Questions tagged [mac-mini]
Apple's small form factor desktop computer. It first debuted on January 22, 2005.
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Set default boot disk to USB on macmini with T2 chip
I need to setup boot always from USB stick.
I can boot it from USB by pressing Alt and selecting specific source. Buy how to do it permanently? Is is possible?
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Magic Keyboard volume controls crashing Mojave 10.14.4 on Mac Mini
This crash happens via bluetooth and when the keyboard is plugged into the mac-mini.
Any ideas of how to fix this?
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New SSD Fitted but Disk Utility Still Showing Old Disk
My 2013 Mac Mini with 1 TB Fusion drive was starting to run really slowly. I got a brand new 1 TB SSD fitted and am trying to restore from Time Machine, now. The restore can see the Time Machine ...
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Which model has better CPU-performance: iMac MMQA2HN/A or Mac mini MRTR2HN/A?
In this comparison the main difference I see is in the processors.
https://www.apple.com/in/mac/compare/results/?product1=imac-21&product2=mac-mini
Irrespective of other feature differences this ...
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Mac mini freezes and does not start again until cold
I have a (2012, I think) Mac mini.
After between 20 minutes and an hour of use it freezes, then goes to a black screen. Occasionally the freeze is preceded by graphics corruption, such as coloured ...
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Mac mini: Mouse left click not working
Today the left click of the mouse connected to my Mac mini is not working. I tried to change mouse and I tried the mouse on a different Mac, and it works. The problem still persists on my Mac mini.
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No display during boot, then powers off
Backstory: I purchased a late 2014 Mini about a year ago and attempted to setup bootcamp with Windows 10.
Following numerous failed attempts I made an appointment with a genius bar. After several ...
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Mac Mini (2018) 10Gb Port Compatibility
Is the 10Gb port on the latest Mac Mini (2018) backwards compatible with 10/100/1000Base-T devices? I ask because the Apple site reports that the upgraded 10Gb port uses NBase-T.
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While using Screen Sharing, a double click to the remote Mac acts like a single click
I'm using Apple's Screen Sharing to control a headless Mac mini from an iMac. Things mostly work, except when I try to double click anything on the Mac mini, it acts like a single click.
I've tried ...
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Mac Mini screen glitch followed by fan noise then reboot
My Mac Mini 2014 has been glitching recently. I don’t know whether its releated to the recent OSX update. Without any sign, the screen would blur as the image bellow.
The keyboard and mouse has no ...
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Can I Open Port 443 on my MacMini without using the Server App?
I'm using an AT&T router where I have port 443 open. I did a port scan and it does not show 443 open. I have the firewall open with all the default options listed that Allow incoming connections.
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Corrupted display on Mac Mini with two monitors
I have a Mac Mini (5,1 mid 2011) running High Sierra with two monitors connected, one HD and one ultra-wide. It's generally been fine, but sometimes (and currently every time) when I start it, one of ...
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HiDPi Custom Resolutions are locked to 60Hz while monitor supports 100Hz
My monitor max res is 3440 * 1440 , 100Hz and i can use this config very well.
The default available HiDPi res is 1720 * 720 , 100Hz (2X factor)
but that is too big, so i used SwitchResX and i have ...
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Downloading an application without the admin password [duplicate]
I am a standard user of a Mac Mini. There are certain applications I would like to download from the web, but they require the Apple installer, which then requires the admin password. Is there any way ...
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Change from Mac OS Extended File to APFS in order to install Mojave
I've tried to install Mac OS Mojave on my Mac Mini (late 2012), but it has Mac OS Extended (journaled) as the file system on the main drive. This link is somewhat inconclusive and refers to retired ...
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Black screen on mac mini dual screen
So I have the new mac mini 2018 and I have a dual screen setup. 1 is connected via display port the other via HDMI. My main display is the one connected via the display port. However, I have this ...
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How to limit RAM in an OSX device? [duplicate]
Related to my other question, I'm about to buy a new Mac Mini. I would like to reduce RAM to 8GB in order to see if 8GB is enough to my daily tasks in my MBP retina 15 early 2013 16GB RAM.
The idea ...
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How much RAM memory do I need for an OSX device? [closed]
I'm about to buy a new Mac Mini and I would like to know if it's enough with 8GB RAM or I would need 16GB.
Linked is my MBP 15 early 2013 16GB RAM usage in a current daily usage.
memory pressure ...
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Install New Hard Disk on Mac Mini 2011 [duplicate]
After a fail in the HDD, I am trying to reinstall Mountain Lion from USB (or Lion or whatever other without any particular choice) on a Mac Mini 2011 in an empty HDD.
Guessing because the disk is ...
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Should We Still Install Matched Pairs of RAM?
When I say "still", I'm not actually talking about current generation Macs. I'm specifically talking about 2012's. Is there still benefit to installing matched pairs or are those days long gone?
I ...
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Mac Mini freeze and Display glitch after delete a partition
I just received an old Mac Mini from my friend. It was a 2014 model, sitting in a locker for a while. It got a lot of stuff so I decided to re-install Mac OS using a Bootable USB.
So, I used the disk ...
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Mac Mini mouse icon stutters and sometimes unresponsive
The mouse icon on my Mac Mini (macmini6,2 - 10.14.1) has started stuttering. It's not always, but most often. Sometimes it's so bad the icon won't move at all and I cannot click with my Magic Trackpad ...
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Set Mac mini to be constantly on and logged in
I've got a Mac mini that I would like to run headless; leaving plugged in to network and power only.
I want to leave the Mac mini on to:
Run Dropbox constantly, so that I have the local copy backed ...
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Setting TRUE 1080p output on Mac Mini HDMI?
At my church we have a display system that uses a HDMI splitter to drive three 1080 TVs as well as an old (might be relevant) 1080 monitor. We were running this setup off a 2012 MacBook pro with a ...
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Mac mini 2018 problem with USB pen drive [duplicate]
When I insert a pen drive in the USB slot of my Mac mini 2018 the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard lose connection. Anyone knows how to solve this?
I have Mojave 10.14.2 and both mouse and keyboard are ...
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Mac mini (2014) won't output video signal over HDMI only via Thunderbolt
I've got a 2014 Mac mini running OSX 10.11.6 connected to 2 screens; one via the native HDMI and one via a Thunderbolt to HDMI convertor.
It has been running fine for about 2 years. I turned it off ...
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What keyboards can reliably be used to start up recovery or diagnostics mode on a Mac mini?
I have a Mac mini which is stalling during boot. I have been trying to boot it to recovery or diagnostics mode, but run into an unexpected problem.
The keyboard I'm currently using with it is a ...
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Mac mini SMB File Sharing and Sleep Mode
I've a Mac mini (Mid 2010, El Capitan 10.11.6) which acts as file server. I enabled file sharing (SMB).
The Mac goes to sleep mode after 10 minutes (as configured). If a PC client tries to connect to ...
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How willl a Mac Mini's SSD effect the maximum process size when use swap?
Reading, possibly out of date info, elsewhere OS X seems to limit the maximum process size according to the total RAM and a fixed proportion of the available disk.
The new 2018 Mac Mini is very ...
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Issues with screen not coming on when Mac is running
I run a Late 2012 Mac Mini running 10.13 High Sierra with a Dell QHD monitor via DisplayPort. I've seen two different cases where as far as I can tell the Mac is running (HDD light flashing, etc) but ...
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Is it normal for 2018 Mac Mini to make screetchy noises?
I have just purchased a new 2018 Mac Mini with a SSD drive.
Sometimes when reading or writing, it makes a quite screetchy noise. It's not loud, but however it's quite sharp which made me cautious.
I ...
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Why does HDMI on the 2018 Mac Mini have a “codec compressed” look?
I just purchased the 2018 Mac Mini, and also a LG 32UD99-W monitor that does 4k (3840x2160) at 60 Hz.
When connecting HDMI cables from the Mac Mini HDMI out port to the monitor HDMI in port, the ...
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4K HDMI output from MacMini (late 2018) to LG C8 (OLED55C8PLA)
The LG TV just says "no signal". I'm connecting the Mac Mini to another TV just fine (1080p though). I'm using the same cable to connect a Windows 10 machine and it works over 4K just fine.
Is there ...
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External GPU allow a late 2014 mac mini run 4k at 60Hz?
Would an external GPU allow a late 2014 mac mini run a 4k display at 60Hz?
Or would the CPU in the mac mini prevent this.
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Mac mini 2018 HDMI surround sound output
I have a new Mac mini 2018. I want to get surround sound over HDMI.
I have a receiver that is capable of transmitting 5.1 surround sound to my speakers, and HDMI video to my projector. I have ...
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2018 Mac Mini 4k Scaling issue
I just bought a 2018 Mac Mini (3.2 GHz i7) and three 4k monitors (one 32 inch and two 27 inch). The setup is great, but there is one flaw. 4k is too small! This is a common complaint and while Apple ...
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See/read Mac mini hard drive from MacBook Air?
My Mac mini crashed during an OS upgrade and my display simply looks a bit like my opening screen but is refreshing (jumping around?) rapidly with no way to make any keyboard input. I'd rather not do ...
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Newbie Mac user - how to start over with Mac mini that has Windows installed
I'm very, very new to using Macs in general - my current work computer (iMac Mid 2010) is the first that I've used, and it's only been a couple of months.
I work for a non-profit and someone has ...
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How do I work off two Mac Minis?
I have one Mac Mini (1 TB) and I am about out of space. Buying a new with 2T is some $2500-out of my budget. I can just muster to buy another 1 TB...
Is there a way that I can do my work (on one ...
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Will the 2018 Mac mini be able to use my 2011 iMac in Target Display Mode?
I'm currently using a 2015 MacBook Pro and using a Thunderbolt cable to my 2010 27 inch iMac as the screen in Target Display Mode. I want to upgrade the MacBook Pro to a Mac mini, which has ...
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Video Playback Freezes - Mojave 10.14
I'm using a Mac mini (late 2012) with Mojave 10.14, and I'm having issues with video playback.
After using the Mac to play back videos, whether that's online streaming/YouTube or IINA/VLC video files ...
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Troubleshooting Ethernet network connectivity
I'm having some issues with Ethernet connectivity with my Mac mini. I'm trying to get to the bottom of the issue before having the board swapped under Apple Care.
The issue I have been seeing is the ...
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How to connect a pretty old hard drive to MacMini?
I have a rather old iOmega external hard drive which I'd like to connect to a quite new Mac, but I always get confused by Apple plugs so I have no idea what type of cable do I need.
These are the ...
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Cannot reinstall MacOS
I have erased my Mac Mini and now I am presented with the Recovery screen where I can use Disk Utility, Reinstall, etc.
Nothing works!
Disk Utility claims it cannot unmount the primary HDD, despite ...
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What is the CAS latency of the memory in a Mac Mini 2018?
I'm researching a memory upgrade for a 2018 Mac Mini (in advance of purchase). I thinking to buy it configured with the base 8GB and upgrade it to 32GB with aftermarket memory modules, at a savings of ...
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Screen goes black for a few seconds intermittently with Mac Mini 2018
I purchased a Mac Mini 2018 and connected it to my Dell 42" monitor via HDMI.
I works fine except that the screen goes black intermittently and comes back after 3 or 5 seconds.
The monitor and cable ...
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How to add signature to Preview on a Mac Mini? [duplicate]
How can I add my signature to Preview on a Mac without a built-in camera?
I've got a mid 2012 Mac mini, running macOS 10.11 using a 3rd party mouse and Apple keyboard, connected to 2x 3rd party HDMI ...
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Mac Mini 2018 maximum carry weight?
What is the maximum weight of "stuff" that I can place on top of a 2018 Mac Mini without damaging it?
This is not the weight of the unit itself — but the maximum weight of other units that can be ...
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Mac Mini 2018 Ethernet option 1 vs. 10 GB [closed]
What is advantage of 10 GB Ethernet vs. 1 GB Ethernet in the new Mac Mini?
Where is it important or helpful to have the 10 Gbps option that costs $100 extra.
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USB boot on mid 2010 Intel Mac mini
I have a mid 2010 Mac mini. I recently did an SSD upgrade in it. I tried using Internet Recovery to reinstall Mac OS X Lion (after which I am planning to upgrade further).
However, the setup never ...
