Mac Mini :: Where To Get Reliable Copy Of 10.5.8 To Upgrade
Jul 31, 2010I have an original MAC Mini, G4, 1.42 Ghz processor with 1GB RAM running 10.4.11. Where can I get a responsibly priced copy of 10.5.8 to upgrade my Mini?
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Mac Mini :: Cannot Upload Lion, Have To Purchase A New Mini To Upgrade?
Jun 13, 2012a mini-mac 3yrs old , do i have to purchase a new mini to upgrade to lion and other new mac systems ? my processor is 1.66Ghz intel core duo and version Mac OS X 10.6.8
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OS X Mavericks :: Upgrade - Copy Of Install Application Damaged And Can't Be Used
Jun 3, 2014Try to download from app store OSÂ X Mavericks,and give me this message:
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Mac Mini :: 2010 Mac Mini 8gb UPGRADE!
Nov 1, 2010Just installed the 8gb RAM kit in my mini and WOW everything is SO much faster! Literally took 2 minutes for the upgrade, bottom cover off, old ram out, new ram in, and cover back on. Couldn't have been easier!
Here is the kit I bought from OWC:
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Absolutely no problems booting up or anything. So far very happy!
Mac Mini :: Unable To Do Self Upgrade 09 Mini's Ram?
Mar 18, 2009Okay I'm writing this for anyone who feels the same as I did about doing this and is unsure whether or not to do it. Maybe it can help someone
Last night I finally got round to upgrading my mac mini to 4GB of crucial memory using a 1.5" putty knife, mini screw driver set, pizza cutter, bright LED torch and towel. And boy was I pooooooping it during the whole process!
But don't let that put you off as if you do your research, take your time, double check everything you do, then double check again, have all the tools by your side and you are not a clumsy oath then you should complete it with out any problems.
My main concern is how much pressure you have to put on parts to remove them, compared to how easy they seem to come off on the vids I've watched. And how easy they seem to put the frame and memory in and out. As this is certainly not the case for a newbie!
The main outer casing for a start takes a lot of force and you are not quite sure how far down to put the putty knife. You think your going to damage the clips or case, but it seem really robust, you just have to trust it and do a little bit a a time working your way around the base.
The 2 small antennas seemed like they were going to snap on removal, really where attached well. One more than the other which caused me some stress
The bigger corner antenna, comes of okay, just don't squeeze the clips in to hard, as I did and managed to bend one in to much so when re-fiting I had to bend it out so it locked into place.
The next bit - the screws... make sure you have plenty of small screw drivers, all the ones I had were not small enough, so had to make a quick trip up to the DIY store half way through the job! The screws are impossible to get out unless you have a magnetic screwdriver, I could only get one out, left the other 3 un-done but still in the frame
The ribbon cable came of easy taking my time with a small screwdriver. After all this the whole frame came out giving me access to the ram - this took some jigging, be careful of the antenna wires and the ribbon.
Ram came out easy, but the 2 sticks I put in were not so easy. I could not see exactly where they had to go in, and took some force to get them in. Think it's all about getting the right angle though.
Everything went back pretty easy apart from the frame, this was a bit awkward getting it to fit exactly, but eventually it popped in to place.
I now have 4GB and intend to do the same process again when I can decide on what hard drive to buy to replace the 120GB internal + I am going to do my brothers.
Overall I am very happy I have saved my self money doing it myself, and learnt about the inside of a mac mini.
Mac Mini :: Hardrive Upgrade For Mac Mini
Feb 12, 2010I have a 2009 Mac Mini 2.26 with the stock 160 Gb hardrive. I'm quickly running out of space and want to put in a bigger drive. I also like to have a faster drive, since I think it would make a difference in Photoshop and just make the mini feel a bit snappier.I originally was going to but in a 7200 drive such as the WD Scorpio black, but then I got concerned about the additional noise. I really like how quiet the Mini is. Therefore I started looking into 5400 drives. I even considered putting in a sdd plus an external am not sure it is worth the extra expense.
I have been looking though the forum but still can't figure out which option to go with.My specific questions are.
1. Would a 7200 drive be significantly faster than a 5400 drive?
2. Would a 7200 drive be noticeable nosier that a 5400 drive?
3. Which specific drives are recommended for speed and quietness.
Mac Mini :: Why Can't Copy To An External Drive
Feb 20, 2012I have a new Mac Mini with 2 external drives inuse. One I have no problem writing to or copying files to, the other (TUMI Data Vault - 00 GB) won't allow it....any ideas why? Do I have to format it?
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Mac Mini :: Copy Files To Sd Card?
Mar 10, 2012When I put the sd card in the slot I can't find it on the computer. Shouldn't it just come up under finder?
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Oct 8, 2007I just bought a G4 Mac Mini, but it does not come with Restore disc, whats the best way to find one or able to buy one?
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May 9, 2012My Mac Mini will not pull in a disc to copy files.
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Jul 2, 2012I am trying to copy .jpg files from an external Toshiba HD (FAT32) to my new Mac Mini. When I connect the drive, open finder, click on the drive, it does not see any of the .jpg files or folders with .jpg files in the folders?
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Mac Mini :: Replace Harddrive / Copy System To USB Drive?
Aug 4, 2010I got my mini for BB yesterday.
The new Mac mini is indeed quite as dead! Love it so far.
Only thing is that, it's a bit slower compares to my Mac pro. It's expected. So I need upgrade some memory and harddisk I think.
I am thinking if I can buy a new HDD, put it into USB enclosure and duplicate OS over and then swap using Disk Utility booted from DVDROM, is it possible? I hate re-install OS. Anyone did this before that can confirm it's doable over USB?
Mac Mini :: A Copy Of Firefox Is Already Open, Only One Copy Of Firefox Can Be Open At A Time?
Mar 16, 2012A copy of Firefox is already open. Only one copy of Firefox can be open at a time. Understand I am a novice user compaired to most so, here is what I've done so far. Deleted FF in Apps. (trashed)Deleted FF profile (trashed)Attempted stoping any process in the activity monitor(nothing there)Force quit FF (nothing there) Searched every place I can think of for any file named Firefox or Mozilla with no results.cannot find anything in a "profile" that looks FF related Tried re-downloading FF and re-installing(same error prompt) Tried restarting the comp I made the switch to Apple this year because owners and users of Mac seem to very proud of their product, so does Mac according to the price.
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Mac Mini :: MM (Mid-2010) Ram Upgrade?
Oct 1, 2010I tried searching up this question but could not find any results.
I was watching the youtube video on the ram upgrading and I noticed that the person took out 2x 1GB ram pieces and put in 2x 2GB ram pieces.
The ram I purchased is 1x 4GB piece and I am just wondering if there would be any drawbacks for using 1x 1GB and 1x 4GB in my set-up. I remember that for PC, it's best if the RAM is the same size/speed/manufacturer. My newly purchased ram is from OWC.
Additionally, if I decide to only have 1x 4GB left in there, does it matter which slot I put it in? There are two slots that are empty and I'm not sure if there is a primary slot or secondary slot.
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Jan 6, 2009Can anyone give me a list of what you can upgrade in a mac mini (any revision) EG CPU, GPU etc.
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Mac Mini :: Upgrade It To Latest OS?
Mar 24, 2012Is it possible to upgrade my Mini to latest MacOS?
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Minne: 2 gb ddr2 sdram
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Mac Mini :: Upgrade To Lion X.4?
May 13, 2012After I upgraded to Lion X.4 I have been unable to connec to the Apple Store. A message appears saying that it's "unable to connect to the Apple Store". Instead with my MacBook Pro, X.6.3, no problem at all. So the id and the password do work.
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Mac Mini :: Won't Boot After RAM Upgrade
May 21, 2012I just recently bought 8gs of Corsair Mac RAM, links at the bottom.So they I changed the RAM sticks, not the first time I've upgraded RAM, just like I have every other time.But after switching the RAM the mac won't boot. Tried swapping back the old ones and still nothing.
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Mac Mini :: Apple Care And RAM Upgrade
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