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The "I just ordered / bought / got my new/refurb Mac mini" threads, merged

Suzatlarge said:
...I'm hoping that when I bring my newly-SSD'd mini home from the shop, it will handle Lightroom, Photoshop, and everything else a lot faster than it did with the HDD. If it doesn't, you'll probably be able to hear my howls of disappointment from coast to coast!! :apple:
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I predict that rather than howling you will be purring. Meanwhile that mini will be quietly outperforming everything you ever had while running Yosemite, El Capitan, and future OS X versions without breaking a sweat.
 
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Celerondon said:
I predict that rather than howling you will be purring. Meanwhile that mini will be quietly outperforming everything you ever had while running Yosemite, El Capitan, and future OS X versions without breaking a sweat.
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^^This person. Is so right. Thank you!

YIPPEE SKIPPY!! My new mini, now equipped with a 1TB SSD, is home from the shop. I just finished getting it set up and started. After getting my document files copied onto it - and starting the copy of 292GB of photo files which is about half my photo library - I held my breath and opened Lightroom. KAZAM!! Not a beach ball in sight.

With the original HDD, it took Lightroom 45 seconds (!) to open. By comparison, on my 2013 MacBook Air (1.4GHz i5, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD), it took 7 seconds.

Just now on the same mini, but now with a 1TB SSD? FIVE seconds.

I was going to wait until I'd spent more time using this mini with the new SSD, before posting the outcome of the switch from the old HDD. So I'd seem, you know, more mature and responsible and all that. To hell with that. :p They can make me grow old, but they can't make me grow up. This mini is flying fast!! I'm happy dancing! :D:D:D:D:D

Bottom line, after the shop gave me credit for the trade-in of my 2008 iMac, is that this mini + the 1TB SSD upgrade cost about $1100 + tax. I also bought a new Magic Trackpad (love it), and I'm getting a thunderbolt to firewire adapter so I can use the same sturdy external drive for Time Machine as I was using with the iMac.

And though the repair shop gave me $25 less for the iMac than the quote I got from gazelle.com, it was worth it to not have to pack up that beast securely for shipping to gazelle and take the risk of damage in transit. I know, gazelle pays the FedEx shipping fee, and I've sold things to them before, but never anything as awkwardly big and heavy as that iMac. I loved it for most of the time I had it but I'm not sad that it's gone to make room for my new stuff. :)
 
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Celerondon said:
:rolleyes: Wow! You have built a real beast.
2x850 Pro SSD (?)Gb - RAID 0(!) - 2012 i7 - 16Gb Corsair RAM
How large are those Samsung drives?
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512gb x 2, I picked the fusion drive that way it would already come with the cables! I just put the ssd portion into my 2012 i5 mac mini. Debating how I'm going to use the 1 terabyte.

I kind of went nuts on this machine.
 
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artivideo.nl said:
and is the mac mini configuration faster ? What processor has the mac mini ?
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MILES better than my 2009 iMac, though a fair bit of that would come down to the Fusion drive. My Mini is the 2.8Ghz/1TB Fusion Drive/8GB RAM version.

Here's a pic of my setup:

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Congrats and enjoy your new Mac Mini. Having the Mac Mini as your first Mac should be fine. It's small but can pack adequate power for your needs and you can choose your favorite monitor.
 
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I'll be getting my refurb (if they're in stock) in about two weeks. Here's a tip for anyone about to buy: If you order through the Delta Air shopping portal you'll get 4 miles for every dollar spent on September 15th. I figure if I'm going to spend around $800 anyway I might as well get 3200 miles for it. Open to other ideas. Too bad Apple isn't on Ebates.
 
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Hi all. I just bought a mac mini on ebay as follows:

Apple Mac Mini Desktop MC270LL/A (June 2010) C2D 2.4GHz/ 4GB/ NO HARD DRIVE
This is what is missing:
  • hard drive connector
  • hard drive heat sensor
  • two hard drive screws
Question for the group. Where do you recommend I get these items? I am pretty sure I can install it - might need a link for a how-to as well.

Thanks
 
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mreider said:
Hi all. I just bought a mac mini on ebay as follows:

Apple Mac Mini Desktop MC270LL/A (June 2010) C2D 2.4GHz/ 4GB/ NO HARD DRIVE
This is what is missing:
  • hard drive connector
  • hard drive heat sensor
  • two hard drive screws
Question for the group. Where do you recommend I get these items? I am pretty sure I can install it - might need a link for a how-to as well.

Thanks
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You may try www.ifixit.com or www.macsales.com
 
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crazeazn said:
512gb x 2, I picked the fusion drive that way it would already come with the cables! I just put the ssd portion into my 2012 i5 mac mini. Debating how I'm going to use the 1 terabyte.

I kind of went nuts on this machine.
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Now we need to do something for your camera/mobile.
That photo is so bad that I can barely see what's written on the screen, do not make it wait other 7 years!:)

Kidding ;)
 
I got a late 2014 Mac Mini earlier this year, but it has only been attached to my 1080p 40" tv since I got it. The resolution was a bit of a joke really, but I was hanging out hoping for a new thunderbolt display to appear. In the end, I got a Dell U2515H a couple of weeks ago. So now I officially feel like I have a Mac Mini!

It's so fast with the i7 and the 1TB SSD drive and 16GB Ram. And the Dell screen is fantastic, highly recommended. To think that it cost me 299 Euro compared to 1149 Euro for the current thunderbolt display that is a mere two inches larger. I feel sorry for anyone who buys the thunderbolt display these days at that price!

Hoping this will last me for a good few years now! I sometimes wish I had gone for the Dell U2715H but it was 200 Euro more expensive for two more inches! Maybe I'll get another U2515H.
 
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There was one 2012 Quad care i7 on the Refurb site last night.
Too late to grab.

Is a 2012 2.5 dual core i5, 8 gig RAM with spinner good or bad at $450?
 
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Am a long time window user i have a iPhone 6s and I been thinking of bumping Windows and buying me my 1st Mac mini

I all ready have a 39" HDTV with HDMI out and I all ready have a HD HDMI cable will that work?

The only thing I need too buy is wirless keyboard and mouse

Am planning on getting the $699 model wish would be more the good for my needs

Oh after I switch too Mac mini am done with Windows for ever
 
snow755 said:
The only thing I need too buy is wirless keyboard and mouse
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Consider the Magic Trackpad (MT) options when you select control devices. Although it is pricy, the release of the new Magic Trackpad 2 may reduce the cost of the original MT (while they last?) while bringing Force Touch to the masses. :apple:

The Apple store price for the MT 2 is $129.
 
After months of trying to convince my self, I decided to go ahead with it.

Found a 2012 i5 2.5GHz for $400 canadian and its going to be my new Plex Server :D
Got a 120GB Samsung SSD that is going to be the first thing in it.
 
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So I finally jumped in the Mini pool. Is the used price still inflated on the quad core Mini's...just wanting to know if I got a decent deal and what the price was as a refurb for what I got?

On ebay I had an offer accepted of 725 on an i7 2.3 with the 1tb regular drive and 4GB's RAM. From what I can tell this is close to the lowest around and most were more. Prices are really inflated for RAM upgrades and SSD upgrades. I just got a Samsung 500GB 850 EVO from Newegg for 144. I just need to do some RAM shopping and I should be good to go.

Any good guides for the upgrade process? The computer I'm on is so hard to use (hence the upgrade), that it will take me a bit to google for it.

Also, a tip for you guys and gals, that might already be known here....Discover is doing 10% cashaback on in store Apple Pay purchases through the end of the year. New customers get double cash back...including the normal 1%, that's 22% off!!! That's a lot of money to save and people looking to buy anything and especially at the Apple Store, would so well to take advantage.

I almost went with the 27" iMac, but it's just still a bit too expensive for me and I don't like the idea of an all in one. I almost went the Hackintosh route as well, but it's just too much trouble.

I really don't like paying a premium for old tech, but I can't wait any longer and I figured if a new quad core Mini does come out it will be more than I paid for this one anyhow. This should serve me well for quite some time, I just think it's a lot of money for something it's age in the tech world. May ancient Macbook has got to go though!
 
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