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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
    • schmoofee
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    • iphone mac mini transfer data voice memos
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  2. J

    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...
  3. castroa320

    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
    • Thread
    • cpu upgrade intel core 2 duo mac mini t7200
    • Replies: 5
    • 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
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Networking
  5. CrickettGrrrl

    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
    • Thread
    • alternative hack mac htpc live tv mac mini mac mini 2007 mac mini alternative purchase television
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Mac mini
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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
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Apple Programming
  7. fjsalcedosotoca

    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...
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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
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
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    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...
  12. 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
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    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
    • Thread
    • deactivated mac mini processor upgrade cpu usb
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Mac mini
  14. 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?
  15. 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...
  16. 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
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    • 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...
  18. 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
    • Thread
    • imac mac mini mac pro macbook pro
    • Replies: 221
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    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...
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    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?
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