My first Apple product was the original Mac mini running OSX Panther. I remember buying the extremely useful ‘OSX Panther for Unix users’ book, it completely converted me to OSX. Finally an OS that was both Unix and with a UI that wasn’t a major pain.
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Apple's Mac Mini Turns 20 Today
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20 years already! I encouraged my mom to buy one of these. Was disappointed by its super-slow performance, though. I did self-install a RAM upgrade on it to try and speed up its performance. Worked reliably for a few years, and still have it! Would probably boot right up if I tried.
Ive got a 2007 mini sitting in a tote somewhere.
Graphic performance was a letdown on day one, but it was a reliable little guy.
Graphic performance was a letdown on day one, but it was a reliable little guy.
Oh, nobody did keynotes like Steve. How we miss you!
They finally perfected it since the 1st Gen - it's quiet, it's insanely fast (even the base model), and it's even tinier than the 1st gen.
I don't see how they can improve it, from an aesthetic PoV. It's freakin perfect.
20 years ago, I saw this and went 'that thing sucks, where's my PCI slots at?' 🤣
20 years later, I have my 2020 Intel model and my fancy M2 Pro running Cubase and wouldn't change a thing in the world heh.
20 years later, I have my 2020 Intel model and my fancy M2 Pro running Cubase and wouldn't change a thing in the world heh.
I seem to recall ordering one when it was first released but, due to high demand in the US, it was delayed in the UK. Other uses for my funds meant I never bought into “Mac” back then. It would be 2024 before I bought my first Mac. Amazing that a little delay turned into such a long time for Me & Mac.
Thinking about this Mac makes me so sentimental. I remember when it was introduced. I can't imagine working with a G4 processor with 40GB of disk space now! But at the time, every product Steve introduced was magical. 😀
20 years ago the Mini was certainly small but required powering by a brick
Crazy how they now pack the whole lot in something so small! (Also how I have yet to hear the fan a single time in the M4 model or the M2 I had before!)
Crazy how they now pack the whole lot in something so small! (Also how I have yet to hear the fan a single time in the M4 model or the M2 I had before!)
I used one as an edit machine before I got my first PowerMac. 1.42GHz, and I took the top case off, got a third party PATA adapter and installed it into a gutted Quadra 660AV case with a 3.5" 7200RPM hard drive and a full sized DVD burner running off the Quadra PSU. Was a good time
I keep a 2009 Mac Mini Server on a shelf; few years back I installed..a newer OS on it with OLCP (I believe). Tripped me out that it still worked and ran pretty decent. I'll have to look for the power cord and mouse/keyboard; I've since moved and those items are in a box in storage. Be fun to spin it up again.
FireWire! You had your day. I was organizing my boxes of older cables the other day. It pained me to throw away my FW cable.
Happy birthday! Next year you will get drinking age (in US)
Good grief I loved hacking those back in the day! I really miss being able to do *anything* inside modern Apple hardware without literally a full shop of technical equipment.
I've had multiple
- iMac
- iBook
- MBP
- MBA
And one MB & one Power Mac tower
The Mac mini M4 is likely the 1st one I'd likely buy.
- iMac
- iBook
- MBP
- MBA
And one MB & one Power Mac tower
The Mac mini M4 is likely the 1st one I'd likely buy.
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