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)
