Hello! Please tell me if I can increase the amount of memory from 8 gigabytes to 16 or 32? I have a 2012 Mac Mini.

Hello! Please tell me if I can increase the amount of memory from 8 gigabytes to 16 or 32? I have a 2012 Mac Mini.




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Mac mini, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 8, 2024 7:26 PM

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May 9, 2024 5:20 PM in response to ArtemYtugov

16 GB maximum, in the form of two SO-DIMMs.


Macs can be picky about RAM, so in general, I would suggest getting RAM either from Other World Computing or from Crucial. Crucial "currently does not have any compatible memory updates" for the Late 2012 Mac mini – so that makes the choice of OWC (see link that den.thed posted) an easy one.


You've got one of the Minis where the RAM is really easy to upgrade. There's a large, screw-off access hatch on the bottom of the Mini. Apple provides instructions on how to replace RAM, and OWC has installation videos on their site. (Just take normal anti-static precautions, including not letting feline static generators be with you in a room where you're performing the upgrade.)


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Hello! Please tell me if I can increase the amount of memory from 8 gigabytes to 16 or 32? I have a 2012 Mac Mini.

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