How to use Mac Mini Server as media server

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DarrenT Author

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How to use Mac Mini Server as media server

I recently purchased a Mac Mini Server and want to make it my media center accessed by my TV.

This is what I have on my network:

1x Mac Book Pro

3x Mac Books

4x iPhones (2x iPhone 4, 2x iPhone 3Gs)

1x iPad

1x 1TB external Drive

1x Time Capsule 500 Gig

I want to figure out a way to easily put all the Video/Photos and Music onto the Mac Mini Server from all phones, computers and iPad. I then want to be able to watch them from my TV.

I then want all the devices to be able to see the videos/photos from them in real time if needed.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this?

Thanks,

Darren

Posted on May 8, 2011 11:12 PM

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Answer 1

DarrenT Author

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Jul 25, 2011 6:22 PM in response to DarrenT

Does anyone have any idea how to solve this?

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Answer 2

Jul 26, 2011 5:32 AM in response to DarrenT

iCloud when available later this year will help a lot. However in the mean time the only option is to either

sync all the iPhones/iPads to their computers
copy all the libraries on to your Mac mini and then import them in to the master library
login via file sharing to each computer and then import them in to the master library
use FireWire Target Disk mode and import them in to the master library

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