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What Stand Do You Use for Your Mac Mini?

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ScottJ

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I recently purchased a refurbished Mac mini from Apple and am thinking of putting it in a vertical stand on top of my desk. One stand that I'm considering is the NewerTech NuStand Alloy (available from OWC at http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/NUSTALYMINI/ for $12.50 plus shipping). If you've used the NewerTech stand, what do you think of it? If you use something else, what do you use?

...Scott
 
I have the OWC NewerTech NuStand Alloy stand and have been pleased with it. It seems to cool the Mini a bit better on its side than sitting flat ... and it takes up a lot less room on your desk.
 
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garylovesbeer said:
Haven't used it myself but another Ikea hack suggested eons ago on this forum is http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/80157742/
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Thanks for the suggestion! It looks as if the napkin holder is available in the States - if I'm around an Ikea, I'll check it out.

hfg said:
I have the OWC stand and have been pleased with it. It seems to cool the Mini a bit better on its side than sitting flat ... and it takes up a lot less room on your desk.
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Thanks for the feedback. I saw that's almost everyone who posted feedback on that stand has positive comments.
 
jw74 said:
Ha! Read about this recently and was planning on picking one up today. $2 in the US.
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Yes our cost of living is a lot higher in Australia!

I would put a bit of adhesive felt wherever it contacts the Mac Mini to keep it from marring the surfaces.
 
With the vertical NuStand, don't all the cables rest on top of each other? Doesn't that make it look messy?

I like the look of the acrylic NuStand Mini.
 
Idgit said:
With the vertical NuStand, don't all the cables rest on top of each other? Doesn't that make it look messy?

I like the look of the acrylic NuStand Mini.
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Not really, the Ethernet and and Power sit on top with the way mine is orientated, they are thin/light.

It's also nice the power button is on top that way too.
 
Rather than display my Mac Minis, I hide them. One is hidden in a cabinet and the other is attached to the underside of a desk. While I know they are beautiful pieces of equipment, I still hide them. If it wasn't for the wire leading to the monitor, they would be invisible, doing their job.
 
I could not find anything, even remotely suitable, so I custom made stand out of $5 Home Depot shelf, cut in store to desired size and glued together at home. It serves as monitor stand as well. The trick to make a precision cut on store saw is to cut 2 shelfs together, then you would end up with 2 sets of shelf with exact cut feet (critical).

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Hiding mac mini is not a good idea as you may have issues with BT wireless peripherals working through inch thick table top or cabinet doors. It is a bit easier with USB dongles as you can use USB extender cord to get them to the surface. Besides, connecting wired peripherals would be a pane when it is hidden.

I use USB 3.0 hub located conveniently, so I do not have to reach to the back of MM ever. I also disabled hibernate, because of it will power off after 4 hours, then to wake it up you need to reach behind it to press power button, but it is very inconvenient in any setup.
 
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Here is the picture from the rear.
 

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I just got the NuStand Alloy.. I like it... I used a one wrap velcro to bundle the cables neatly at the back (in a stacked fashion). Also the space underneath the arc allow me to slide a 2TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim under.
 
Apple06 said:
I just got the NuStand Alloy.. I like it... I used a one wrap velcro to bundle the cables neatly at the back (in a stacked fashion). Also the space underneath the arc allow me to slide a 2TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim under.
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Can you please post a picture of your setup? I'm interested on how the HD looks under the stand. Thanks.
 
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Can you please post a picture of your setup? I'm interested on how the HD looks under the stand. Thanks.
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Here it is.. hope it helps. When viewing from the front you can hardly see the drive (width is the same as the upper arc of the stand).. the drive I'm using is the Seagate Backup Plus Slim, this drive's connector worked out since it's in the middle. There is still clearance for a thicker drive as well.
 

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Apple06 said:
Here it is.. hope it helps. When viewing from the front you can hardly see the drive (width is the same as the upper arc of the stand).. the drive I'm using is the Seagate Backup Plus Slim, this drive's connector worked out since it's in the middle. There is still clearance for a thicker drive as well.
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Awesome! Thanks for the pic. Doesn't look like my OWC Mercury OTG drive will not fit underneath but still excited to receive the stand.
 
NewerTech NuStand Alloy

Ugh, this stand costs about 55 Euros (with shipment) from UK (only one company selling on eBay). If I would order it from Canada, it would cost me about 80 EUROS (shipping to a friend to Austria, since the seller doesn't ship to my country).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NewerTech...pt=US_Laptop_Cooling_Pads&hash=item5d52bf5592

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The Ikea napkin/serviette holder is a good idea and relatively cheap for these who don't leave in western countrys.
 
A 0.75" X 5.5" square piece of solid pine, painted using Rust-Oleum brand matte black spray paint, quick drying.
The stand allows a bit more cooling, with air circulating underneath the case, and gets the Bluetooth antenna up off the desktop. That provides a little better angle between Bluetooth mouse and receiver antenna inside the mini; fewer dropouts as the battery runs down.
 
Partron22 said:
A 0.75" X 5.5" square piece of solid pine, painted using Rust-Oleum brand matte black spray paint, quick drying.
The stand allows a bit more cooling, with air circulating underneath the case, and gets the Bluetooth antenna up off the desktop. That provides a little better angle between Bluetooth mouse and receiver antenna inside the mini; fewer dropouts as the battery runs down.
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Neat, love DIY solutions. Any pics?
 
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