will my mac mini run OS X 10.9?Will my mini run 10. 8 or 10.9? If so, how do I purchase it? Hardware Overview: Model Name: Mac mini Model Identifier: Macmini4,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: ...view more
Thread SATA SSD is not recognized by the Disk Utility
SATA SSD is not recognized by the Disk UtilityHello, I've just purchased my first Mac Mini late 2014 (Core i7 3.0 GHz, 16GB RAM, with Fusion Drive capable hard drive tray) on Ebay. The seller didn't include the original hard drive, so I purchased a SATA ...view more
Why is SSD shutdown slower than HDD?I upgraded my late 2009 mac mini with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB Cruical SSD. Although the running performance has improved very considerably the boot and shutdown times have not. The shutdown time has actually increased f...view more
Thread Sabrent USB 3.0 Sata/Ide hard drive adapter
Sabrent USB 3.0 Sata/Ide hard drive adapterI have a Fujitsu Hard drive out of an old Mac laptop model # MJA2250BH. I bought a Sabrent hard drive adapter and I am trying to retrieve the info and I am having no luck at all. The adapter is hooked up to a Mac Mini...view more
External SSD via USB won't boot by defaultHello Apple Community, I have an annoying issue with my new external SSD. Since the base model Mac Mini late 2014 comes with an HDD 5400 RPM drive, I wanted to upgrade to an SSD without having to rip the whole unit ...view more
How do I format my new SSD properlyI have Mac Mini, late 2012, OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.4 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5, 16Gb Ram, Intel HD Graphics 4000 I've recently added a 240Gb SSD to the machine. It's booting up fine to the original dr...view more
Thread Tips for using Mac Mini with NAS for home server?
Tips for using Mac Mini with NAS for home server?I can see others have asked somewhat related questions, but I was hoping to find out whether what I am thinking about makes sense. I currently own a Synology NAS DS214, currently hooked up to an aging iMac that ...view more
Thread Performance Issues with Mac Mini (Late 2014)
Performance Issues with Mac Mini (Late 2014)Dear All, We have few Mac Minis with below mentioned configuration in our organization. Mac Mini (Late 2014) Processor : 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz) with 3MB on-chip shar...view more
Thread How to setup my office now that I am all Apple.
How to setup my office now that I am all Apple.I started the move slowly, but now I'm there. Entirely on Apple. All running El Capitan. My desktop is a Mac Mini w/server late 2014 w/16G of RAM and 2TB inside. I have a 27" Thunderbolt display late...view more
Partition MacMini HD for PowerPC AapsI have a 2014 macmini running 10.11. I have an old photoshop program that’s PowerPC and my current computer will not support it. I’m thinking of creating a Hard drive partition with 10.3 ( which is ...view more
A1103 New HDD and Ram can't bootHi. I have a Mac mini A1103. when i got it it had the flashing folder with question mark. i have had a macbook earlier where this problem was solved by installing a new hdd. so i ordered a new 160GB IDE 2.5" 5...view more
2 Thunderbolts 1 HDMI = 3 Unique Screens?On the newer Mac Mini I see 2 Thunderbolt ports and 1 HDMI port. Does that mean I can run 3 screens that each feature a different application simultaneously? Thank you,view more
Mac Mini connect to MacBook ProI have an early MacBook Pro and I'd like to use it to burn a DVD made on my Mac Mini. How would I connect them for the best result?view more
Secondary hard drive keeps corrupting.I have installed an SSD in my mac mini, which is split 60GB for Mac OS and 60GB for a bootcamp partition of Windows 10. I also have the Mac's original 1TB hard drive which I formatted exFAT so that I can use it as a s...view more