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Resolved Mac mini 2012 late - Slow boot (4 mins ~)
Hello, I just bought used Mac mini 2012 from the ebay. Everything works fine, it has great specs (i7, 16GB RAM, 240GB+1TB Fusion Drive...), but........when I started it for the first time, I immediately installed update on High Sierra, so I don't know how boot was going on Sierra actually. But... -
Mac mini alternatives (macOS in VM on Apple and non-Apple hardware)
I am thinking of upgrading my old macmini-2011, but apparently Apple is not on a hurry to offer their customers an updated Mac mini model, worth considering (6th/7th generation i7 4c/8t processor, up to 32GB user-upgradeable memory, Thunderbolt 3). Naturally, I still hope that this sad... -
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Solved - Mysterious Slow Drive Speed on Mac Mini (tricky one)
I have a 2012 Mac Mini, it's been slow since I got it (second hand). I recently did a HDD drive swap (as in a few minutes ago) and it's still slow. Parts Computer - 2012 Mac Mini Quad Core (non-server) 8GB Ram 1TB HDD (originally from Apple) I usually keep a drobo connected as well as a...- elliots11
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- hard drive issue hybrid drive mac mini slow drive speed sshd
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Mac mini 2014 turns off display under high load
I have the mac mini 2014 with macOS Sierra 10.12.5. For the past months, I have noticed that when I have a CPU-intensive task, after around 30 minutes, the mac mini overheats and the display turns off. I then have to press the power button to turn the mac off. If i start the mac on again, the... -
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Insanely Upgradeable Mac Pro
Apple should make Insanely Upgradeable Mac Pro computers like these (Mac mini, Mac mini Tower, Mac Pro plus standalone displays for them): HP unveils its insanely upgradeable Z-class workstations Does 3TB of RAM, dual Xeon CPUs and dual NVIDIA Quadro P6000 GPUs work for you... -
Strange behaviour from mac mini g4 combo drive
It seems that my mac mini combo drive is failing . When i burn a disk all goes well until I eject the same disk and insert it again in my mac mini then it prompts me to eject the disc because it cannot read it. What can be done ? The mini reads disks burned on other computers but it does not...- iulop
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- burning cd burner combo error failing help mac mini read and write tiger tiger 10.4.11
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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MacMini 2010 Server: fans running full speed after converting to single SSD drive
Hi, I've got a MacMini 2010 server (2x 500gb HDD), which I've converted to a single SSD. Machine runs smoothly, but the fans are now running at full speed. I know this is probably because of the temperature sensors. When I installed the SSD, I only re-attached one temperature sensor using... -
replacing operating system
I would like to get a new Apple Mac mini dual-core Intel Core i7 3.0GHz and replace the El Capitan with Yosemite, because my Adobe Suite 5 software InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator etc. will all work with Yosemite ,but not El Capitan. Will this work on the newer Mac mini? Thank you for your help.- 1960RebeccaJB
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- dual-core el capitain intel core i7 3.0ghz mac mini replace with yosemite 10.10.5
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- Forum: Mac mini
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Mac mini help
I have a mid 2010 mac mini with windows 7 professional downloaded on it. I forgot the password and there is no cd slot and when i go to reset the password through the startup repair message my keyboard and mouse stop working. Ive tried multiple keyboards and still nothing. Please help.- connorsiebens
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- apple help mac mac mini win win 7 windows windows 7
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- Forum: Mac mini
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Mac mini (late 2011) SDD upgrade (brands and models)
Dear all, I have a Mac mini mid 2011 (sorry for the title it is mid 2011) and I want to upgrade the HDD with a ~120GB SDD. I have searched all day some brands and models SSD and I constantly find info that some models sdd do not work.... (for example I liked SanDisk X400 and have found info for... -
Overheating: Mac Mini HDD replacement - Samsung 850 Pro
Hey everyone! I need your advice. 2 days ago I replaced my Mac Mini's (Late 2014) HDD with Samsung 850 Pro 250GB SSD. First day was fine but today I noticed that it was terribly hot on the surface. During almost 3 years of usage it's never been this hot. I just followed a guide on youtube... -
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Buying Advice for Music Production
Hi guys. I've been lurking for a while and it seemed like a lot of people on this forum were capable of giving some solid advice on purchasing. I know this is my first post, but if anyone is willing to play ball and offer up their advice I would greatly appreciate it. I'm looking to upgrade...- GallifreyGhost
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- daw imac logic mac mac mini macbook mini music production
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- Forum: iMac
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archiving voice memos - iOS > mac
Hello... I need to make room on my iPhone by transferring (to mac mini) and removing (from iPhone) all my voice memos. I have about 500 of them. What steps do I need to take? Please share resources/articles and so on.. Cheers Neil -
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Thunderbolt adapter in daisy-chain
Having a 2012 Mac mini and already having an external Thunderbolt harddrive, I'm looking at the possibility of using an eGPU via the Thunderbolt 2/3 adapter in a daisy-chain setup, however I've found very little info on this. Has anyone tried using the Thunderbolt adapter at the end of their...- jackerin
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- egpu mac mini thunderbolt
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Mac Mini Mid 2007 Won't boot after T7200 CPU Upgrade
Hi there. This is my first post on the MacRumors forums. So the problem is I got this Mac Mini from eBay a couple of days ago which I took the risk of upgrading the CPU from a 1.83 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo processor to a 2.0 GHZ T7200 Intel Core 2 Duo processor. I followed the online guides...- castroa320
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- cpu upgrade intel core 2 duo mac mini t7200
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- Forum: Mac mini
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Setup a NAS within OSX / MacOS?
G'day, I have a 2011 Corei5 MacMini hooked up to the TV, currently running Mac OS X El Capitan. I already have a 2TB USB Drive hanging out the back of it, and wondered if its possible to set it up as a NAS to share to both Windows and Mac computers. is there some software that will help share...- Dreama
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- freenas mac mini mac os macos nas network os x share
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- Forum: Networking
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Mac Mini HTPC alternatives?
Hi all, haven't visited MacRumors in a while, and I just saw the thread "So, No Mini" headline and screamed. Okay, it was a very disappointed muffled shriek. I still feel queasy. As it happens, I've recently been looking at the Apple Store website, B&H, etc. at Mac Minis for my parents. I had...- CrickettGrrrl
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- alternative hack mac htpc live tv mac mini mac mini 2007 mac mini alternative purchase television
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macOS Best Hardware for developing applications on Mac OS? Mac Mini still king?
Working with a small group to develop a app on Mac OS, right now we are thinking of testing applications on Mac Minis? Yay or Nay? is there a better alternative readily available for testing? We are looking to do this fairly professionally (startup fingers crossed), do professional app...- zeemac
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- app app developer dev developer hosting mac mini mac pro start up
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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Would you buy a MacPro 2013 for 999$?
Hi. After the intro of the new iMac Pro, the "promise" of a new modular high end Mac Pro for 2018, and the disregard for the mac mini, I was wondering: would you buy the base configuration of the 2013 MP for, say, 999-1299 and the top configuration for 1299-1499 now (as they are offered...- fjsalcedosotoca
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- imacpro mac mini mac pro mac pro 2013
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Which monitor for late 2014 mac mini
Hi I have a late 2014 Mac mini: 2.6Ghz i5 dual core 16gb ram I want a 27" monitor, what would you recommend? I'm not up to date on monitors. It's not used for gaming, just photos and the odd bit of video editing 4k would be ideal Thanks
