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  1. barry.pearson

    Buying Advice for 2009 Mac Pro

    Thank you for viewing this thread, this message is a little long so skip to the end for a condensed version. Hey, first time poster and long time lurker. I've been looking at purchasing a used 2009 Mac Pro (4,1) to replace my 2012 Mac Mini (i7). While I love my Mac Mini I've ran into an issue...
  2. d3vCr0w

    Mac Mini G4 problem with OS X

    Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum, so this is my first thread/post. I hope you can help me. I had a PowerBook G4 with a 160GB Hard Drive, it was running OS X 10.4.11 Tiger. As my Mac Mini G4 had a 40GB I deceided to install the PowerBook's 160GB into my Mac Mini. I had no problems with the...
    • d3vCr0w
    • Thread
    • mac mini os x powerpc
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  3. Melle279

    Energy save missing

    Hej all, I got a Mac Mini Late 2012 running on OSX 10.9.5 But i want to change the timer of my stand by mode. on the internet i read all the time i need to change it in SystemPref->Energy Save. but there is no Energy Save icon or app to be found on my mac mini so i can't change the timer...
    • Melle279
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    • energy save mac mini sleep
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac mini
  4. BigMcGuire

    Mac Mini - USB 3.0 Bus Saturation?

    Setup: Mac Mini Late 2014 with USB 3.0 enclosed Samsung Evo 850 (500GB) SSD running Mac OS X. I have an external USB 3.0 Sata to USB 3.0 adapter doing time machine backups to a 1TB WD Black (7200rpm). Razer gaming mouse + logitech gaming keyboard from PC gaming days (USB). The 2 thunderbolt...
    • BigMcGuire
    • Thread
    • mac mini mac mini 2014 saturation ssd usb usb 3.0
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. W

    Strange Mac Mini 2012 Fusion Drive Boot/Formatting Problem

    I'm wondering if anyone else has had this type of thing happen to them and hoping for some enlightenment before I reformat... I have a 2012 Mac Mini quad i7, 16 GB RAM, and a fusion drive (240GB OWC SSD and 1.5TB HDD) I sat down at the machine yesterday morning to do a short simple task and...
    • WiscoNicky
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    • boot problem fusion drive mac mini
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. Hugo2160

    2009 Mac Pro vs 2012 Mac Mini vs 2011 iMac

    Looking at getting a replacement for my 2007 iMac that is finally starting to slow down. My main uses/wants for the new computer are: 1) Plex Server to transcode 3D and 4K movies watched on my tvs 2) General browsing and some Adobe Illustrator 3) future proof for the next 5-7 years Poll below
    • Hugo2160
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    • imac mac mini mac pro
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  7. D

    MacOsX update dilema

    Hi. I wanted to know the "user opinion" on the problem i have. I have a 2012 Macmini 2.5Ghz i5 / 4Gb ram / AMD / running with Lion, i wanted to upgrade to ML right after it come out of the box but i couldn't due some issues in the apple's payment method available on my zone. anyway once...
    • Deth
    • Thread
    • 10.8 lion mac mini mac os mountain lion os x el capitan
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  8. D

    Running super slow in an office environment

    Hey all, I have about 30 mac minis in the office I work in, but I myself have a 15MBPr (correct abbreviation, not sure, sorry if it isn't.) Anyway so we have about 30 minis, all purchased brand new from Apple over the last 1.5yrs. They're all baseline models with 4GB of RAM still, and a...
  9. S

    iPad Pro as sole monitor for Mac Mini? Which app?

    Not sure if this is the right forum for this but here goes! I currently have a 13" rMBP, a headless mac mini (which I use as a media server), an iPad Pro, an iPad mini 4& iPhone 6s. I recently sold my 27" iMac as it was never being used, and since picking up the iPad Pro (+ Smart keyboard &...
  10. AllDayVanguard

    Which Mac Mini? 2011 vs. 2012 vs. 2014

    Alright, so I have $700, coming off of a broken, base model 2.5 GHz Mac Mini which had 4GB of RAM and a 500GB 5400rpm hard drive. Here are my options: 1. Mac Mini 2014 2.6 GHz i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB SSD = $663.65 2. Mac Mini 2012 2.5 GHz i5, 8GB RAM, 500 GB 5400rpm Hard Drive = $506.00 3. Mac...
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