• 1TB Serial ATA Drive v/s PCIe- Flash Storage versus and desired RAM to configure.

    Hi there,   I am new to Mac, and looking forward to buy Mac Mini. I studied the difference between PCIe-based Flash Storage and Serial ATA Drive, which obviously proves PCIe Flash Storage is advance then SATA. ...view more
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  • Can I use newer, faster ram from new iMac in 2009 Mac Mini?

    I just got a new 2015 5K iMac 27".  I upgraded the ram from 8gb to 32gb of ram.  I now have 2 4GB SODIMMs spare.   Does anyone know if the ram will work in a 2009 Man Mini (albeit at the bus speed of t...view more
    Leopardus
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  • Slow performance with Samsung 850 pro SSD in raid 0

    I have just upgraded my mac mini (late 2012) with dual Samsung 850 Pro SSD's and put them in RAID 0 mode. The weird thing is, benchmarks show read speeds of 88 MB/sec ? This is way to slow, was expecting at least 500 ...view more
    lakorai2
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  • I need disk space - can I move Photos Library?

    Mac mini (mid 2011) 2.3 GHz Intel core i5 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 OS X El Capitan version 10.11.2   I have a nice big fat external hard drive, but I'm running out of space on my system hard drive.  I haven...view more
    FoxFifth
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  • Hybrid drive vs. fusion drive performance

    I just got a new Mac Mini (Oct 2012) and it has a 1TB drive in it.   I'm going to use it to replace an older Mac Mini in which I installed a 500GB Momentus XT hybrid drive.   That sucker ran a LOT faster t...view more
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  • Revamping my mini

    I'm looking to revamp my late 2009 Mac mini. It is starting to show its age, but has performed wonderfully. It's getting slow, but since I don't use it for much other than streaming anymore, it hasn't bothered me. I'v...view more
    lllaass
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  • External HD Ports

    I have and older external HD with USB 2.0, Firewire 400/800, and eSATA ports. What is the best yet inexpensive way to connect it to my new Mac Mini?view more
    lllaass
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  • Mac mini with imac 2008

    Hi. u know if i Can connect my mac mini with an imac from 2008 with thunderbolt cable? Thanks!view more
    lllaass
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  • hi) got an issue connecting second monitor to mac mini mc816

    connecting one via hdmi is totally ok but when i connect the other one via 'mini displayport to hdmi' + 'hdmi to dvi' adapter its blinkng/flashing/flickering every ~2 minutes it also refuses to wake up after sleep ...view more
    lllaass
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  • LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 drive incompatible with Mac mini?

    Greeting all -   Well I bought a brand new LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 3TB eternal drive for use with my mac min (mid 2011).  I have previously used several Seagate Thudnerbolt (1) external drives with the mini ...view more
    Randy Knowles
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  • What is the Problem with my Mini?

    dwb (Level 7) asked me to start a new thread, so here it is. the lengthy, interesting predecessor is at   Re: Mac Mini Late 2014 Ram vs SSD   So, dwb, I have downloaded EtreCheck and run it twice, choosing...view more
    careyglenn
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  • How to undo "fusion" pairing of new HDD&SSD?

    2012 Mac Mini (6,1). With an OWC Data Doubler kit, I put a new SSD and HDD in my mini. SSD to use as main drive and HDD to be the internal Time Machine backup. I then connected the original HDD via an external USB enc...view more
    K Shaffer
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  • Adobe inDesign CS6 looses print option with El Capitan

    CS6 InDesign's Print option, usually found under File, is not available since I upgraded to 10.11.x On this computer. On another computer running the same OS Adobe's InDesign CS5.5 does have a print option. I asked t...view more
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  • Can't access time machine backups after rebuild

    My Mac mini has been exceedingly slow for some time even though I had 400GB free of 1TB capacity so after backing up to time machine, I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled Elcapitan.  When I tried to acces...view more
    lllaass
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  • How do I obtain software, drivers for a 20-inch HP W2081d Monitor for my MacMini

    Mac Mini (mid 2010) 2.4Ghz OS-X El Capitan Version 10.11.3   Attempting find Mac software, drivers for HP 20-inch W2801d Monitor. HP provides software for Windows machines only but refers to Apple Software Updat...view more
    Rudegar
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  • Should I turn on TRIM for Samsung 850 Pro?

    I just installed a new Samsung 850 Pro, installed a fresh OS X 10.11.3 and can't figure out if I should enable TRIM or not for the drive.   When I open System Report, in SATA/SATA Express section I can see the d...view more
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  • Best storage to use for Mac Mini Server

    Hi all   I have a Mac Mini that I want to start using a server around the house. Manage the other Macs around the house, centralised Time Machine, and also serve as a file server for the couple of Windows machin...view more
    woodmeister50
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  • Boosting RAM for mid 2011 Mini?

    Good evening,   I have a Mid 2011 Mac Mini running Yosemite 10.10.10, 2.3ghz, 500gb (214gb free) with 8gb of ram (2 x 4gb). My mini has been running very well since I purchased it new in 2011, but I am noticing...view more
    VikingOSX
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  • Cloning my Mac Mini's disk to a smaller SSD drive

    I own a late-2011 Mac Mini. Inside is a 500Gb "spinning" hard drive. I also own an empty Samsung 850 EVO 128Gb SSD. I wish to use Disk Utility as per these video instructions to transfer all data from the original HD ...view more
    steve359
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  • Do you recommend I upgrade to OSX El Capitan? (Mac Mini mid 2011)

    My mid 2011 Mac mini is running OSX 10.7.5, do you recommend I upgrade to El Capitan? Thank you!view more
    Linc Davis
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