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Is the Lexicon Lambda Studio Soundcard dead on MacOS?
I have just revived an old 2009 Mac Mini (3,1) with High Sierra. it went from essentially a high tech paperweight to a pretty useful machine in less than an hour. I am thrilled. The SSD alone speeds up things dramatically and I am looking to upgrade the RAM (currently 3GB for some reason). I...- cconti
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- high sierra lambda lexicon mac mini soundcard
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- Forum: Digital Audio
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are you satisfied with your MM2018/2020 ? drop configs and lets talk !
i love my mini, i started with 8gn ram and an rx 580 and its made my work flow easy, finally got around to upgrading and maxing the system specs out- MacMiniUpgrader
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- 2018 2020 egpu mac mac mini ram
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HDMI to external monitor not working unless plug/unplug on Mac Mini 2020
I am connecting a brand new Mac Mini (2020) via its HDMI (2.0) connector with a HDMI to DVI cable to an 1080p external monitor on Catalina 10.15.4. The display shows a black screen and the only way to see the image is to disconnect the cable from either end (HDMI or the DVI) and connect it...- macfix17
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- dvi to hdmi hdmi 2.0 mac mini monitor issues
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- Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
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Jaguar Mac Mini Install, No Official Jaguar Compatible Mac Required
After installation of this version of 10.2.7 directly on my Mac mini, I was able to boot into Jaguar. For some reason, on 10.2.7 the Mac mini would not mount any disk images. This is fixed by updating to 10.2.8. To install the 10.2.8 combo update I installed it to the Jaguar partition from my...- alex_free
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- jaguar mac mini unofficial
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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Macmini5,2 is there a way to downgrade Boot ROM?
The story. After Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra my Mac mini mid 2011 with AMD HD 6630 immediately restarts on every go to sleep. Moreover, it restarts when idle, so now I need to run CPU-hungry background tasks. It's weird. I tried different OSes, different drives, PRAM and SMC... -
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External T3 SSD "Disk Not Ejected Properly"
Hi, I have a new Thunderbolt 3 OWC SSD external drive that connects to my 2020 Mini's T3 port and even since before I formatted the external (to APFS), I kept getting "Disk Not Ejected Properly"messages as the OWC kept unmounting on its own, even during a clone. I am running Catalina 10.15.3. I... -
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Seeking 2020 Best Value Buying Advice
Hello everyone! My family is currently sporting a late 2009 iMac (yup). It's nearing the end of its road. It's been a brave warrior, but after many years, I need to look into a replacement machine for family use, including some typical home/office use and occasional light engineering work...- IceMan30
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- backup display imac ipad pro mac mini macbook monitor stroage update upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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A Most Elegant Home Server
Recently moved into a new place with my partner and while I'm a :apple: addict she'd rather I don't infest the vibe of the whole house with tech. We like to play Minecraft together on our own server and I like hosting other simple servers from home. I was using a 2007 Mac Mini but the 3GB Ram... -
apps in "other" folder in launchpad constantly re-order
So I got a Mac mini 2018 and a mini 2012, both of them have this issue, every time I shut them down and turn them on, the apps which should be in "other" folder just come out of the folder, and ordered randomly. Both Macs are running the newest Mac OS, I don't know what the problem is. Is...- Applesuckswow
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- catalina mac mini
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- Forum: Mac mini
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2018 Mini random reboots: Have I tried everything?
Hi. I'm not seeking a solution here (though if you have one, do share!), rather, I was wanting to check that I've tried all sensible solutions before going to Apple. Symptom: Every now and then the Mini freezes for 5 seconds and reboots. Solutions tried: Zapped PRAM, tried TechTool Pro, used...- Slartibartfast42
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- mac mini reboot
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New Mac Mini Cooling Stand
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/svalt-launches-new-lineup-of-cooling-stands-and-docks-for-macs.2220763/ https://svalt.com/products/cooling-stand?variant=31270534643774 -
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Mac Mini Late 2012 - SSD or RAM upgrade?
Hey everyone! I recently acquired a Mac Mini — the late 2012 model. It's up and running, but it's fairly slow, and I'm certain that its performance is related to the slow 500 GB HDD it came with. The hard drive is mechanical, and so I'm thinking of either upgrading the RAM (4GB) or the hard... -
Mac Mini 2014 Mojave 10.14.x update Boot crash
I just switched from Sierra to Mojave. Migration assistant my old files. Went to the do the security update. I forget which one, anyway I beehive there is a software issue preventing the boot now. Any help would be great, I would love to not start from scratch. My mac is backed up. so I have... -
Using Two (2) 27" Apple Thunderbolt Displays with a 2018 Mac Mini
I am about to pull the trigger on a 2018 Mac Mini. Currently, I have a 2015 MacBook Pro hooked up to two (2) 27" Apple Thunderbolt Displays. These displays are still gorgeous and work great. Furthermore, my eyesight sucks (stigmaitism and near-signed)...so, HD and 4K means nothing to me - not...- joegaeta71
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- mac mini thunderbolt displays
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Software and hardware frustrations adding up fast, HELP
I was in the Apple ecosystem pretty much my whole life up until 2018 when my beloved 2011 iMac 27" died due to a failed GPU. Since then, I've been all in PC (Windows 10) for all my computing needs but I recently happened upon a Mac Mini 2014 (it was headed for the dumpster of all places, and I...- bungiefan89
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- apple id catalina dvi icloud mac mini thunderbolt
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Migration Assistant from Time Machine backup questions
I want to restore my Time Machine backup from my now-dead iMac onto a new Mac Mini, but since I'd like to do this right the first time, I have some questions before I proceed. (I realize this should be a simple operation, but I'm just being cautious.) The Time Machine backup exists on a 1TB...- bungiefan89
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- imac 2011 mac mini migration assistant time machine backup
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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My Mac Mini HDMI 4k 60hz FIX (Mac Mini 2018 - Catalina)
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Mac Mini 2011 Vertial Lines on screen, GPU Issue?
I recently got my hands on a Mac Mini 2011 off a friend however it seems to be suffering from the dreaded vertical lines. I have looked around however I can't find too much on it, especially blue-ish colored lines. The system will turn on, load with the Apple logo, it gets stuck around 3/4 of... -
Mac Mini G3 Project
z970mp gave me a great idea for a G3 project... After discussing the high end G3 iBooks and the commen smelly keyboard issue, these iBooks are unfortunately made unusable in their current state as the smell to some is horrid. The thing is, these are 800-900mhz high end G3s. Real performers. Why...- Appleuser201
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- mac mini powerpc g3
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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What buy with iPad Pro - Mac mini or iMac (graphic designer)
Hello! At this moment I am owner of Macbook Pro with Touchbar (upgrade RAM to 16GB). But I realised that I have MB almost always at home and it works more like station connect to display. (Only sometimes I take MB to some meeting) . So I would like to buy iPad Pro and MB change for... And right...
