Macworld’s Dan Frakes shows everyone how upgrade an early-2009 Mac mini’s hard drive and RAM in six minutes.
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Archive for category Mac mini
Touted as the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer, the new Mac minis are faster, capable of more storage, and comes with twice the memory as standard. There’s also the option to configure the Mac mini to run as a server.
The entry level Mac mini comes with a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB memory, [...]
Apple has released firmware updates for the Mac mini and for the SuperDrive on selected Macs.
Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.2 improves compatibility with the latest Apple memory kits on Mac mini computers. To complete the firmware update process, please follow the instructions in the updater application (/Applications/Utilities/Mac mini EFI Firmware Update.app). The updater will [...]
Windows have invaded the Intel Macs. Last week, it was the Intel iMac that got violated. Now, there is a video of XP running in a Mac mini (shown in Mac Break) and a tutorial on how to dual boot Tiger and XP on a Macbook Pro. Mac On Intel now has a step-by-step procedure [...]
Both 17- and 20-inch models of the iMac G5 are no longer available in the UK online Apple Store but availability of the Macbook Pro improves.
Computerworld’s Ken Mingis says though the new Intel iMac is not as fast as the Power Mac G5, it’s fast enough that those with older Mac computers to consider upgrading [...]
Mac on Intel reports that Apple’s senior director of desktops reported that the new graphics system in the Intel Mac mini is a significant upgrade. The graphics chipset in the new minis supports Tiger’s Core Image which lets the minis have 10 to 40% higher frame rates as compared to the G4 minis.
An Intel Mac [...]
Macworld offers a first look at the new Intel Mac mini, an editor’s take of its second coming and benchmarks of the both Mac mini Core Solo and Core Duo. Reference systems include the last PowerPC Mac mini, Macboof Pro, and iMac Core Duo. Macworld also opens up the Intel Mac mini and shows its [...]
There was no iBook or Macbook with Intel inside. There was no iTablet or iSlate or MacTablet. There was no ‘real’ video iPod.
There just were more expensive Mac minis with Intel chips and an expensive white speaker system iPod accessory called the iPod Hi-Fi.
On January 2006, Apple made its first step in moving on to [...]
UBS predicts that come January 2006, Apple will have more video content and probably will release the first of its Intel based Macs in the form of the Mac mini, much earlier than the June 2006 schedule that Steve Jobs have set. This is not surprising anymore since Jobs likes to pull off things like [...]
Mac and Windows news
Sep 28
Mac mini update imminent. But Apple seems to have problems with getting Intel chips early.
UBS raises target price on Apple Computer and thinks that the nano could be the 2006 key product.
$500 reward for a Mac virus. But before that happens, a Computeractive writer thinks the Apple Mac is back and cites that Macs are [...]
Other news
Sep 26
Opera is now offering its browser for free. Free as in no banner ads. I haven’t put it through its paces yet but so far I like using it. Haven’t gotten to tweaking it yet. One complain is that why are the tabs above the address bar and why can’t I move it around?
Macologist reviews [...]
Miscellanews
Sep 14
Is there a 16GB iPod nano in Apple’s crystal ball? Maybe, since Samsung will be shipping 16GB flash memory on 2006. Will the nano take over?
Aside from clearly losing to Apple in the digital music player and online music services market, Sony also has other problems as well. So it has decided to implement a [...]
About the Mac mini
May 11
PCWorld quips that the Mac mini might be the small impressive system that could tempt people to switch to the Mac and gives it four out of five stars. It further adds, “The Mac Mini provides an elegant way to enter the Mac universe without having to spend too much.” MDN
Mathew Ingram reviews the Mac [...]
Paul Thurrott reviews Longhorn build 5048. Before he reviews the cow he has this to say:
In many ways, OS X is simply better than Windows, especially for experienced computer users, and Tiger rubs Microsoft’s nose in the embarrassment of shipping a key Longhorn feature–instant desktop search–a full year ahead of the software giant.
I guess Longhorn’s [...]
