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  1. pauljbax

    Mac mini 2011 Recently Purchased

    I have a 2011 MBP 17 inch that is my full time computer, however I saw a Mac mini for $200.00 so I jumped and bought locally on FaceBook market place. I upgraded the HD to a 960 SSD that I already owned (was used in my MBP and contains the same contents) and it has 8G of ram. Now, I am...
  2. O

    Xcode speed test - any i5 owners willing to repeat?

    I currently have the i7/128gb/8gb. Curious what difference the i7 makes versus the i5 for compiling given the slower disk IO in the 128gb. Have been testing with the standardised test here: https://github.com/ashfurrow/xcode-hardware-performance I achieve an average fresh build time of 33s...
  3. Kaikidan

    Mac Mini 2014, Problem with external boot drive

    I have a 2014 Mini, the one with 2.6Ghz and a 1tb slow 5400RPM HD, so as soon as i bought it i instaled a external usb 3.0 120gb SSD merged with a fast 3.0 External HDD, creating a "fusion drive", it worked amazingly well for a long time. But after mojave update if I let my mini go to sleep...
    • Kaikidan
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    • boot external drive fusion drive mac mini
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  4. I

    Mac mini 2011 SSD Upgrade Question

    Hello all, I'm taking my 2011 Mac mini out of mothballs (still turns on and runs without any issues) and turning it into a digital home theater of sorts. Anyways, I got a great Black Friday deal on an SSD and wanted to see what's the best way of going about formatting it, installing Mac OS, and...
    • imageWIS
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    • home theater mac mini mac mini 2011 mac mini ssd install ssd install
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. E

    Mac mini 2018 Unexpectedly Reboots

    Has anybody else experienced issues with their 2018 Mac mini rebooting unexpectedly? I could be in the middle of a design and the Mac locks up for a second and then reboots itself. Initially, I thought it was an issue with thermals as the Mac was getting very hot to the touch but the last few...
  6. Bojack Horseman

    Cost for AASP to upgrade RAM?

    Does anyone know how much an AASP would charge? I want to buy a Mac Mini as my first Mac ever. I'm considering the i5, 16GB, 256GB version for photo editing. But since the RAM is upgradeable, I want to save some money for now and settle for the 8gb version and upgrade later. I know I can upgrade...
  7. S

    Mac mini 2018 to LG 4K OLED55B8PLA

    Hey everyone, Is anyone else having trouble connecting the new Mac mini to a 4K tv over hdmi? I have a LG OLED55B8PLA which is great and the mini did show on screen for a few minutes when I was setting it up then just cut off and I can’t get it to appear at all over HDMI, no signal. When I...
  8. gorthmog

    New Mac mini with Samsung UHD vs 4K

    Hi all, I'm thinking of buying a new Mac mini and pairing it via HDMI with a Samsung 43" UHD (2018) TV for our family room TV. I haven't bought anything yet. Because the Mac mini native resolution is 4096x2160 while the Samsung UHD is 3840x2160, I'm worried that the Mac will have to downscale...
    • gorthmog
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    • hdmi mac mini samsung uhd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac mini
  9. Jorbanead

    Anyone order Mac mini from Adorama or B&H?

    Has anyone ordered a mini from a reseller (like Adorama or B&H) and recieved their mini? What is the typical shipping times for BTO configurations? I purchased a BTO i7 mini from Adorama on Nov 11th. They have told me they drop-shipped the order directly from Apple, and will update tracking...
  10. D

    New Mac Mini vs Old Mac Pro

    Hey guys, I am new to this forum and need some help. I am on the fence on which computer to get. Please see specs below and help me decide. I will be using this computer for photoshop, lightroom and video editing on adobe premiere pro. All things equal (price) which would you guys get? 2018...
  11. G

    Does the 2018 Mac mini work well with a 2560 x 1080 Ultrawide monitor?

    Hey all! I'm strongly considering a 2018 Mac Mini. The monitor that I was planning on getting (LG 29" Ultrawide) is going to be on sale for Black Friday, and I want to know if it will work for the Mini. It has a resolution of 2560x1080. Does anyone have experience with an Ultrawide monitor for...
    • gnsoria
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    • mac mini monitor ultrawide
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Mac mini
  12. E

    Mac mini i5 2018 vs MBP 2018 15in i7 vs MBP 2018 13in i5

    Hi, I'm in the process of updating my setup. I currently have an outdated hackintosh (that I mostly used booting into Linux these days) and a 12in 2015 MacBook. I use my Mac for the following: - coding: mainly JavaScript using vs studio code - photography: raw development using either...
  13. D

    Will the Mac Mini be fast enough?

    Hi, I managed to convert my Dad from Windows to Mac last year. I purchased him a refurbished 2014 Mac Mini, 1.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD which turned out to be horrendously slow. He only used it for Mail, Safari, Word & Excel and even though I consider that to be pretty light, it was so slow it...
  14. T

    Officially giving up on the Mac Mini 2018 + 4K monitor dream

    I'm getting the i5 Mac Mini and will probably stay at 8 gigs of RAM for a while. I buying this computer as a desktop replacement for media consumption and word processing for the next 6-8 years. I was dreaming of getting something like the LG 27UK850 4K monitor and scale it at 1440p so that...
  15. writevli

    Mac mini Stacks

    There's a lot of read online of how it's possible because of the keynote. Some say Compressor takes advantage of Mac mini Stacks interconnected via Ethernet and others say FCP X does. So here are my questions: Has anyone physically tried this? Is it as simple as "plug & play"? Are there any...
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    27" LED Cinema Display (not Thunderbolt) with Mac Mini 2018?

    Hi guys, I’m planning on getting the new Mac Mini and was wondering if i could use my Apple 27" LED Cinema Display (not Thunderbolt) with it? Is there some kind of adapter i can use to connect the Mini-Display Port to the Mac Mini’s Thunderbolt, USB or HDMI ports? If so, what would be the best...
    • futurevibe
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    • 27" cinema display apple display mac mini
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Mac mini
  17. T

    Resolved HELP! Windows XP black screen on 2007 mac mini

    My mac mini (2007) has a problem while installing windows. I open bootcamp assistant, I create the partition, reboot from disc and then there is a blinking cursor and then a black screen. OS X Leopard 10.5.7 Windows XP Professional 32-bit
  18. M

    New Mac Mini - 5 Displays??

    Looking at the new mac Mini. Thinking of using it to power 5 displays. 4 1920x1080 TVs and 1 basic low res monitor. This is strictly for digital signage only, not a workstation. On apples Tech Specs they say official support for 3 monitors : Up to three displays: Two displays with...
    • mhutchinson
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    • digital signage mac mini multiple monitors
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. SnarkyBear

    This C|Net article claims that replacing the mini RAM requires a trip to an Apple service center.

    In the third paragraph it states "But like most Apple products, it's not really end-user upgradable, requiring a trip to a service center. This undercuts one of the perks, namely being able to buy less expensive memory elsewhere" https://www.cnet.com/reviews/apple-mac-mini-2018-preview/
  20. EEzycade

    Mac Mini Workstation?

    I have a mid-2017 Macbook Air. I am planning on getting the new mini to be a workstation for video editing, 3D modeling. Then I can use my Air on the go and at school. Is that a good plan? Also, any suggestions for a cheap 4k monitor? Thanks
    • EEzycade
    • Thread
    • 4k monitor mac mini mac os macbook air workstation
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
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