Apple's small form factor desktop computer. It first debuted on January 22, 2005.
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Is Shutting Down An iMac Or Mac Mini Really Necessary?
In today's age with low power standby modes & the advanced OS X that is Mountain Lion, it is simpler than ever to go for long periods (perhaps months) without shutting down your iMac (and possibly ...
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App windows move spontaneously on display wake (2 monitors)
OS X 10.8.3
Mac Mini Late 2012, 2.6Ghz quad-core i7, set up with 2 displays, like this:
Thunderbolt Port HDMI Port
/*****************|------|**********\_______________
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Recieving Error Code 60 connecting iCal to OS X Server
I have a problem with my Mac mini running OS X Server 10.6.6. I want to use iCal and Address Book on my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro.
I started the two services without SSL.
I installed port ...
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I want to but a used mac mini [closed]
I want to but a used mac mini. I am from INDIA..
Did anyone selling....?
What may be the average charge for used mac mini...?
(minimum configuration is
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB Ram
320 ...
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Mac Mini with Linux
I have a Mac Mini (6,1) without an optical drive and I would like to put Debian testing on it instead of OS X. I cannot find a complete and concise guide to doing this on the mac's without the optical ...
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Mac Mini Keeps freezing and have to manually power down and restart
I have a mac mini 2.3Ghz Intel Core i5 running 2GB 1333 MHz DDR3. The mac keeps freezing. Sometimes while I'm working on it, but often just when I leave it and it won't wake up and I have to hold ...
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Connecting a displayport monitor to my Mac Mini (late 2012) using the Thunderbolt port what is the max resolution?
I have a 27" ASUS PB278Q display equipped with a display port, the monitor has a resolution of 2560x1440.
If I connect to my thunderbolt port using a mini displayport to displayport cable will it ...
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Is it okay to stack an Airport Extreme on top of a Mac mini?
Is it ok to place an AirPort Extreme base station on top of a Mac mini, or could this cause problems (like overheating or interference) with either device?
As depicted, they do fit together pretty ...
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Airport stops working after Snow Leopard combo update
A few months ago, AirPort on my Mac Mini stopped working – I was unable to connect to Wi-Fi devices due to being continually asked for a password and connection timeouts. This seems to have been a ...
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Mac Mini won't wake after sleep with Mountain Lion
I have a late 2012 Mac Mini with Mountain Lion installed. I have had the Mini for around 6 weeks and am using as a media server.
When the Mini goes to sleep (either automatically or by manually ...
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IR won't activate screen on 10.8.3 Mountain Lion Mac Mini
I use my Mini for home theatre, but the IR won't active the screen.
Using Screen Sharing will activate the screen.
I see others have reported this issue with 10.8.2 that went away with 10.8.3. Alas ...
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Mac Mini has slowed to an unbearable crawl!
I've read a lot of other questions about speed, but my question does not seem to be answered anywhere. My Mac Mini is running so slow that I cannot see what I am typing. It takes up to 15 seconds to ...
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Mac Mini doesn't stop Monitor
I've a new Mac Mini. I setted right bottom active corner to stop monitor and it works.
But if Mac is on from some times (more than a day) this option doesn't work! Going to setted corner, screen ...
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Running GUI application from Console Login
What I'm trying to do is after logging into the >console on my mac mini run safari. Its on
10.6.8 if that matters, I've tried a 10.8.3 machine. Once logged in, I login as root. From here is it ...
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Can I use both Mac mini display ports at the same time and which adapters do I need?
If I have two DVI monitors that are exactly alike, could I connect them both to the same Mac mini and extend the desktop using both displays? Can I use both the HDMI and Thunderbolt ports at the same ...
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Problems connecing to Wi-Fi on my Mac Mini
The Ethernet connection works fine. The Wi-Fi doesn't. I tried resetting and deleting the password in Keychain. That didn't help. I always get a "connection timeout" and WiFi disappears. When I ...
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Buying a Mac Mini for iOS development work [closed]
I want to buy a mac mini to do iOS development. I am thinking of buying a brand new
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 model, the cheapest brand new mac mini in the apple store. However I am wondering if ...
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Mac mini built in speakers do not play all of sound
I've a rather odd issue I've noticed while playing this song on Youtube:
When using the built-in speakers I only hear the background singing (a bit hard to describe: sometimes I hear almost nothing, ...
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2010 Core 2.4 GHz Mac mini RAM Upgrade
I have a mid 2010 Mac mini 2.4GHz with 2GB of RAM.
I want to upgrade the RAM to 8GB.
Willing to buy this RAM:
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2answers
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Help with a HD reformat and Mountain Lion reinstall due to unknown type of hack, Malware, etc
So, I needed to reformat the HD in my mid 2011 Mac Mini (done) and plan to reinstall Mountain Lion on it. I created an SDXC install disk to do this. I'm curious to know if the disk2 partition with ...
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Late-2007 Mac Mini (A1176) Unsoldered Mystery Connector on Interconnect Board
I'm just wondering if anyone has ever done a thorough probe/exploration of the interconnect board in late-2007 Mac Minis. I'm specifically curious about the 14 unsoldered pads on the back of the board ...
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Mac Mini with VPN — > Wifi — > devices
I have a Mac Mini with VPN (Witopia) which I like to share the VPN to my other devices, especially Apple TV
The following solutions won't work
Make an adhoc network
Internet Sharing (doesnt work ...
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How can I verify that a DIY Fusion Drive is working as it should?
I installed an SSD in my 2011 Mac Mini to run alongside the stock 500GB HDD. After carefully reading through a number of tutorials, I used Terminal to merge them into a single "Fusion Drive". I cloned ...
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Real sleepmode WITHOUT hibernation
As the most people, I also googled after setting the hibernatemode, and found the following command:
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
... which should enable the RAM-only sleep mode. I also deleted ...
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Fusion Drive not moving data back to SSD - anyone encounter this?
I'm about to buy a Mac Mini and have got the DIY Fusion Drive parts handy. I'm actually a bit on the fence about the choice of manual SSD+HDD separation with the aid of symlinks and proper Fusion ...
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Plug headphone not support with macmini
I have a Macmini 4,1. I tried to use plug headset with mic for skype call, but it doesn't work.
I can hear the voice from the other end, but my voice can't be heard on the other end. I tried with two ...
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Mac Mini, users with permissions cannot connect
I have a Mac Mini Server with File Sharing enabled, but when I go to connect any of my users that aren't allowed to "Administer this server" I get a connection failed error. But If I give them Admin ...
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External hard disc not ejected properly - Mac OSX
I have a late 2012 Mac Mini running OSX 10.8.2. My iTunes library lives on an external Seagate drive, which has its own power supply. When my Mac Mini goes to sleep it will frequently wake up with ...
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Reinstall Mac App Store on Mac OS 10.7?
I accidentally removed the Mac App from my Mac Mini while removing the iTunes 10.5 Beta. How can I reinstall the Mac App Store?
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Why does my Mac mini answers pings while asleep?
My Mac mini late 2012 behaves strangely:
When awake the computer answers ping correctly:
64 bytes from 10.0.1.12: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=4.201 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.1.12: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 ...
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Mac Mini does not startup despite entering the password
When entering the administrator password while starting up the mac mini, the login screen keeps appearing again and again, prompting me for password.
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Mac Mini with mountain Lion sets brightness to max
My Mac mini is automatically putting my monitor brightness to 100%. Inside my display settings, there is no option to set brigthness to the monitor, and I set it directly on Monitor.
Any clue how to ...
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How can I remove old SMB connections?
Whenever I start up my old Mac Mini, I get an error indicating that it can't connect to an SMB share that I set up a long time ago:
So that this question is findable via Google, the text of this ...
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Which Linux distro best to install on a Mac mini 2011 server?
I own a Mac mini 2011 server which I use as workstation. Currently Mac OS X Lion and Windows 7 Professional are installed in parallel (via Boot Camp). Both are 64-bit operating systems.
I'd like to ...
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How to tell a macmini to stop booting to Windows from a macbook pro?
I need to be able to control a mac mini without a screen and I think using screensharing would be enough. I've enabled screensharing, setup a manual IP address and I have an ethernet cable.
The ...
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HTC Sync Manager on Mountain Lion
I'm using a Mac Mini running on Mountain Lion, and I have a HTC One X phone.
Every time I plug the phone in via USB cable to charge up, the HTC Sync Manager pops up and autoplays - is there any way ...
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File path to file on Mac Mini via LAN
I have a bunch of data files on a Mac Mini that I want to read over my wireless LAN in a script (F#, not that it matters I think). I can see the files in Finder, but don't know how to read them in a ...
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Reverse tethering of Android device to OSX over WIFI
or HOW TO Find OSX wifi sharing on an android device
I have setup a mac mini (Mountain Lion) with internet sharing to devices using WIFI. My iPhone and iPod both see and can use the connection but ...
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Builtin VNC stops working after waking headless Mac mini from sleep (black screen)
I'm running a Mac mini (late 2012) with OS X 10.8.2 as a media center PC and streaming server. It's not running 24/7 - instead I'm using a schedule to wake it up in the evening and putting it back to ...
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Is there an option of liquid cooling/heatsink replacement for mid 2011 Mac Mini?
I'd like a quieter/more efficient cooling system but I don't know if there's anything out there for a Mac Mini.
Any hardware options?
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Is there a way to power up a Mac Mini remotely?
Is there ANY way to Power Up a Mac Mini remotely?
Just to be clear, I don´t mean wake up from sleep but boot up.
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Media center app and remote control for mac mini?
I can't justify buying an Apple TV while I have an old mac mini around to hook up to my entertainment center.
I'm currently controlling it using Air Mouse with my iOS devices, but I'd really like to ...
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Newest Mac Mini and VGA monitor won't work via MiniDisplayPort to VGA adapter
I've recently bought a new Mac Mini and tried to connect it to an old LG Flatron 19" VGA monitor. For that I've ordered a MiniDisplayPort to VGA adapter. Unluckily, this didn't work, monitor just ...
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Mac Mini + Thunderbolt Display+ Additional Display?
I just purchased a 2012 Mac Mini to use with my Apple Thunderbolt Display.
The mini also included an HDMI to DVI converter. I have a DVI-connected ViewSonic montior that I'd like to use as a ...
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Max OS X: White saturation is terrible
i have a Problem. Here's my story: I bought a new LCD-Monitor: Acer S235HLBbmii.
I had Windows 8 till today. The colors with windows (and this monitor) were very good. All tests on this website are ...
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Can the 2011 Mac Mini support 3 displays with DP 1.2 chaining?
Dell u2713H monitor supports Daisy Chaining. as one of the first monitors I've seen that uses DP 1.2 protocol. In essence, I'm asking if thunderbolt supports / enables / works with DP chaining, but ...
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Mac Mini Server not playing dual channel audio
My new Mac Mini Server will not play dual channel audio from Spotify, Quicktime, or iTunes. It plays single channel audio just fine.
Also, the startup chime comes on fine, which I believe is stereo.
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Three displays with Mac Mini 2012
I've read on Tom's Hardware that Intel HD Graphics 4000 supports three displays. Is that information valid for 2012 Mac Minis too? Does anyone have any information on what the Mac Mini's capability is ...
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Mac Mini 2011: Blurry font at native resolution on Mountain Lion
I have a Mac Mini 2011 with the Radeon 6630m connected to a Samsung 226BW through HDMI to DVI and I'm dual-booting Mountain Lion and Windows 7.
My problem is on OSX, the font seems a bit off and I ...
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How do I upgrade a mac mini from OSX 10.4.11 to 10.6.8
I have an old 2007 mac mini that I am using as a media/music hub, and I'd like to be able to sync it with my iphone. But to do that I need to upgrade its old itunes (v8), but to do that I need to ...
