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  1. S

    Late 2012 Mac Mini or Current

    Hello! This is my first post and it actually involves me getting into Apple products in the first place. Best Buy currently has the most recent Mac Mini with i5 2.6GHz, 8GB memory, and a 1TB hard drive for $599.99. At the same time, I can potentially get a Late 2012 Mac Mini from someone for...
  2. mr.monkey

    How can I sync my iTunes movies from Windows to Mac

    I recently new purchased a new Mac mini , now I want to sync iTunes movies from Windows machine to Mac mini. I don't want to re-download the movies again(it is to many , I think it would take a lot of time). Is there a chance to copy the movie into a specific folder from Mac to Windows in a way...
  3. G

    iTunes Server for AppleTV

    Hello all, For the past several years, I have had fantastic luck with my setup: using my aging Mac Mini as an iTunes server, allowing the TVs in my home to access music and video files stored locally. This all worked wonderfully until the Mini finally gave up the ghost after 10 years of...
  4. moochydoo

    File transfer from dead 2007 Mac Mini to new Imac help

    Does anyone have any helpful advice on getting files off of my old, mostly dead, Mac Mini to a new Imac? The 2007 Mac Mini gets as far as chiming, showing the apple logo, and showing a status bar of trying to read the hard drive, but ends up just stalling and never getting to the desktop screen...
    • moochydoo
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    • file transfer imac mac mini
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. A

    MAC mini usb ports dead after processor upgrade

    I have a core solo mac mini, I replaced the processor with a T5600 1.8 ghz core 2 duo... the computer boots just fine and enters to the desktop , but the USB ports are dead, the keyboard and mouse light dont even power on, i tried differents keyboards, removed the internal battery, unplug for a...
    • Albertomac
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    • deactivated mac mini processor upgrade cpu usb
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. pareshsachdeva

    Mac Mini Output To iPad

    I was just wondering, can I use iPad as an output (Primary, no secondary) to Mac Mini using Duet Display app?
  7. kk51

    samsung monitor and mac mini compatibility

    My samsung 2494 HM has been running on a macbook for 7 years and doing just fine. I recently bought a mac mini and now sometimes the monitor colors are mostly purple. I can get it to clear up by restarting the computer, but is there any other fix? When I restart the computer usually tells me...
  8. S

    Mac Mini disconnects Thunderbolt drives, with no apparent reason

    Hey Everyone, We're having an issue with our new Mac Mini, 64TB G-Tech drive, and 32TB OWC drive. I'll describe it below. Note that the same issue is occurring with both drives, which seems to eliminate either individual drive as the issue. We have a Mac Mini on our network, as shared...
    • shollenbmk
    • Thread
    • connection issues disconnect mac mini mini network sharing sharing thunderbolt
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    Mac Mini G4 RAM upgrade issue

    Recently, I bought a 1 GB standard DDR ram stick for my old Mac mini G4, looking to re-purpose it. Everything seemed to be going fine when I began to install it, until I restarted the mac to find that only half of it (512 MB) is working. I found this very strange, considering the previous RAM...
  10. Mr. Dee

    Could Todays Mac Pro Announcement Be a Sign of Whats to Come for the MacBook Pro

    Apple admitted today the direction of the cylindrical Mac Pro released in December 2013 turned out to be a major thermal mistake. The company admits, it just does not meet the needs for an important segment of professional customers; especially for those in cinematography and emerging...
    • Mr. Dee
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    • imac mac mini mac pro macbook pro
    • Replies: 221
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. D

    Mac Mini Server Mid-2010 version - break mirror?

    Hi, I have an old Mac Mini Server (Mid 2010) that I haven't used in years and would like to upgrade from stock Snow Leopard to at least Lion for iTunes/iPhone backup limitation. I would like to use as workstation and convert mirror drives to two separate drives so I can install Windows XP on one...
  12. L

    Mac mini 2012 i5 2.5ghz still worth it?

    Hi guys I'm wondering if the Mac mini from 2012 is still worth it. I'm thinking of buying one with these specs: i5 2.5 GHz, Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536MB, 8GB of ram with an SSD Is this still a good and fast computer?
  13. GreenApple29

    Can not erase main drive or reinstall

    hello everyone Yesterday I had to open my Mac mini late 2012 cos the fans were going crazy plus mini was getting way too hot It was full of dust so cleaned it and only places I had to unscrew were the fans and not removing the whole logic board On boot everything seemed ok Then I kept...
  14. S

    Should I upgrade Mac Mini??

    Hey Everyone, First time posting on here but I need some advice regarding a Mac Mini I have. It's a 2010, Intel Core 2 Duo... I think 2GB ram and a standard hard drive. I've upgraded it and of course it's running very slow. It was slow on the older version too but not it's pretty much unusable...
    • scottspooner
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    • 2gb 8gb ram intel core duo mac mini sierra ssd
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Mac mini
  15. dimzen

    Mac server hardware with raid?

    I'm going to make a new Mac server and want it to have raid. But the isn't a "server-version" of the Mac mini and I can't see any Mac mini config with raid. So I thought, why not a Mac Pro, it must have raid and the bonus that it has more CPU-power. But I can't seem to find any info, that Mac...
    • dimzen
    • Thread
    • mac mini mac pro raid server
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  16. J

    Mac Mini Server advice

    Hi all, I am thinking of buying a used Mac Mini to run as a server for files, streaming audio, videos, vnc etc. What kind of specs would be appropriate for a Mac Mini and is it worth buying since it seems like the line will be discontinued in the near future.
  17. Izzy Swift

    Where are the monitor resolutions hiding?

    I just bought a new 29 inch wide LG monitor (29UM58). It wants a resolution not available on my Mac Mini running El Capitan. What? 2560 x 1080 (whatever!) and as a result I get a 4 inch black area on each side of the screen. It would be great to use the whole screen but LG tech support is no...
  18. L

    macOS 10.13 and iOS 11 System requirement predictions

    With the announcement of WWDC2017, as well as apple warning users that future versions of iOS will not support 32 bit apps, and the (hopeful) upgrade to the Apple File system, it got me thinking about the next versions of macOS and iOS’s system requirements. To begin with iOS, it is easy to...
  19. Jenn97444

    Traveling freelance designer

    i am going to start doing more travel. My main computer is a newer iMac with 5k display. I will be traveling to destinations with 4K and 5k iMac displays. I am using Adobe CC so I can only have 2 IPs for apps. My question is, would I be better off with a MacBook Pro, or Mac Mini to travel with?
  20. M

    Mac mini 2012 wont boot from new SSD

    I have late 2012 mac mini with an i5, 4 GB of ram and the standard 500GB HDD. The system had really slowed down do I decided to upgrade to and SSD drive. I cloned the current drive using CarbonCloner. I bought a crucial 275GB SSD and cloned the HDD using CarbonCloner. I think I did everything...
    • macindian
    • Thread
    • boot disk boot fail mac mini ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
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