I have a core duo 1.66 mac mini. I've read a few posts here on the forum and someone even PM'd me a guide/howto for replacing the cpu. I came across a T7400 ES? Is this the same as a regular T7400 or is there something about the 'ES' that will prevent it from working in the mini?
View 2 Repliesis installing an ssd into a mini the same as a regular sata drive? i had some problems with a mini upgrade, wondering if i did something wrong during the hdd upgrade
View 2 Replies View RelatedI know that the server version has a 7200 rpm HD, but what about the regular version? Also, is the 500GB upgrade HD on the vanilla model a 7200 version?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm about to pick up a used Mac Mini 2.0GHz, 160HD, 1GB RAM, and with Snow Leopard Server. I don't know much about the Snow Leopard Server OS and I was wondering if I should stick with regular Snow Leopard. I'm only using the Mac Mini for HTPC and streaming media to my iPhone and iPad.
View 2 Replies View RelatedAs stated in title I have this PPC Mini that I have upgraded to 1GB RAM, but is getting a little slow (running 10.5.8). Has anyone swapped the hard drive for a larger 320GB 5400 RPM model? Was the swap worth it? The unit is really only for my 10 year old to do basic tasks, but the laginess is becoming an issue.
View 12 Replies View RelatedI have a Mac mini G4, 1.42GHz, 1GB ram, running 10.3.9 I tried to install 10.5.4 from the grey disk that came with my newer iMac but I just get an error saying it cannot be installed. Is this a hardware problem with my Mac mini or a software problem with the disk only being licensed for one computer or something like that?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.3.x)
I have an opportunity to get a Mini G4 for $200. It is an older version with 256 RAM and a 40gig HD running Tiger. Can I upgrade to 1gb of RAM and a larger HD and then upload Leopard on it or is it even worth it?
View 10 Replies View RelatedWho agrees since they're not or probably will never update the mac mini again they should at least update it with the 'addons' (more like essentials) for free?
I hate how they nickel and dime you with the ram and hd (because they know most people will opt for the upgrades). It's pretty standard for that price now to have at least 2GB of memory!
Either way I'd like to get one not really for real use (with it's current specs) but more like a novelty item...
I've just upgraded and rebooted and now my fan is going crazy while all I've got running is Safari. Has anyone else noticed this?
Edit: ah there we go. I reset the SMB and that's brought the temperature down to 53c. 70c when idling had me worried for a while there.
Is it possible to upgrade the mac mini g4 to a intel processor or some other processor thats faster? Or motherboard upgrades? Well i appericate the help, and i hope there is an upgrade
View 10 Replies View RelatedI'm going to be upgrading to a Mac Mini within the next couple of months (from a knackered Windows PC), mainly to use as a media centre, and i am going to be backing up alot of my DVD's to use and play on the Mini itself. I have downloaded the Windows version of Handbrake this morning just to see how good it is and to get a feel for it properly before i start using it on a regular basis on my new Mac Mini.However, when trying to rip a DVD, i get a message saying "File not Found" and then a message about the copyright or something? This happens after scanning the DVD (Snatch, to be specific) and it won't let me rip the DVD.. it's as if it either doesn't recognise it or is being blocked by the copyright on the DVD.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have one of the first Mac mini's. I upgraded the memory to 80 GB's, the processor is a 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4. I'm getting a new Mac Mini that will work in the iCloud. The software is version 10.5.8, the newest the processor can support. It works well, albeit a little slow at times. I want to give the old mini to my 12 year old grandson, and would like to upgrade the keyboard and mouse to the mac magic mouse and wireless keyboard.
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8), iPhone GS
I have Mac OS X version 10.5.8 and would like to upgrade to lion and then to mountain lion in July. How do I inow if I have the system requirements and what is the difference between upgrade and migration
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8), memory 1GB 1067 MHx DDR3
Any hints or suggestions about first time upgrade and teardown of my 2009 Mac mini. Is ifixit the best place for instructions?
View 4 Replies View RelatedFor the CPU of the new minis, I can choose between 2.0GHz (intel Core 2 Duo P7350) and 2.26GHz (P8400). I wonder if I can replace the CPU myself (now or later) e.g. by the P8700 which runs at 2.53 GHz. I heard that this is impossible. Even upgrading from 2.0GHz to 2.26GHz is said to be impossible. I was told that if I want the 2.26 GHz CPU, I have to decide so before I buy, as it is not possible to upgrade later.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have an early 2009 Mac mini and the 120GB hard drive is starting to get a little cramped. Especially since I'm now keen to get Windows installed on there as well. So I was hoping to upgrade myself. I've already opened the mini and added memory so I'm confident enough with that. I just need to know what I need to be aware of when upgrading. For example, will ant 2.5" SATA disk do the trick? I was thinking of this one:[URL:...]
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm doing an initial back up on Time Machine. Is it O.K. to do an upgrade to Snow Leopard at the same time or do I have to stop the back up? Also, how do I know which files have been backed up?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Alright I have a current rev Mini 1.83ghz, and want to upgrade the stock 80gb HD, wondering if this drive will work. [URL]. I want the 7200RPM, but wasn't sure 3.0GB would work on the intel controller, thinking it may only support 1.5GB. Also, when I reinstall leopard, does it allow me to format the drive to HFS+ or how would I do this?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI know the Mac Pro uses a smaller bezel for their tray loaders, so would regular retail drive work? I know I can remove the bezel, but if I don't have to I won't.I'm looking at the Pioneer 8x burner right now.
View 24 Replies View RelatedI have SL Mac OS X 10.6.2...
Can I still get the combo update or should I simply get the regular update? I understand that the combo is all of the updates but just trying to see which will be better..
So what does a xeon i9 bring to the table that a regular i9 doesn't?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI've been trying to figure out how to crop a regular photo taken with my digital camera down to a 2x2 passport size photo. Everything I've found in the forums suggests ways I can change printing options, but since I'll be sending the photo out digitally, I'd like to know how to save the image in this size.
I don't have Photoshop (except for PS Express), and when i use iPhoto's "Custom Size" option to set it to 2x2, it looks to me like it's still in a rectangular shape. When I save it as a "Square" it turns into a square, but a square that fills the page. Are there any other options that I have?
this may seem strange to ask but i recently purchased a 1 TB drive and formatted it correctly to use it as a time machine archve.
after a few HOURS my 160 gig mac primary disk was backed up.
i then created a second folder entitled "not time machine backups" and am copying my iphoto library etc to it.
i plan on using that drive to store my photos from now on. it this ok?
can i use this so called "time machine" drive as a second hdd? i figure as long as i dont actually touch the time machine folder, i should be ok, right?
Basically I installed Snow Leopard but am not happy with it, buggy etc. I want to downgrade to regular Leopard. Is there any way I can do a Time Machine backup now just to save my "user files" and not my system files. Basically I would like to do a system restore but take my current state of user files in Snow Leopard. Is this possible?
View 23 Replies View RelatedI just got a new external HD. I'm using it as a time machine so it's backing up 150GB now. It's 1TB so that will leave about 770GB...so once the backing ups done should I create a partition for like regular storage? My startup disk in my Macbook is full, so maybe set the time machine partition at 175GB and then set the other partition for the rest of the space? Is that right?
View 9 Replies View RelatedMy girlfriend bought a new mac over the summer and is eligible for the UTD program. I am worried though that the UTD program may only be an upgrade for Leopard - and not the regular install disk - so if we ever had to do a complete reinstall (hey, you never know) we would be unable to do so. Does anyone know if the UTD & regular snow leopard disks contain the same bits? MD5 comparison might be helpful.
View 3 Replies View Relatedpersonally I thought that the family pack was for if you had 2+ Macs to install Snow Leopard on. I didn't really care for upgrading my mac mini so i just bought the regular Snow Leopard for my Macbook Pro. Out of curiosity i tried installing SL on both and it worked.
So what are the differences between the regular Snow Leopard and the family pack?
how do i fix my minamize thing for my macbook from a little square back to the original one.
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MacBook Pro, iOS 5.0.1
My macbook pro came installed with 4GB of RAM but this is slowly being eaten away. Brand new there was 2.77Gb available. Yesterday there was 2.4 and today there is 1.43Gb free. ( I know this as I am using free memory) Nothing is running but Finder and now this browser. Without the browser (Safari) I cannot seem to get more than 1.7Gb free. Something seemnd s to be gobbling up about 1Gb in the background this is not visible to Finder/Force quit
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Can I convert songs in my iTunes library to MP3 format?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
