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  1. DrRobF

    Is it worth upgrading an old old mac mini? Need it for streaming.

    I have an old mac mini. I am not positive of the date of purchase but I'm pretty sure its 2012. I want to try and set it upo almost entirely for streaming in a bedroom. Here are my questions for the experts. I know I can add an SSD drive and i believe more memory... if I put the money in to do...
    • DrRobF
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    • mac mini streaming video upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
  2. G

    M1 Mac mini not waking display after sleep

    My M1 (8gb/256) Mac mini doesn't seem to want to wake my displays after its been sleeping. I have tried with 2 different displays with 2 different HDMI cables with the same thing occurring on each one. I am currently only using one at a time. I also noticed some pink squares/graphics glitches on...
  3. Anonymous Freak

    USB on M1 Macs isn't actually 10Gb/s? (Also definitely not USB4)

    After quite a bit of testing, I have concluded that the USB bus on at least my Mac mini M1 does not actually support "USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)" as listed on the Tech Specs page. I have a Samsung T5 USB-C SSD. It supports "USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gb/s" (Gawd, I hate USB 3.1+ naming conventions...†)...
  4. Anonymous Freak

    M1 Macs only support one single external display via *ALL* Thunderbolt 3 ports.

    Just got my M1 Mac mini. Can confirm - only one single display over Thunderbolt, regardless of how you attempt to connect. I tried: Two USB-C-to-DisplayPort connections direct to back of Mini - only the first one got signal. I tried a Thunderbolt 3 Dock that has two DisplayPort connections...
  5. I

    So, how's M1 for streamers? (OBS, Streamlabs OBS etc)

    I use my current iMac for recording and streaming using Streamlabs OBS and the regular OBS. Anyone here have their hands on an M1 and perhaps some info on how well these free, but popular items of software are running on the M1 hardware with rosetta? I want to hit this shiny order button with...
    • itrends
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    • mac m1 mac mini obs streamlabs
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. mglakner

    Explain RAM Utilization on macOs

    I use a 2014 mac mini as a home server (plex, itunes, photos, etc.) it has 8gb of Ram. I run some ram intensive apps like a Ubiquiti controller and my usage was into the 60-70% range, so i thought i needed more ram, so i bought a 2012 mac mini with 16gb. I cloned my 2014 to my 2012 and booted...
    • mglakner
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    • 16gb 2012 2014 mac mini macos ram usage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  7. HopefullSisyfus

    (malicious) screen alteration can't be restored or erased. Searching deeper solution.

    Hello all readers, I am new here to MacRumours forum. I have been a faithfull mac-user for years. I am posting this thread here, in hope to find a solution to a persisting problem i can't seem to get rid of. I have been with a screen "problem" on my new Macbook pro 2019 (catlina) and on my...
    • HopefullSisyfus
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    • alteration catalina clean install display erase all content genius bar hardware iphone 6s 64gb mac mac mini macbook pro "13 2019 macbook2007 macbookpro macbookpro13" screen software torrent virus
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: macOS
  8. G

    Capture One laggy on Mac Mini 2018?!

    My Mac Mini specs: i7 3.2GHz, 32GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630 I have read in reviews that Capture One is speedier than Lightroom in several areas. My experience has been surprisingly different. There's a noticeable lag when using sliders during editing such as Exposure, White...
    • gnohz
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    • capture one mac mini photo editing photography post processing
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Photography
  9. N

    Keyboard pair for new Mac Mini

    Hello everyone, I bought a Mac Mini and it has to be set up from the welcome screen. I dont have the original keyboard but i have the same model keyboard. I’m unable to turn on Bluetooth pairing mode on the Mac Mini because it is not even set up yet. When I turn the Apple Wireless Keyboard...
    • Nbv
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    • apple wireless keyboard mac mini
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac mini
  10. B

    Mac Mini 2020 Catalina not working with HDMI switch + extractor

    Hi, I use an LG 4K monitor that works like a charm when I use HDMI directly with the Mac Mini 2020. Would like to use a Sonos Beam soundbar and in order to do that, I'm using an HDMI switch audio extractor. I wondered if I could get the audio to work but to my surprise, there's no video...
    • B0ender0
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    • catalina handshake hdmi mac mini monitor 4k switch video adapters
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  11. D

    Mac mini for iTunes and iPhoto only

    I am using iTunes for music (large library on external USB drive) and iPhoto (large library on external USB drive),both on my 2017 MBP running Mojave. I am thinking about getting a Mac mini to stay on Mojave just for iTunes and iPhoto, so I can then upgrade my MBP to Big Sur when available. I do...
  12. Vasha

    Scanner for Mac mini G4/1.25

    I've got a Mac mini G4/1.25 model A1103, 512MB SDRAM, and it still runs great. Using OS X 10.4. Now I'm looking to get a used 1200 dpi (true) scanner to go with it. What models would be compatible/have drivers available? Thanks for tips!
  13. megaHex

    How to restore dual partitions APFS Catalina / Win10

    Hi there, I am trying to restore two partitions on multiple new mac minis. have an image of catalina with a bunch of apps installed and also a win 10 WIM file used to restore onto the Bootcamp partition. Now after attempting to do the restore to the partition on the mac side using CCC it...
  14. 4jasontv

    Sharing multiple displays with PC and Mac Mini 2020

    Three questions: 1. Do I have to use thunderbolt 3 displays if a want to add triple displays to a Mac Mini 2020? 2. Is there anything I can do to ensure a Mac Mini doesn't recognize the display when plugged in but the display is set to a different input? 3. What's the max resolution the mini...
  15. Finn Baingo

    Looking for a cheap and usable Mac mini

    Hi, im new in the mac world so i need some advice in buying a mac mini, i found one fore little money, the only problem i found Is that the model is not going to get new software updates. I’m using an iPad Pro 2020, an iphone XS and an Apple Watch. I’m looking for a Mac to save pictures and...
  16. R

    Mac Mini doesn't recognize new secondary hard drive

    Hi there, I have a Mac Mini Late 2014 Server (MacOS Mojave) and currently am running it with two hard drives (primary SSD for MacOS and apps and secondary is the original Apple HDD 1TB). So far everything ran OK. Unfortunately, lately the original HDD started to report remapped sectors, so I...
    • ritchey
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    • dual hdd ssd hdd mac mini
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Mac mini
  17. T

    Going back to Apple photos from lightroom

    I was a mac user for many years and built up a reasonably large photo library over the years. When apature was retired I dicided to build my own PC and moved to lightroom on windows. The problem is that my whole family have iPhones and most of our photos are taken using them these days (my nikon...
  18. M

    compatible capture cards

    Hi I'm wanting to connect my Panasonic GH5 to live stream obs/wirecast etc Do any capture cards work with 2020 mac mini i5 8gb ram? regards
    • mini5apple
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    • capture cards live streaming mac mini
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. ID_Field_Blank

    Switching internals between enclosures

    Hi All Hopefully a simple question but maybe not... I have a2011 Mac mini that has been a real trooper but has just succumbed to something (thinking logic board as it gets stuck in a startup loop with the chime repeating). I can’t afford a spanking new machine right now and hoped to to nurse...
  20. I

    *** trying to create a service in MacOS Catalina ***

    Hi all, looking for some assistance. I've installed a Prometheus monitoring server on a Mac mini (OS Catalina) and now trying to configure one of its components using instructions that are designed for Linux. I've reached the last stage of the instructions that detail how to create and...
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