Apple Mac Mini MD389LL/A with OS X Server - 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, 4GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Silver (Renewed) 3.5 out of 5 stars 4 $429.00 $ 429. 00 $458.00 $458.00. Feb 26, 2018 The Apple TV is less flexible than the Mac Mini as a music server and is better for streaming online. If you have a local collection of music files, the Mini is the way to go. Don't get hung up about this or that music software - various tests online have shown iTunes to be bit perfect.
Which Mac Mini has the best performance? For music playback alone, even an entry level Mac Mini will yield excellent performance. If you are oversampling, doing digital signal processing (DSP), digital EQ, digital room correction, or converting to Double-Rate DSD (aka DSD128) or Quad-Rate DSD (aka DSD256), we recommend getting the fastest most powerful Mac Mini available. The Mac mini desktop Mac is popular with PC switchers and maintains almost a cult following among some Mac lovers, who love the versatility. You can plug it into the HDMI port on our HDTV and turn it into a living-room media center Mac. Or you can set it up as a server — and some companies use them in data centers for small businesses.
Did you just buy your first Mac mini? Wondering how the heck this thing even works? It's easier than you think. It's like a tiny stand-alone computer that you get to bring your own monitor and mouse to. Here's how to set it up.
What you'll need
The new Mac mini is Apple's version of a barebones computer. The entry model starts at $799 and only comes with the Mac mini, a power cable, and documentation. You'll need to provide your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse or trackpad. Since the new Mac mini has a number of I/O ports, your choices of monitor connectivity can be in the form of a Thunderbolt 3 connector or an HDMI connector. Whether you use your 5K Thunderbolt Display or your spare 1080p television with HDMI, the new Mac mini will be good to go. The new Mac mini also has two USB 3.1 ports so if you have older wired keyboards or mice, you'll be all set as well.
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final comments
I got the 'low end' $799 Mac mini to replace my old 4-year-old Mac mini to run my M.A.M.E. arcade cabinet and add it to my Compressor nodes. What about you? What version of the new Mac mini will you get? What will you use it for? Let us know in the comments!
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I currently have a Mac mini mid 2010 version running 2gb of ram but looking into upgrading to the maximum 8gb.
Will this help my Mac mini cope with running the latest version of OSX ? I am currently using an old version Lion OS X and it runs smoothly with no issues but when I update to the newest software it is such a pain to use !! Slow and unbareable at times so I keep going back to the factory OS.
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Would upgrading the ram solve this problem ? I Actually thought about buying a new machine but I really don't have the money at the moment but I need to be able to run the latest software for graphic design (photoshop) and Xcode for development which require the latest version of OS , But before I jump into upgrading id like to know its actually a solution to this problem before spending money on ram , Is my processor also the problem ?
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