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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... -
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... -
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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... -
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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... -
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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 I currently have an outdated hackintosh (that I mostly used booting into Linux these days) and a 12in 2015 MacBook.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...- Elie76
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- mac mini macbook pro (13" 2018) macbook pro (15" 2018)
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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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...- dom.c
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- imac mac mini
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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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...- Tigerman82
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- lag mac mini scaling
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- Forum: Mac mini
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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
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- Forum: Mac mini
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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- TehPyta
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- black screen help mac mini windows xp
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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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
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- Forum: Mac mini
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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/- SnarkyBear
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- mac mini ram upgrade
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- Forum: Mac mini
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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 -
CMP as slave to new Mac Mini over Ethernet - workable?
I’m considering a Mac Mini 3.2ghz 6 core as my main After Effects Mac and using my cMP as a render farm. I’m thinking of speccing the Mini with a 512gb SSD and using it as a boot/system drive and After Effects cache. I’m then thinking of attaching the Mini to the cMP via Ethernet and... -
Sustained Workload, FCPX Performance MacBook Pro 15" 2018
Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide between getting a base MacBook Pro 15 inch or an i9. However to make these kind of decisions I need to know how they perform under extended load not a geektest benchmark also I haven't seen many useful tests since apple issued the patch that got the thermal...- Rasta4i
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- 6 core egpu fcpx i9 processor mac mini macbook pro 15 2018
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Server Duty: cMP vs. Mac mini 2018
I've made no secret of my opinion about the (over)pricing on the new Mac mini in other threads, and my own (personal + consulting company) tally of Mac Pros is now up to 6 :D (1 x 2006, 1 x 2007, 1 x 2008, 2 x 2009 (4,1>5,1), 1 x 2010)...so clearly my thought process is always leaning toward the... -
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How viable a external SSD for all-time use as secondary storage (developer)
I have a iMac 2011 that need to be replaced. I'm a (solo) developer that work across all major platforms (ios, android, windows, linux, osx), and more critical , with many databases engines (sql server, postgresql, mysql, firebird, ...) and data processing for small bussiness in my country. So... -
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Best budget eGPU and monitor for Graphic Design?
Hey guys! I am a graphic designer (mostly basic Adobe CC programs like PS, Illustrator, Indesign, and I'll dabble in the others). I was looking to replace my iMac with the newer iMac that was totally going to come out at this last October event. Obviously this didn't happen. I badly need a new... -
Trade MacBook Pro (Mid-2017/15.4") for 2018 Mac Mini?
I've been going through my head a scenario: - Trade my current MacBook Pro to a new Mac Mini While this may seem crazy to some, I have some reasoning about it, that'd I'd like to hear others thoughts on. First, as for the whole laptop thing, well... in my particular case this MacBook spends... -
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New Mac mini Noise Considerations
I have a 2012 base Mac mini that I use for internet and email and in six years of use I have never heard any fan or other noise coming from this computer. I'm now going to purchase a new mini and I want it to be equally silent--everything else is of secondary importance. In configuring my new...