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    Mac Mini 2018 - daisy chaining question (for a newbie)

    Apple mentioned briefly yesterday that multiple Mac Minis could be daisy chained together. I'm not clear on what exactly this means... does it mean that you can essentially create a 12 or 18 core setup acting like one computer, with 2-3x the RAM if you buy 2 or 3 of them? To clarify... I am in...
  2. mayuka

    mac mini 2018 Power consumption

    Hi all, Apple hasn't updated their page on power consumption (yet). https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201897 One great thing about the mac mini 2014 was that it had very low idle consumption - which made it perfect for a small server setup. Can we already speculate what the power consumption...
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    Mac Mini 2018 - HDMI version 2.0 - Supports 4k but NO HDR?

    So Apple just released the new Mac Mini. I want to run Plex Media Server on it. Additionally, I'd like to play movies from this same mac mini (with Plex media player) directly to my 4k UHD HDR TV (in HDR). The easy option would be via HDMI. At Apple's event earlier today they mentioned the new...
  4. ppdix

    Did you order anything today?

    I ordered a new iPad Pro 10" 128GB in Space Grey. I used to have the 12.9 iPad Pro but found it too big. I already have a 15" Mac Book Pro 2018 TB so I don't need another big device to carry. I also want to use the iPad with my Mavic Pro 2... If it fits... Let me know what/if you ordered today...
  5. jack_fungi

    New Mac mini is the new Mac Pro

    Apple showcased (in today's keynote) several instances of Mac minis being stacked for improved performance and intense workloads. What if this is the "modular Mac Pro" Apple promised 1.5 years ago? Maybe there's some neat software coming that enables Mac minis to be daisy chained together with...
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    Mac Mini and display mirroring

    Maybe a silly question but I ve read at some point the display mirroring beetween imacs and minis, for example, were disable recently - possibly due OSX or imac configuration specs. I see the new 6 core mini (at 1099) as a good upgrading option pairing with my 2012 27" imac screen. Does the...
  7. S

    Mac mini (2018) Intel UHD Graphics 630 :: Pros and Cons

    Today's - Oct 2018 - Mac minis regardless of other tech specifications are all equipped with the Intel UHD Graphics 630. What do folks think about the Intel UHD Graphics 630 Graphics card choice... For basic home use? For byte and pixel crunching Pro users?
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    Recommendations for light video edditing

    Hi all, I was really hoping for an iMac update today, but it was not to be. That said, what do you all think would be a good option for light (maybe occasionally mid) video editing? (the iMac pro is unfortunately out of my range) would the current iMac still be option? or should definitely I...
  9. Marhowl

    New Mac Mini is out. Is (almost) everyone happy now?

    At least they have Finally updated the darn thing! :) So, here's what it can do - Up to 6-Core. 4-core as minimal configuration. - Up to 64GB of Ram that you can upgrade yourself if you buy the base 8GB model. Not soldered to the Logicboard by Apple! - 2TB SSD - 4 Thunderbolt ports and 10Gb...
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    Options to replace TC & Mac mini plex server

    Hey all, I'm looking to get a little advice on backup options after my TC then Mac Mini died. Background: I had a TC 2GB that I used as my router, but it failed. Rather than replace it with another TC (I felt EOL was coming for TC before they made the announcement), I decided to get an Eero...
  11. iAppleTom

    Mojave on Mac Mini Late 2012?

    Hello, I was just considering about upgrading the software on my Mac Mini Late 2012 from High Sierra to MacOS Mojave. I have a few questions to ask, if anyone would be kind enough to reply then it would be really helpful. 1. Will my Mac run faster, smoother, and more efficient being on OS...
  12. S

    Mail wont open!

    Please help! Was using apple mail fine up until last night when I just went to open it and all that it does is bounce once then thats it. Ive tried looking online but cant seem to fix it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
  13. M

    Mac Mini startup issues...

    Been having trouble with my mini lately. It's ~6 years old and running High Sierra (I think — need to confirm when I get home). Lately when I try to wake it from sleep, it won't wake up. I have to restart the machine in safe mode and THEN restart it again to get it to boot correctly. After...
  14. Z

    DVD rip app

    I need to make a DVD Rip on a MacMini thats running SnowLeopard! Any ideas on what app can be used?
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    Help with Snow Leopard on Mac Mini Server 2010

    Hi I'm looking to buy a Mac Mini Server from 2010 and was wondering how (and if) I can install and run Snow Leopard on it. I have a Mac Pro tower running snow leopard, can I use this to downgrade the mini if it's running a higher OS, as it has no drive? I'm still using Macromedia Freehand...
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    the cursor becomes really big only restart solve this problem help

    the cursor becomes really big but remain in low res. It happen most of the time while loading something or sometimes randomly. Especially Valve made games. the cursor remain loading most of the time when this happen. when it happen it will not responds to any action like mouse click keyboard...
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    How to reset to factory settings without password?

    I obtained a Mac Mini my place of work was planning to otherwise throw away. It's an A1347 with three accounts at the login, none of which I have the password for (I already tried the usual ones we use at work) so I plan on going back and asking for one of the passwords, but chances that someone...
  18. OldSchoolMacGuy

    Bloomberg: Mac mini update this year will target pro users, likely more expensive

    Complain they don't update it and now the complaints will be that it's too expensive. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-20/apple-is-said-to-plan-revamped-low-cost-macs-to-reignite-sales
  19. MrAjarix

    iMac G3 Optical Drive Replacement

    Hey guys. I have an iMac g3 600MHz Graphite (slot loading) and am looking for a replacement optical drive. As is common with these computers, the optical drive stopped working a while back. I decided that instead of simply replacing it with another CD-RW drive, I would upgrade it to a combo...
  20. RealMonster

    Question about APFS on a freshly converted drive

    tl;dr Disk Utility info on my main disk says 'Bootable: No'. Is that a problem? Is it a problem I can fix? So I upgraded my Mac Mini to a 1TB SSD, like so many people do. Because the Mini was basically dead when I did the upgrade (the fusion drive had been slowly failing for weeks), the only...