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  1. BuggyRidesAgain

    M2 Mac Mini Monitor recommendations

    I recently purchased a M2 Mac Mini and am currently looking for monitors for it. Ideally I would like to purchase two of the same monitors for it and I have been researching options for the last week. The monitors will mostly be used for programming, reading pdf copies of text books, and likely...
    • BuggyRidesAgain
    • Thread
    • 4k monitor display accessories apple discussions dual monitor mac mini monitor
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  2. rentonyip

    Mac Mini 2 or Mac Mini Case

    Hi guys, i'm wondering that you think protective case for mac mini is necessary? I just bought a mac mini 2 last month. I needed something to keep my Mac mini safe while I travel back and forth between locations. I thought buying holder or mount could hold it but i still have other needs like i...
    • rentonyip
    • Thread
    • mac mini mac mini 2 mac mini 2 case mac mini case
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
  3. N

    MacOS Big Sur, failed to personalise?

    My friend gave me a mac mini 2020 with m1 and when trying to reinstall mac os big sur keeps saying something about failing to personalise. Things i have done: 1. Changed the time to correct time through terminal 2. Created an entirely new format on the drive using APFS regular format 3. Takes...
  4. C

    Mac Mini M2 or Mac Mini M2 Pro for music production

    Hello. I'm deciding between the mac mini m2 with the 24g upgrade and the m2 pro 16g. I'll mainly be using it for music production and recording in my home studio. Nothing orchestral or anything too crazy like that. But will definitely be using a decent amount of plugins and samples. A friend of...
    • CitrusWater
    • Thread
    • intel m2pro mac mac mini music music production producing producing music ram
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. M

    “File or Document” Can’t Be Opened Because The Original Item Can’t Be Found

    I have been having an issue where i am unable to connect to my external hard drives that are attached to my Mac Mini via my MacBook pro over local network. I have tried removing "com.apple.finder.plist" on both machines with no luck. I have tried rebooting Finder again no luck. I am still...
    • madmax889
    • Thread
    • 2014 external hdd access mac mini macbook pro 16 2021 monterey 12.6.5 remote access
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. L

    Does Parallels slow down macOS?

    Hello everyone, I have a Mac mini with a 16GB of ram on a M1 chip. I've read a lot about Parallels and considering using it to use Windows 11. My understanding is that Parallels is an emulator. Does it slow down macOS? What's been macOS users experience with Parallels with Windows 11? How good...
    • LvO92
    • Thread
    • m1 16gb mac mini macos 13 parallel desktop
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  7. J

    Virtual PC 7 MIDI issue

    I am trying to play FM synthesis under Virtual PC on windows 98 SE and XP, and the midi plays at half speed. Normal .wav files play at full speed. Is there a way to tell windows or virtual PC to play the midi file at 100% full speed outside of using a particular piece of software. I want to use...
    • joshjohnson
    • Thread
    • fm synthesis mac mini midi power pc g4 virtual pc 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  8. zntxrr

    Special need, good buy? Apple Mac Mini 2014

    Hi, I am about to buy this thing for approx $263 $311. (Includes 30-days money back if not happy and warranty 12 months. Free shipping) Apple Mac Mini 2014 1.4 GHz | 4 GB | 500 GB SSD As I understand it I will not be able to upgrade RAM on this machine? -- The purpose of this machine is to...
    • zntxrr
    • Thread
    • mac mini mac mini 2014
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac mini
  9. JohnMaldaner

    M2 Mac Mini Monitor Recommendation (Basic)

    I hope not to spend north of $600. I am replacing a 2012 iMac. Casual web surfing. Picture storage. I use the computer to back up all our mobile devices. No video editing or picture editing beyond occasional for personal use. No video gaming. Heck, I'm too old for gaming! My current old iMac has...
  10. M

    Need advice on a new setup for my external hard drive

    So, I've been having a lot of issues with my external hard drives for a while now, and I was thinking of re-working how it all works and wanted to pick other people's brain on how good of a setup it'll be for my needs. I currently have 4 ext. hard drives: 4TB USB 3: Music and Video Libraries...
  11. P

    Later 2014 Mac Mini with 4GB memory - what OS can I upgrade to?

    Hello! I'm running Mojave and wasn't planning on any new OS upgrades to not brick my Mini, but apps I need are not working and support seems to have been pulled for Mojave. What OS systems could I install on Mac Mini (Late 2014), processor 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5, Memory 4 GB 1600 MHZ DDR3...
  12. dbrewood

    M2 Mac Mini Pro monitor recommendation?

    Guys I’m looking for advice concerning buying a new monitor for the Mac mini M2 pro. My current monitor is an 8 year old Samsung 34” UW (3440 x 1440) monitor. It works well enough but I can only connect it to the Mini via HDMI (50Hz refresh). If I try to use DisplayPort (DP) it has issues...
  13. A

    Which macOS patcher do I need for my mac mini?

    While I was working on making a hackintosh machine with my desktop I got my hands on an old mac mini from 2007. It was thrown out and I want to see what I can do with it. This one: https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-1.83-specs.html I upgraded the 80GB HDD to...
  14. MasterHowl

    Mac Mini with old school Thunderbolt Display?

    Does anybody have an experience using a modern Mac with the latest version of macOS with one of the old 27-inch Thunderbolt displays? I've read comments on this forum about text not looking great on low-ppi displays. I'm in the market for a Mac Mini (casual photo editing, Keynote, and...
  15. N

    m1 Mac mini 512 vs m2 Mac mini 512

    Comparing the same 512gb, which is faster ssd speed of m1 mac mini and m2 mac mini. m1 has 4 nand chips and m2 has 2, so is m2 slower?
  16. S

    M1 mini - which cable for 2nd monitor?

    I just received my second 24" monitor, a Dell refurbished 4K. THEN I ran into a problem. I've only got one HDMI port on M1 mini rear - and using an HDMI to USB-C cable for my second monitor I get nothing but a black screen and an error message. I get a floating 'No DP Cable - this display will...
  17. dobratzp

    iPad Pro Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd gen) to Mac Mini M1 2020

    I'm trying to get a 40 Gb/s connection to my iPad Pro from my Mac Mini, but all I can get is 10 Gb/s. I've got a 2020 M1 Mac Mini, see tech specs: Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: DisplayPort Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gb/s) USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s)...
    • dobratzp
    • Thread
    • ipad pro mac mini
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPad
  18. Y

    M2/16GB/1tb or M2pro/16GB/512gb for 4k video editing

    Hello. Some told me that for 4k video editing, always better to have a larger internal stoarge. With my budget, I will be buying Mac mini with either M2/16GB/1tb or M2pro/16GB/512gb. Which will be better for my use? Thanks in advance.
    • Yuuyuu
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    • 16gb ram 4k video m2 chip mac mini
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. sza

    New Mac Studio M2 Max price hike?

    The new Mac Mini M2 Pro with 32Gb/1TB costs more than $2200 now, more than the Mac Studio M1 Max with the same 32GB memory and 1TB storage. I guess Mac Studio M2 Max may start at $2999, $1000 more expensive.
    • sza
    • Thread
    • mac mini mac studio
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Studio
  20. A

    Should I buy the new M2 Mac Mini (2023) with upgraded 16GB unified memory, or an upgraded 512GB storage capacity?

    I am seriously considering buying the new Mac Mini (2023) with the standard M2 chipset. However, as a student (using the discount), I can not afford to upgrade all the way. I am capable of affording only one upgrade which I would very much like. The following are the options: I can upgrade the...
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