, 16 GB memory. I already have 2 external SSD cards (2 TB and 4 TB) to... -
Upgrading M4 Mac Mini SSD: Pre-Soldered 2TB Chip Options
This question has been floating around, but I haven’t seen an updated answer in about a month. I have an M4 Mac Mini with 32GB of RAM on the way. It comes with a 256GB SSD, but I’d like to upgrade the internal drive (not just plug in an external). I also don’t want to deal with soldering. Is...- ItsAShaunParty
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Updated USB 4 specs
Apple updated the USB 4 specs for the 2024 Mac mini and 2024 MacBook Pro. The updated tech specs say the Mac mini with M4 Pro and the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro/M4 Max have three Thunderbolt 5/USB 4 v2 ports each with a maximum USB 4 v2 speed of 120/40 Gb/s (faster speed either sending or...- MacFan4
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MP 1,1-5,1 Multi-HDD Setup like a Mac Pro for a Mac Mini
Hello everyone, My Mac Pro 4,1>5,1 was down yesterday after updating to Venture 13.7.2 using OCLP 2.2.0. I have a 2018 Mac Mini sitting in a drawer—I got it in 2021 to use in an office at a job from which I was fired in 2022. It's just been sitting there. . . Can someone recommend an external... -
M4 Mac Mini - Thunderbolt PCIE Expansion
Has anyone set up their M4/M4 Pro Mac Mini with a PCIe expansion bay like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S or Startech 2TBT3? If so how easy was it to set up? Any headaches with PCIe cards over Thunderbolt? I have my Mac Mini coming in a couple of weeks and originally was considering the OWC 1M2 or...- DankeBrutus
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- mac mini mac mini (2024) owc pcie thunderbolt
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2024 Mac mini keeps restarting from sleep/startup/logging in
Hi there guys, I could use some advice to see where I can go about fixing this. So long story short I contacted apple support when I first got the Mac and about two weeks ago cause the problem continues. I get the restart error due to a problem occurring, and the latest senior tech support told...- andyx181x
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- mac mini restart sequoia start up
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- Forum: macOS Sequoia (15)
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Where can I buy M4 Mac Mini's SSD chips?
Dear Mac Mini Experts, I'm thinking of upgrading my M4 Mac Mini's SSD storage from 256 GB to 2 TB after watching this video. Where can I purchase the SSD chips that are compatible with M4 Mac Mini? Thanks! -
My Solution to Power Buttongate
I don't actually hate it. I would almost think the mini runs more efficiently. Heat rises, right?- spaxxedout
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- Forum: Mac mini
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This Mac Has Been Locked With Find My Mac… but not by me!
One of my Mac Minis is showing a lockscreen with a passcode input, and says ‘This Mac has been locked by Find My Mac’. I didn’t lock it, and I don’t know who did. I don’t know what passcode it wants, and the web address listed — icloud.com/find — is no help at all. I have tried booting into...- Manek43509
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- find my mac mac mini recovery
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Connect Studio Display with iMac 2015 (TB2/DisplayPort) & Mac Mini (TB3) Using Hub/Splitter
Hi Guys, I just bought Studio Display and have been fiddling to make it work with iMac 12015 (TB2) and Mac Mini (TB3) using a splitter/hub but it doesn't seem to work. I can confirm that I've successfully connected iMac 12015 (TB2) to Studio Display using Apple's TB3 to TB2 adapter and Apple's...- DannyAndy
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- imac 2015 mac mini studio display
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Monitor advice
I’ve realized that I might have to spend more than $100 to have a decent monitor, but I don’t want to spend a ton because I don’t plan for my future Mac Mini to be my main source of screen time. So, I’ve got three that I’m currently looking at. This Asus, this AOC or this LG. I’m also still...- Andy_2341
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- mac mini monitor monitors
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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The correct orientation of the Mac Mini
Ok, clickbaity title aside, setting the Mac Mini up like this raised my wifi strength from under 60 % to 93 % and extended my Bluetooth range from a spotty 1 m to rock solid whole room coverage. It runs noticeably cooler and I have easy access to all the ports and the power button. This is a...
