Terry Hamrick

Q: Best repurposing for mac mini

My current Mac Mini is very laggy and we are thinking of replacing it with a new iMac.  The mini is circa 2011/2012.  We suspect the mini runs slowly because we have transferred files from several older Macs over the years and perhaps the Mini is full of system Gremlins.  If we buy a new iMac, is there a way to network the old mini with the new iMac so the new computer runs clean.  I have though about the old mini continuing life as essentially another drive that appears as a resource to the newer computer.  We also have a 1TB external drive used for Time Machine.  This drive is near full.  Is there a way to use the old mini and the 1TB external drive in conjunction for Time Machine backups.

 

Thoughts?

Mac mini (Mid 2010), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 11:15 PM

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