rhys105 macrumors regular Original poster Oct 8, 2007 113 0 Cardiff, Wales, UK Oct 9, 2007 #1 I have the cheaper mac mini on the market and i have had it for nearly a year, i really want to put leopard on it when it comes out, do you think it will be able to handle it???
I have the cheaper mac mini on the market and i have had it for nearly a year, i really want to put leopard on it when it comes out, do you think it will be able to handle it???
AlexisV macrumors 68000 Mar 12, 2007 1,728 280 Manchester, UK Oct 9, 2007 #2 Minimum specs for Leopard: G4 800Mhz processor, 512Mb RAM. 1Gb recommended.
Carrot007 macrumors regular Sep 18, 2006 209 0 Yorkshire Oct 9, 2007 #3 Why wouldn't it? As long as you have 1GB (or preferably 2GB) RAM then you are set. Tiger is pretty much unusable with under 1GB though anyway (though you may only eralise this when you use it with more for a while!)
Why wouldn't it? As long as you have 1GB (or preferably 2GB) RAM then you are set. Tiger is pretty much unusable with under 1GB though anyway (though you may only eralise this when you use it with more for a while!)
dukebound85 macrumors Core Jul 17, 2005 19,217 4,341 5045 feet above sea level Oct 9, 2007 #4 Carrot007 said: Why wouldn't it? As long as you have 1GB (or preferably 2GB) RAM then you are set. Tiger is pretty much unusable with under 1GB though anyway (though you may only eralise this when you use it with more for a while!) Click to expand... no tiger is quite usable on 512 of ram. sure i prefer more but it is useable
Carrot007 said: Why wouldn't it? As long as you have 1GB (or preferably 2GB) RAM then you are set. Tiger is pretty much unusable with under 1GB though anyway (though you may only eralise this when you use it with more for a while!) Click to expand... no tiger is quite usable on 512 of ram. sure i prefer more but it is useable
J JAT macrumors 603 Dec 31, 2001 6,473 124 Mpls, MN Oct 11, 2007 #5 Yes, Tiger works great in 512MB. Course, nothing ELSE can run at that point. Any Intel Mini will run Leopard like a champ.
Yes, Tiger works great in 512MB. Course, nothing ELSE can run at that point. Any Intel Mini will run Leopard like a champ.
Leon Kowalski macrumors 6502a Sep 20, 2007 708 0 Gondwanaland Reunification Front HQ Oct 11, 2007 #6 No wurries, unix is your friend.