Can I install Snow Leopard on the new Mac Mini

So, Tim, you do not use TM at all? Do you use any kind of hourly backup? Or just clones (daily?)?

Someone before me must have run into this conundrum...

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Please detail I am interested also. Since the MacMini is still Ivy Bridge (AFAIK?) it seems logical that kexts haven't changed much. Wouldn't this also apply to 2013 Mini?

NO..

Mac Mini late 2012 will not even install Lion.

(except as a Virtual guest OS on certain VM Hosts).

Mountain Lion or better only.. (for late 2012 at least).

I know. that's why I wrote 5,2 = Mini 2011 2.3

When installing the software for the scanner, I get

LeafFwXDriverMatcher.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used.

Any way to troubleshoot that?

So, if any one can help me identify the problem, edit the kext/firewire kext to make the scanner (it is already identified), reward will be given. contact me at yadaaa [et] gmail [dot] com

Is there any reason why this procdure should make the mini run hot?

it seems to run at least 20 degrees cooler when i run 10.7.5. mostly at idle. anyone else ever have this?

Mike the reason for this is OS X 10.6.x is not designed for the hardware the newer computers have.

Not something I'll be trying unless I know beforehand that it can be done. Otherwise will just limit my searches to 2010 and 2009 Minis.

OK! Any port in a Rosetta-less storm!