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  1. sebtacular

    Please help me value my apple setup

    Hi MacRumors people! I was wondering if someone could kindly give me a valuation of my Mac Mini set up.. My system is about two years old at most and in the true sense of the word; immaculate. I am planning on purchasing an all in one iMac perhaps the 5k model. My system is the following...
  2. I

    2012 Mac Mini - upgrade options?

    Looking to buy a used 2012 Mac Mini that I can upgrade with 2x 8g RAM plus 2tb Samsung SSD and connect to an Apple Display. Will this work ok, and what screen resolution is the older Mini model capable of outputting? Will I be able to obtain full screen resolution on the latest Apple Display...
    • iBrody
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    • apple display home sharing mac mini upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
  3. babyinateacup

    Mid 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Cable

    Hi All, apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong place, however, it does say 'Mac Mini' ;-) I recently bought a 2nd hand Mid 2011 Intel Mac Mini (2.3ghz). I wanted a techie to add another hard drive to it using the dual hard drive kit, however, it would appear that the person who sold me the...
  4. O

    AppleCare Mac Mini Exchange Offer: What do you think?

    Update from an earlier Post of mine: (Apologies I am still being a newbie to this Forum) My Mac Mini: Late 2012 i7 Quad Core 2.3Ghz 1 TB Fusion 4Gb - Offered Replacement: Current Model: 3.0Ghz 1Tb Fusion 16Gb Have been with Apple since mid 1980s. Have had my issues over the years. in my...
    • OAK77uk
    • Thread
    • 2 core 4 core apple like for like mac mini tim cook
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. P

    Is the PCIE SSD took down from mac pro compatible with mini?

    Howdy friends. I want to upgrade my 2014 mac mini from pure HDD to PCIE SSD+HDD. There are no problems in buying a PCIE cable. However a PCIE SSD for mac mini is not easy to find. Because the interface of the mac PCIE SSD is very special. Besides, untill now there are no adaptor cards which...
  6. C

    Considering 2009 iMac for $250

    Hey so i am considering purchasing a 2009 imac off of ebay for around $250. It is just going to be used for web surfing email and daily tasks such as office. My wife also wants to learn how to code for android development. I was wondering what is everyone's opinion on an iMac that old? Our other...
    • cmavity
    • Thread
    • 2009 imac mac mini
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  7. R

    Mac Mini models

    Hi there, Unfortunately I am not the most clued up when it comes to model specs, so hopefully you guys can help! I am currently eyeing up the mid or the top end Mac mini, but the only difference I am seeing is .2ghz in processing and the word 'fusion' being snuck in for the drive (both 1 tb)...
  8. O

    HDD hot swappable to newer model?

    Hi all, I have a mid 2007 Mac Mini which I am using as my current media server (Plex, sickbeard etc). I have been given a late 2009 Mac Mini that I'd like to start using as the server. As I'm running a 1tb hdd in the older machine, I'd ideally like to keep this and not purchase a new hdd. My...
    • olisones
    • Thread
    • hdd mac mini swap drive
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac mini
  9. DaleMcD

    So Zero Hour is upon us...

    Tonight where I am (UK) is Apple's Spring announcement where we are expected to hear about a new iPhone, a new iPad and most probably, new watch straps. However, in regards to the Mac Mini, are we expecting a refresh, are we expecting to be disappointed or are we frankly not giving a hoot...
    • DaleMcD
    • Thread
    • in the loop mac mac mini refresh spring event update
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac mini
  10. D

    Upgrade fail, What should I do now?

    Hi. Alright, first, let me explain a little what happen the last months. My mac mini 2011 suffer from (according to the pseudo tech at apple) a problem with the power flux ...whatever that may mean, anyway after replace the damaged part i was asked if i wanted to upgrade the MacOs (it was...
    • Deth
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    • 2011 mac mini mavericks upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  11. O

    AppleCare have offered to replace Late 2012 Mac Mini with 2014 Model but I want to Upgrade to iMac!

    Apologies I'm still new here on MacRumours I have had a couple of bad run-ins with AppleCare here in UK. The latest is my Late 2012 Mac Mini i7 2.3Ghz 1TB Fusion HD with Upgraded 16Gb Memory purchased later. So far I've had 2 Logic Boards & 1 Fusion Drive replacements. Now the Fusion Drive is...
    • OAK77uk
    • Thread
    • advise apple applecare applecare uk customer goodwill help needed late 2012 i7 2.3ghz 1tb fusion mac mini tim cook upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
  12. M

    wifi interference and Bluetooth 4 devices

    Are there are keyboards, mice and/or trackpads which will connect at Bluetooth 4 frequency, or are such input devices not made? I installed a Bluetooth 4 USB adapter on my Mini in hopes of mitigating the well known Mini usb/bt/wifi interference problem which is due, as I understand it, to...
  13. Jal217

    Remote Mac Use

    any suggestions on how to use my iPad to control my Mac from different wifi networks? I use my iPad Pro for class now and it's great but every once in a while I need something that my Mac runs and it would be nice to have a way to connect in a pinch. Any suggestions for the best apps for this if...
    • Jal217
    • Thread
    • ipad ipad pro mac mac mini vpn
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  14. A

    Help mac keeps crashing

    SO in recent weeks my mac will unexpectedly crash with a plain white screen, then it would stop at a black screen that says "no operating system found" and then i would have to do a hard restart. can anyone help please my model is a 2011 mac mini.
    • amandeep15
    • Thread
    • mac mini osx osx el capitan
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  15. NebulaClash

    Mac Mini as a Media Server - Issues?

    For a long time I've used my MacBook Pro to store all my movies, songs, TV shows, etc. I'm running out of room. So I'm thinking of getting a (hopefully in March new) Mac Mini to hook up to my TV and serve as my iTunes media server. I would set up iTunes to share on the network, and my laptop...
  16. ApplePieAlaMode

    My 2011 iMac finally died. Wtf

    hey lovely iMac users. I'm pissed. I have (had) one of those lovely 27 inch 2011 iMac pieces of crap that had cascading events of dying parts only to succumb to its final resting place this week. My issue was similar to many 2011 iMac problems relating to it going into sleep mode randomly and...
  17. R

    Where is my disk space going?

    Hey Guys, recently I've been nothing my Mac's SSD Storage consistently go down by about 20mb every couple of minutes. I have run DaisyDisk and GrandPerspective to help me locate the culprit but to no avail. Is there anything you guys can do to help me locate the offending file/folder/program...
  18. punter7768

    Never opened, 2012 mac mini?

    Hello, I've searched the site, but can't find a similar situation... I purchased a late 2012 mac min, quad core with 4 gb ram and 1 TB hard drive. The ebay seller claimed it was "overstock" and was brand new, never used, never open in the original packaging. Questions: How can I verify it...
    • punter7768
    • Thread
    • check previous use ebay scam late-2012 mac mini never used quad core stolen unopened used
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. zachlegomaniac

    2014 Mac Mini to TV as Display (Blurry / Off Center)

    Hi there, I'm having a really hard time getting my 2014 Mac Mini to display correctly on both a small Magnavox HD (2008) television (that I am trying to "repurpose" for use with the Mac Mini), and my 46" Sharp Aquos. When I use an HDMI to HDMI cable (sold by Apple) the text is incredibly...
  20. A

    Macbook air or mac mini

    I am trying to decide on whether to buy a macbook air 13" 2015 (4gb ram, 128gb ssd) for $749 or a Mac Mini 2.6ghz 1TB 5400 hd and 8 gb ram for $599. This is a one time discount that I can use. My concern with the air is the 4gb or Ram. How long will this last with new OS releases in the...
    • albcoder
    • Thread
    • mac mini macbook air 13 inch xcode
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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